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04 Sep 2013

Scotland - Personal Licence Refresher Training - Important Reminder

The fourth anniversary of the coming into force of the Licensing Act (Scotland) 2005 has just passed (1st September 2009). In the intervening period, there have been and continue to be developments and alterations to Scottish Licensing Law. ...

03 Sep 2013

Scotland - Glasgow - Revision to Licensing Policy

The City of Glasgow Licensing Board is proposing significant amendments to its Licensing Policy Statement. The third edition of the Board’s Licensing Policy Statement will have effect from November 2013 to November 2016. Proposed cha...

21 Aug 2013

Harrow - EMRO

Harrow’s consultation on their limited Christmas EMRO closes on the 28th September 2013.  Harrow’s proposals are unusual by comparison to other EMRO currently being pursued in terms of the limited area, hours of effect, and limite...

20 Aug 2013

Tameside - LNL consultation launched

  Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Tameside) is the latest council to launch a consultation into the possible adoption of a Late Night Levy (LNL). Although it is their proposal to exempt New Years Eve, the Levy will apply to all premi...

14 Aug 2013

Wales - Mandatory Food Hygiene Rating - Update

Further to our previous item 'Wales - New Food Hygiene Law Proposed', the proposals which will require food businesses such as restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets in Wales to display food hygiene ratings at their premises has no...

13 Aug 2013

Minimum unit pricing for Wales?

It has been reported that Wales could potentially press on with plans for minimum unit of pricing despite such plans not being taken forward by the (English) Government at this time. The Welsh Health Minister has apparently stated that such a mea...