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03 Jun 2015

Wales - Smoking In Cars

The Welsh National Assembly has just passed a law banning people from smoking in cars when children are present. Offenders will face a £50 fixed penalty notice from 1st October 2015 when this measure will come into force. This brings Wales...

29 May 2015

Cheltenham Late Night Levy

As previously reported, Cheltenham Borough Council (Cheltenham) introduced their own Late Night Levy (LNL) on 1st April 2014. In response to a Freedom of Information request following the Levy's first anniversary, Cheltenham's answers reveal a sub...

29 May 2015

Camden Council - Late Nigh Levy - Update

As we have earlier reported Camden are in the process of consulting on the implementation of a Late Night Levy, the proposed hours being midnight to 6am. The Consultation period closed on the 8 May 2015 with in excess of 180 responses being ...

29 May 2015

Gambling - Gambling Commission publishes secondary analysis of participation data

The Commission has published analysis of trends in gambling behaviour for 2008-2014. The findings include:   There has been a significant increase in remote gambling participation, gambling participation amongst those from the AB (1) social...

29 May 2015

Psychoactive Substances Bill

We previously reported on the Government's temporary ban on five legal highs here. In the Queen's Speech 2015, the Government has confirmed its intention to introduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill in order to make it an offence to produce, sup...

26 May 2015

Misplaced your licence?

Previously if any of your licences had been lost or stolen you would have to get a 'lost property number' from the police before you could get a replacement from the Council. This applies to your personal licence, premises licence or club premises...