Industry News
Licensing Applications and role of annexed drawings
As we learn and change from terrible events we understand that the availability of the layout plans/drawings annexed to the Premise Licence may be changing.The plans annexed to the licence at annex 4 provides a detailed layout of the premise and f...
Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
The Business and Planning Act 2020 brought a temporary streamlined pavement licence sytem into effect as a response to the pandemic, with the system (and licences granted under it) due to cease on 30 September 2022. The Government’s recent ...
London to create Night Time Enterprise Zones
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced plans to introduce a £500,000 funding programme to create Night Time Enterprise Zones. The vision for this programme is to aid London’s economic recovery, by targeting three specified zones...
Off-sales Relaxation to Cease
Paul Regan of the Neighbourhood Crime Unit at the Home Office has written to Licensing Authorities regarding the ability to utilise off-sales where premises are permitted to have on sales. This permission was initially granted to help premise...
Wales - COVID restrictions end
In a further positive development in Covid related matters It has been announced by Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford that the remaining Covid restrictions end with effect from today Monday 30th May. The First Minister stated: “The pande...
Single-Use Plastics in Scotland
It is being reported that from 1st June 2022, single-use plastics such as cutlery, plates, drink stirrers, and plastic straws will be banned (unless an exemption applies) in Scotland. An example exemption is where a person needs a single-use straw...
Platinum Jubilee dates and times
For the benefit of operators and general information we set out the key events in London around the Jubilee Bank Holiday but which will be shown by live broadcast - so that you can plan your own events at site accordingly. Thursday 2nd June Quee...