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Newham Council seek feedback on Statement of Licensing Policy
Newham Council in East London has commenced a consultation on its Statement of Licensing Policy. Every Licensing Authority in England & Wales must have a Statement of Licensing Policy and must review and consult on it every five years. Newha...
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Cabinet Office to look at Safety Advisory Group Guidance
The Emergency Planning College (the EPC) have announced that they will be working with other key regulators, the emergency services, and the Government to review the guidance provided to Safety Advisory Groups (SAG). The review is being led by th...
Digital ID option to be introduce to clubs and pubs
Further to our previous posts and article by Luke Elford in Propel Hospitality (see links below) regarding digital identification, the Government has supported plans to allow digital ID cards to be produced by individuals for age verification purp...
To camera or not to camera...
This weekend the press have made much play out the announcement from Amber’s, in Manchester to “ban cameras”. Of course, in the old days that would have been the confiscation of a Kodak or Canon, but this is of course talking abo...
New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour
New powers announced by the Home Office, referred to as ‘Respect Orders’, are to be rolled out in the Government’s pledge to reduce anti-social behaviour. The new Respect Orders will give the police and local councils powers to b...
Gambling | Statutory levy and online slot stake limits
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today announced plans to introduce a statutory levy and online slot stake limits to be introduced to tackle gambling harm. The introduction of a statutory levy on the Gambling industry to fund res...
The Institute of Licensing and NALEO announce merger
The Institute of Licensing and The National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO) have agreed in principle to merge and become a single body for licensing practitioners. It is proposed that a single organisation would be...