Latest News

11 Feb 2022

British Summer Time starts 27th March

British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1am Sunday 27th Mar 2022. This means that at 1am on that Sunday, the time becomes 2am. Unless you have a specific provision on your licence to cover the clo...

11 Feb 2022

Face masks in Wales could be scrapped by the end of March

In response to the falling case rates, the Welsh government believes it could begin to ease the remaining coronavirus restrictions. As of the 18 February, the requirement to present a Covid pass for entry into entertainment venues, nightclubs and...

10 Feb 2022

Pavement Licence Consultation Ends 11th Feb

One positives to arise during the pandemic was the willingness of government to look at the level of red tape around certain applications ,particularly pavement licences and how they were processed in different ways by different councils .This man...

28 Jan 2022

Covid 19 - Nightclubs open in Wales

Wales can again, reach for the lasers! As of today, Wales will more to alert level Zero, meaning that many of the Omicron variant restrictions that were imposed on the 26 December 2021 have now been scrapped. As of today Welsh people can: Atten...

24 Jan 2022

Covid 19 - Impact on Christmas Trading Period Analysis

As Scotland and Wales rejoice today with the significant relaxation of their restrictions, it is interesting to see the release of Coronavirus and its impact on our spending habits and socialising plans around the Christmas season, UK: January 202...

21 Jan 2022

Northern Ireland relaxes COVID restrictions

In welcome news for the Hospitality Industry and in line with the other parts of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland has commenced the process of relaxing Covid restrictions. From Midday on Friday premises which serve alcohol can drop table serv...