England & Wales

23 Jan 2020

Euro 2020 - start planning ahead

On Friday 12th June 2020, the Euros 2020 will kick off in Rome. England and Wales will both be competing with Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland also hoping to be present if they can navigate the tricky road of the play offs. Wit...

13 Jan 2020

Redbridge to introduce Late Night Levy

At an extraordinary meeting of the Licensing Committee on Thursday (9th January) evening, the motion to introduce a late night levy was passed. The levy, which is expected to be introduced on 1st May, will apply to all premises licensed to sell a...

13 Jan 2020

Commission on Alcohol Harm

Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA), which is a group of 50 non-governmental organisations who work in cooperation to promote evidence-based policies to reduce the harm caused by alcohol have announced their support for a new Commission on Alcohol Ha...

08 Jan 2020

Martyn's Law - Manchester City Council

At a meeting on Wednesday 15th January, Manchester City Council’s Executive will be asked to take steps to adopt ‘Martyn’s law’, making them the first Council in the Country to do so. On 22nd  May 2017, 22 people trag...

16 Dec 2019

Barking & Dagenham - Opt for zero SEV policy

At their Assembly meeting on 20th November, Barking & Dagenham opted for a zero SEV (Sexual Entertainment Venue) policy. An extract from the meeting’s report, which includes feedback from public consultation, the revised policy (to be r...

25 Nov 2019

Redbridge Licensing Authority remove LPGMP from Premises

It has been reported that Redbridge Council Licensing Committee have withdrawn an LPGMP (Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit) from a pub in Wanstead. Premises can receive entitlement for up to two machines at site (Category C or D) by way of ...