Industry News

16 Jan 2025

Propel Legal Briefing - Safety first and slogans second by Michelle Hazlewood

First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 15th January 2025 Efforts to protect vulnerable people have come a long way in the hospitality sector, but I must admit that sometimes it feels as though we are too focused on catc...

15 Jan 2025

Institute of Licensing appoints Chief Executive

The Institute of Licensing  (IoL) have announced the appointment of Paul Adams as Chief Executive. The IoL is the professional body for licensing practitioners across the UK, and members include representatives from Licensing Authorities, pub...

10 Jan 2025

Government announces plans to tackle ticket touts

Further to a Government election promise to combat ticket touts, the Government has launched a public consultation into capping the price of resale event tickets. The consultation will seek views on potentially capping the resale value prices from...

08 Jan 2025

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

We have previously reported that the Government’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill seeks to make significant changes to the sales regimes surrounding the retail of tobacco, cigarettes and vapes. A primer on the extent of known changes can be found her...

20 Dec 2024

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...

17 Dec 2024

Gaming Machine Enforcement Visits

It is being reported that Licensing Enforcement Officers in certain areas are working closely with HMRC compliance Officers and the Gambling Commission to ensure compliance around Gaming Machine Duty and the required Permits/Notifications being in...