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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Impact On Pub Code Of National Lockdown #3
As with previous lockdowns a declaration, in identical terms and with the same effect as that entered into as agreed by the pub-owning businesses ('POBs') between March and June 2020 and 5th November to 2nd December has been issued. The declarati...
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Covid 19 - New Lockdown Regulations Published
Following the Prime Ministers announcement on Monday evening, the Regulations bringing into law the new lockdown have been published and come into force today. A copy of the Regulations can be found here. These regulations amend the existing Heal...
Covid 19 - £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants announced.
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor has announced. Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to...
Covid 19 - England and Wales Business Eviction Ban Extended
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government have today confirmed that business owners affected by the pandemic will be protected from eviction until the end of March 2021, extending the current moratorium for a further three months.&...
Covid 19 - Outdoor Areas in Tier 2 – Local Authority issues guidance
Some Local authorities in Tier 2 areas have issued guidance in respect of structures in outdoor areas and Covid-19 restrictions. Cheshire West & Chester Council have set out a short guide to ensure premises comply with the current regulations...
Gambling - Ofcom rules on ITV competition investigation
On Monday (7th December) Ofcom confirmed the outcome of an investigation into ITV prize competitions which ran between 2016 and 2019. The investigation commenced after ITV discovered that between 2016 and 2019 a number of postal votes were not inc...
Age limit for playing the National lottery to rise to 18 in October 2021
The Government has pledged a "major and wide-ranging review" of the gambling industry, it will be canvassing views on the legislation in the form of a call for evidence, which will run for 16 weeks until the end of March 2021. In the meantime, th...