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Scotland Deposit Return Scheme Update
The saga of the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme continues but we believe everyone will be relieved to hear that the scheme is now delayed until at least October 2025. Due to the rules on deregulation between the 2 jurisdictions of Wes...
Bristol City Council pavement licences
It is being reported that Bristol City Council will change its pavement licence policy to potentially permit premises to trade outdoor seating areas to match their opening hours, opening up the possibility of such areas being authorised ...
Pubs Code Adjudicator’s 2023 Survey
Yesterday saw the release of the annual Pubs Code Adjudicator’s(PCA) survey https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/pubs-code-adjudicator This looks at the relationship between the Big 6 pub companies and their tied tenants. I...
SIA Applicant Support
Since the Pandemic there has been a shortage of SIA operatives and the industry is seeking to support those looking to qualify by launching a series of videos to help people with the application process. There are 3 videos on how to apply,coverin...
Potential changes to vaping laws
In the context of a reported rise in experimental vaping amongst 11 to 17 year olds and concerns that illegal vapes can contain unsafe levels of lead, nickel and chromium, the Government is looking to tighten up rules relating to vaping. Currentl...
Scotland | Visitor levy legislation introduced
On the 25th May 2023, the Scottish Government introduced a Bill to create a Visitor levy. A copy of the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, can be found here. In their 2022-2023 Programme for Government, the Scottish Government committed to intro...