England & Wales
Gambling - Code of practice for gaming machines in clubs and premises with an alcohol licence
A (possibly timely) reminder for licensed premises which have provision of facilities for gaming machine gambling in accordance with club gaming, club machine and alcohol licensed premises permits. There is Gambling Commission Guidance in place w...
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Late Night Levy for Hackney?
Hackney’s Licensing Committee has approved in principle the possible adoption of a Late Night Levy. This will now go before the full council for approval later this month. If approved, the proposals will go out for public consultation. If f...
Sheffield - under-aged test purchasing alert
South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning of on-going test purchasing operations over the summer. This follows an operation carried out by the South East Sheffield Local Policing Team at the weekend, when 12 shops were visited by under-aged cus...
HoL Licensing Committee receives Home Office Briefing document
We have already reported on the recent establishment of this Committee. In a briefing memorandum supplied by the Home Office into the working of the 2003 Licensing Act, they state that the Act is to remain “a fundamental pillar in both nati...
Planning - Impact of possible noise nuisance claims on viability of a business – further update
We have been monitoring the progress of the legal case currently being pursued by Pauline Foster, the owner of an East London Tavern (the George Tavern) against the decision to grant Planning permission for a residential development in a neighbour...
HofL Licensing Committee - call for evidence issued
The recently constituted House of Lords Committee set up to conduct scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003 has just published its call for evidence and invites all interested parties to submit written evidence by 2 September 2016. The request states t...
National Food Crime Unit launches ‘Food Crime Confidential’
The National Food Crime Unit has just launched Food Crime Confidential. This is a reporting facility where anyone with suspicions about food crime can report them safely and in confidence, over the phone or through email. The facili...