Premises Licence
Scotland - Gambling - Commission Warning to Scottish Pubs
Publicans in Scotland are being reminded that they are breaking the law if they allow their pubs to be used for betting or provide facilities enabling betting. This warning follows a multi-agency exercise undertaken by the Gambling Commissi...
Camden Approve Late Night Levy
Last night the London Borough of Camden (by a vote of the full Council) approved the adoption of the Late Night Levy. The Levy will apply Borough wide to all premises operating after 12 midnight and with very limited exemptions. (30% reduction for...
Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) – Hartlepool again?
In 2013 Hartlepool Council were the first council to consider the imposition of an EMRO. We appeared at the hearing where it was resolved that the matter was not to be pursued. The only other attempt at an EMRO was in Blackpool and was also...
Cheltenham: Late Night Levy Or BID?
At a recent cabinet meeting, Cheltenham Borough Council discussed the merits of the Late Night Levy which had previously been approved the next anniversary date for which is 1 April against the gains which could be achieved by the introduction of ...
Camden Council Late Night Levy - update
Following on from our previous news on the 7 December that the London Borough Of Camden Licensing Sub Committee had voted to adopt the Late Night Levy, the introduction of the proposed Late Night Levy is due to be considered at a full meeting of t...
New Temporary Event Notice form issued
As previously reported, the Deregulation Act 2015 increased the maximum number of Temporary Events Notices permitted each year at a premises from 12 to 15. An amended Temporary Event Notice form incorporating the change has now been issued under ...
Gambling - Commission publish issue new 'quick guide' regarding Gaming Machines in Pubs
The Gambling Commission have today published a new quick guide regarding gaming machines in pubs. The advice summarises the automatic entitlement, categorises of machines and provides a particularly useful summary of the machine requirement...