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Scotland - Multi-million pound developments seal record Scottish month for JG&P
Grants of two provisional licences before the Edinburgh Licensing Board this morning for a 131 bed Premier Inn and an adjacent 127 hub by Premier Inn with a total capitalised investment of over £19m (and located within the city’s &lsqu...
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'Primary Authority' to apply (in part) to Licensing Act 2003
In November 2013, we reported that ‘Primary Authority’ was to be extended to include fire safety (see our previous article here). As a reminder, ‘Primary Authority’ allows businesses to form a partnership with a single loca...
Visit us at the Northern Restaurant and Bar Show - 18 and 19 March 2014
We are ‘colourfully' on stand 725 and would be very pleased to see you.
Blackpool EMRO - final!
Last night Blackpool Council formally (and apparently unanimously) accepted the recommendation of the Licensing Committee not to oppose the imposition of an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) on part of the town centre. This followed a f...
Consultation: The relaxation of licensing hours during the FIFA World Cup 2014
Following the recent apparent Government ‘about turn’ over the issue of World Cup extensions a consultation has just been launched as to whether to relax licensing hours during England’s matches in the World Cup 2014. The c...
Scotland - West Dunbartonshire's overprovision policy 'overcome'
West Dunbartonshire's Licensing Board has the reputation of having one of the most stringent (and stringently applied) ‘over-provision' policies in Scotland, with a presumption against grant in 17 of 18 ‘intermediate data zones' within...
Scottish Licensing Statistics For 2012/2013 Published
The Scottish Government has published the latest available statistics for licensed premises and types of applications and outcomes for the period 2012/2013. The full statistics can be viewed here (link), but some interesting points to note are as...