England & Wales

04 Jul 2016

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...

30 Jun 2016

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...

24 Jun 2016

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...

14 Jun 2016

Cheltenham Late Night Levy – Potential Rethink

In January this year we reported on the sensitive approach adopted by Cheltenham to the interaction of the Late Night Levy (LNL) and establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID). A BID has now been established and will take effect from ...

07 Jun 2016

Nightclub criticised after student rape

A nightclub has been criticised by a Judge after an allegedly drunk student was ejected from the premises before being subsequently abducted and raped in the back of a van. The nightclub removed the teenager after she collapsed in the Birmingham ...

01 Jun 2016

Sheffield - Tramlines Festival - Inner City Music - 22 - 24 July 2016

The annual Tramlines Music Festival is running in central Sheffield between 22 and 24 July 2016 - http://www.tramlines.org.uk/ The Sheffield Authorities have issued some ‘good housekeeping’ guidance which can be found here. The Guida...