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Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) (as opposed to Late Night Levies)
As you will know, BIDs are increasingly being adopted in town and city centres - and also in preference at times to the possible implementation of a Late Night Levy. For those interested, a Parliamentary Briefing Paper has recently been published...
Gambling - In-play (in-running) betting position paper published
The Gambling Commission have just updated their position on ‘in-play’ betting to reflect changes in the market, technological advances and our experience in regulating the industry. In-play betting (or in-running or live betting as it...
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Gambling - Commission issue 'crane' machine reminder
Operators are being reminded by the Gambling Commission that crane grab machines must follow gambling rules and regulations. They are not automatically exempt from gambling control. The reminder follows a series of cases in which crane grab ...
Cheltenham to abandon Levy?
A consultation opens today (5 September) on the future of the Late Night Levy in Cheltenham. The consultation is seeking views on the council’s proposal for the Late Night Levy (“levy”) to cease to have effect in Cheltenham from...
Planning - Wandsworth Council 'to remove permitted development rights' from its pubs.
With thanks to Stephen Brooker (Walsingham Planning) who reports that the London Borough of Wandsworth is seeking to introduce an Article 4 direction to almost wholly remove permitted development rights for pubs in the Borough. Using the ju...
New £5 note goes live 13 September 2016
As previously reported – see 'New £5 Note Announced' - a new polymer £5 note will start to be issued on 13 September 2016. A dedicated Bank of England website provides further detail: http://www.thenewfiver.co.uk/ NB - In...
House of Lords - Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 - update
Further to our previous news on this Committee ('HofL Licensing Committee - call for evidence issued'), please note that: The deadline for submission of written evidence has now expired – we have already filed a submission of evidence on th...
Gambling - Proposals for Commission fees from April 2017 - final reminder
As previously reported in our article 'Gambling - Proposals for changes to Commission Fees', the Gambling Commission and Department of Culture Media and Sport have previously published a joint consultation on proposed changes to Gambling Fees with...