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UK Hospitality sets out its Election Manifesto to councils ahead of Local May 3rd elections.
UK Hospitality the trade body representing over 65,000 in the sector, including pubs, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and more, has set out its recommendations to Councils ahead of the Local Elections on May 3rd. A selection of the m...
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New Section 182 Guidance Published 2018
The Home Office have now published the latest version of the ‘s. 182’ Guidance. This Guidance is directed to licensing authorities on the discharge of their functions under the 2003 Act. The new Guidance takes immediate effect ...
Gambling - Annual fees: Are you in the right bracket?
In July many Operators will be required to pay their licence annual fees to the Commission. As we previously reported the Commission has introduced a new charging scale for Operators based not upon the number of physical shops within their ...
Scotland - Alcohol Outlet Availability and Harm
Alcohol Focus Scotland has worked with the Centre for Research on Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to provide what it states is further evidence of the ‘links between alcohol availability ...
Gambling – Commission issue GDPR guidance
The Gambling Commission has now published an information note regarding the upcoming introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Processing of personal data will continue to be required in order to achieve compliance with a gam...
Gambling – ‘EuroMillions Condition’
Today the Gambling Act 2005 (Operating Licence Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 comes into force and will affect all betting operating licences, whether or not they were issued before today’s date. The regulations will add the follo...
Scotland: Licensing immigration changes
The draft Immigration (Alcohol Licensing and Late Hours Catering) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 has now been issued and will come into force 21 days after they are made, a date which itself is yet to be determined. Material changes to the Lice...