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Scotland - Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion: consultation
On Thursday (17th November), the Scottish Government published a new consultation seeking views on potential further restrictions to alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland. The Scottish Government are inviting responses to this consultatio...
Special Occasion Relaxations - World Cup and Coronation
At the Institute of Licensing conference last week, Government officials confirmed there were no current plans for a Special Occasion Relaxation to mark the World Cup this winter. The Licensing Act 2003 gives the Secretary of State (in this case ...
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Safe Walk Home App
The safety of all customers is paramount in hospitality and any technological developments which support this are to be welcomed, WalkSafe+, is a mapping app that allows users to plan their route home. It uses information based on police data, par...
Ofgem to investigate reports of bad practice by energy suppliers
The energy regulator, Ofgem, has issued a letter to all non-domestic suppliers, informing them of concerning reports they have received detailing the challenges being faced by non-domestic customers. Examples cited include lack of offers to contra...
Government response to the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003 follow up report
In 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 published its post legislative scrutiny report. The Government’s formal response followed later that year. Links to both can be found in our previous article here - 'Hou...
Additional Bank Holiday for King Charles III Coronation - 8th May 2023
It was announced over the weekend that Monday 8th May 2023 will be a Bank Holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III, which will take place on Saturday 6th May. This bank holiday will be in addition to the usual bank holiday Monday alread...
LGA Publish Licensing committee training materials
The LGA have now published some helpful free online materials and training videos to assist in the training of Committee members dealing with alcohol and entertainment, taxis and gambling matters. A link to the material and videos can be found he...
Home Office Publish Alcohol Licensing Data for Year Ending 31 March 2022
The Home Office has published data pertaining to alcohol licensing for the year ending 31 March 2022. The statistics can be viewed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/alcohol-and-late-night-refreshment-licensing-england-and-wales-31-ma...