Premises Licence
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) - delayed to 1 January 2016
We have previously alerted you to and provided reminders about the introduction of the Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme previously due to commence in October 2015. It has now been confirmed that due to technical issues with the online regist...
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Employment - and illegal immigrants - update
Last month we reported that the Government’s new Immigration Bill included a range of new powers including measures to deal more effectively with businesses offering employment to those here illegally. On the 17th September the Bill receive...
Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - next stop Chester?
We have previously commented on the recent trend for the use of breathalysers on persons seeking entry to licensed premises, particularly in the evening; see our article 'Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - a cause for concern?' News of their...
Beverley - Late Night Levy
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is considering introducing a "Late Night Levy". In a report, which is to be considered by the Council's Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee, if the late-night supply period runs ...
Weymouth and Portland EMRO? Not now!
At the full Licensing Committee of Weymouth and Portland Council held on the 9 July, Councillors rejected proposals to consult upon the implementation of an EMRO in their district citing a lack of evidence to support the proposition. Dorset Polic...
Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - a cause for concern?
We have previously commented on the recent trend for the use of breathalysers on persons seeking entry to licensed premises, particularly in the evening; see our article 'Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - a cause for concern?' News of their...
Late Night Levy - update
There are currently 7 Late Night Levy (LNL) Schemes operating in England, although Welsh Authorities also have this power, they are yet to join in. Most schemes (4 of 7) were introduced on the 1st November 2014; Newcastle were the leaders introduc...