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Scotland - Glasgow consult on new Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy
On 31st May Glasgow launched their public consultation on a new Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) Policy for the city. This follows the Scottish Government bringing into force the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (Commencement No.9 an...
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Ban on polystyrene food boxes may be coming...
Takeaway boxes and cups made from expanded polystyrene are proposed to be banned as the Government targets rarely recycled plastic that ends up in incinerators and landfill sites. The ban will force thousands of takeaway food outlets to use packa...
Sale of plastic straws and drink stirrers
On Tuesday Michael Gove, the Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced the government’s response to a consultation on a potential ban on sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds. The government will introduce...
Scotland – Licensing (Personal Licences: Supplemental and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2019
The snappily titled Licensing (Personal Licences: Supplemental and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Order 2019 was laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday with a view to it coming into force on 30 June 2019. As many Scottish personal lice...
Food Safety: Judge reminds operators duty of care they owe to customers with allergies
This week, a Court of Appeal case has once again given a timely reminder to operators of their duty of care to customers with allergies. In Kuddus v R. [2019] EWCA Crim 837 (16 May 2019), which concerned a takeaway owner who was jailed for the ma...
Durham - Licensing Policy
Durham County Council has recently closed their consultation on their new proposed licensing statement for the next 5 years. The Policy which covers the entire County has been recently criticised by Durham City’s Labour MP, Dr. Roberta...
Scotland - Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
Scotland was the first part of the UK to announce that is was planning to bring forward a deposit return scheme. Following the closure of their public consultation on a Deposit Return Scheme the Scottish government have published their anal...