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Gambling | Gambling Commission Consultation - updated to Licensing, compliance and enforcement policy
On 17th November the Gambling Commission launches their latest consultation on changes and updates to our Licensing, Compliance, and Enforcement Policy. The consultation which can be responded to online here will run to 9th February 2022. T...
Low alcohol on the up
With the festive season rapidly approaching it won’t be long until the new year will be among us. With the dawn of January comes new year’s resolutions and the trending practice of ‘Dry January’. Dry January 2022, will be s...
Government launches consultation on banning the supply of certain single-use plastics
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched two consultations looking at single-use plastic items in England. Banning the supply of single-use plastic The first is seeking views about banning the supply of singl...
Covid 19 - Lights, Camera, Covid Passes
As of Monday 22 November 2021, Covid passes will be required to attend cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales. Covid passes were previously introduced in October, for entry into large-scale events and nightclubs. With the Covid passes requir...
Covid 19 - Commercial Rents
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has now put in place the mechanisms to hopefully avoid a major issue arising when commercial tenants cease to be protected from eviction in 25 March 2022. The last year put in place protection to provide fir...
Scotland | Covid Passport (Media Reports)
On Monday 18th October the new Scottish Covid ‘Passport’ took full effect. Although law since 1st October, the Scottish Government had stated there would be no enforcement action before 18th October to allow business to prepare and imp...
Christmas and New Year’s Tens 2021
Some people only begin their Christmas preparations when they have seen a well-known advert from a soft drinks company! However, planning for your Temporary Event Notice (TENs) for the festive period should take place much earlier than that, to h...