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Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - update
We are seeing reports that the proposed extension to celebrate the Queen’s birthday has in fact been granted. As of this afternoon, this is NOT the case. Although imminently expected, this anticipated extension has yet to receive...
Relaxation of Lottery Rules
On the 6th April 2016 the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Regulations 2016 will come into force. The effect of the new regulations will bring greater flexibility to a range of lotteries. The aim of the changes is to make the rul...
Modern Crime Prevention Strategy Released
The Home Office has released the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy which identifies 6 key drivers of crime, one of which is alcohol. Within the Strategy introduction, it confirms that crime has consistently fallen over the last 20 years. However, w...
Consultation – relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations
In previous years the Government has provided a nationwide relaxation of licensing hours for events of national significance such as the Royal Wedding and Diamond Jubilee. In Prime Minister’s Question Time today, David Cameron indicated tha...
Wales - Takeaway food businesses and food hygiene ratings
In November 2013, the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 made it compulsory for all food businesses to publicly display their food hygiene rating on their premises. From 28 November 2016, takeaway food businesses in Wales will be required to rem...
Proposed Welsh Vaping Ban Falls
Yesterday in a somewhat surprising move the Welsh Assembly did not pass the Public Health Bill, the terms of which we have previously reported upon. This included a proposed partial ban on on e-cigarette use in some public places. The vote was ti...