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Government response to consultation on relaxation of off-sales and Temporary Event Notices
In March 2023, the Government launched a consultation on potentially continuing regulatory easements brought in due to the pandemic, which are due to expire this year, namely: on-sales premises licence holders automatically being allowed off-sale...
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Welsh Government - Food & Drink Festivals & Events 2023 - Small Grant Scheme
A grant scheme proposed by the Welsh Government is currently accepting applications from businesses involved in Welsh agriculture, food processing, tourism destinations, the food service sector, food festivals and food retail outlets. The sc...
John Gaunt & Partners to Deliver Training Sessions on Behalf of the Institute of Licensing
John Gaunt & Partners Licensing Solicitors will be delivering a number of training sessions on behalf of the Institute of Licensing over the next couple of months. The courses cover a variety of subjects, including: Preparing for Court (Half ...
Vape spiking
Vape spiking is typically when an e-cigarette/vape is laced with a substance such as synthetic marijuana, painkillers or vaporised LSD. Last month a festival goer at the Isle of Wight festival lost consciousness and suffered a seizure followi...
New Fire Safety Guidance for small holiday lets
VisitBritain/Visit England has issued guidance for people operating small let accommodation. The guidance covers premises that accommodate no more than 10 people and where the accommodation is not above the first floor. It also applies to smaller ...
Scotland Report on Impact of Hospitality
The Fraser of Allander Institute has released a report on the future of hospitality in Scotland. The report highlights the importance of the hospitality sector to the Scottish economy but also notes that workers in the sector are often underpaid a...
Drug testing facilities at festivals
For several years a number of large Summer music festivals have provided back-of-house facilities to test drugs circulating on-site. This has been seen as an important safety issue, especially when extremely potent substances can be mixed into pro...