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Scotland - Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics 2013-14
The Scottish Government has produced a Statistical Bulletin "Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics 2013-14" providing detailed information on premises and personal licences in force, applications and review. The figures show the overall number of ...
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Gambling - FOBT - Various developments
The House of Commons Library has published a standard note in relation to Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) The document sets out, amongst other matters, that Government Policy is to consider the findings of research published in December 2014...
Gambling - Gambling Commission Consultation on Guidance to Local Authorities
We understand the Gambling Commission will shortly publish a 12 week consultation on a revised Guidance to Local Authorities (GLA) in relation to gambling law. This arises in part due to the changes to the LCCP upon which we have commented previo...
Breaking News: Government issues response to the consultation on locally-set fees under the Licensing Act 2003
Last year, the Government consulted on its proposals for locally-set licensing fees. It has today published its response to the consultation stating: "The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees at the present time. Ins...
Scotland - Sexual Entertainment Venues
The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, which included for the licensing of Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEV), has continued it passage through the Scottish Parliamentary Process. In evidence to the Local Government Committee on the 18th F...
Supplemental Consultation on the Introduction of an Annual Assurance Statement
On the 19th February 2015 the Gambling Commission commenced a consultation that seeks views on the structure and content of the annual assurance statement. The consultation will last 8 weeks and end on the 19th April. The consultation is further ...
Sale and consumption of alcohol to be banned on trains?
The Rail Safety and Standards Board, a group which advises the UK's rail operators through research, the understanding of risk and analysis, has produced a report headed "Platform train interface strategy - January 2015". One of the areas covered...