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The freeze is over……. Chancellor’s Wine Tax Rise starts today
Whilst other alcohol products saw a freeze in the autumn 2018 budget, the Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an inflationary linked tax rise on wine. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has warned consumers the 3.1% rise will start today...
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London Night-Time Commission reports findings
The London Night Time Commission has published its report into the use of the City between 6pm and 6am. A number of key recommendations are set out to the Mayor of London, to consider in the shaping of any future policy for the Capital; Th...
Supreme Court ruling on Criminal Records Schemes
On Thursday (30th January) the Supreme Court handed down their judgement in the long running litigation concerning the Criminal Record scheme. The case, which was the consolidation of a number of Judicial Reviews by members of the public, w...
Gambling Health Alliance
It has been announced today that the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) and Gamble Aware have joined forces to establish a ‘Gambling Health Alliance’. The stated aims of the new Alliance is to ensure that gambling and the harms it...
Changes to the Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
As the provider of the BII legal and licensing helpline we write regular articles for their members only BII InnFocus magazine. Our most recent one is on changes to the Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation and how they potentially affect pu...
Best Bar None scheme launched in Manchester Airport Group
We have previously reported on the Government’ call for evidence in connection with alcohol consumption at British Airports. In conjunction with Best Bar None the Manchester Airport Group (MAG), encompassing Manchester, London Stansted and ...
Scottish Personal Licences Renewal
The size of the challenge faced by the Licensing Boards in Scotland in relation to the renewal process became clear when at the Edinburgh Board meeting on 28th January, it was confirmed that Edinburgh had in the region of 950 licences requiring re...