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Scotland - an 'entertaining' licensing change of note!
As we have previously reported, the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 made some changes to the Scottish licensing regime. See our article: 'Scotland - Air Weapon and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - Received Royal Assent'. Those p...
Scotland - Alcohol Focus Scotland regional licensing events
In September 2016, Alcohol Focus Scotland held a series of regional events to share learning around licensing policy and practice. As we look ahead to newly constituted licensing boards with a fresh round of Statements of Licensing Poli...
Gambling - Commission briefing note on four week Gambling participation
The Gambling Commission have issued a briefing note detailing gambling participation relating to past four week gambling participation. The “key findings” as detailed in the note are as follows: Overall past four week participat...
Counter-terror training 'should be part of venue licence'
The BBC is reporting that licensing laws should be changed to require entertainment venues around the UK to undergo counter-terror training. Baroness Ruth Henig apparently told the Victoria Derbyshire programme that some venues did not ...
Gambling - Gaming machines - Government Call for Evidence
The Government has issued a “Call for Evidence” – effectively a consultation - entitled “Review of Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility Measures.” All types of Gaming Machines are to be covered by this review an...
Rotherham to be handed back licensing responsibility
After an intervention by the Department for Communities and Local Government into Rotherham MBC it has now been proposed in a letter from the Secretary of State to return non-executive functions to the Council in relation to licensing (particularl...