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17 Jul 2013

Breaking News - Government Propose Further Licensing Changes

In a ministerial statement to the House of Commons the Government Minister Jeremy Browne has set out its position on minimum pricing but also took the opportunity of mentioning other measures which will be implemented and those that are under cons...

16 Jul 2013

Bournemouth - Early Morning Restriction Order and Late Night Levy declined

Bournemouth Borough Council has confirmed that it “will be taking no further action with regard to Early Morning Restriction Orders or the Late Night Levy proposals at the present time” instead putting an emphasis on working in close p...

12 Jul 2013

Monmouthshire - EMRO and Late Night Levy rejected

On the 9th July Monmouthshire’s Licensing Committee considered the imposition of a Late Night Levy and / or EMRO.  Both propositions were rejected following recommendations from the Authority’s Officers. In reports submitted to t...

09 Jul 2013

Police Appeal Sutton Review Decision

Further to our previous article in which we highlighted a recent decision of the Sutton Licensing sub-committee ('Police 'castigated' for unbalanced evidence on a review') the police have lodged an appeal against the decision and findings of ...

05 Jul 2013

Disclosure Scotland - new criminal records check application forms issued

Disclosure Scotland (an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government) is responsible for processing and issuing criminal records checks which are used in support of personal licence applications in England and Wales. As a word of warning, their &l...

05 Jul 2013

Scotland - Edinburgh - amendment to hours of Late Hours Catering Licence?

Following the recent amendment to earlier Sunday trading hours for the on consumption sale of alcohol, Edinburgh City Council last week set up a panel to consider whether late night food venues should be allowed an all-night licence from 11pm to 5...