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House of Lords to debate Government response to Select Committee Report on the Licensing Act 2003
On Wednesday 20 December, the House of Lords is due to debate the Government’s (limited) response to the recommendations set out in the Select Committee Report – see our article ' Detail on the Government response to the House of ...
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Westminster City Council use planning laws to put the "Brakes" on deliveries from operators
New rules are being put in place by Westminster City Council after they raised concerns over the use of Mopeds to deliver food from the 3,000 restaurants in the borough. The Council are requiring restaurants providing the service, to apply for pl...
Scotland – Minimum Unit Price consultation
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on their proposal to impose a minimum price per unit of alcohol of 50 pence – details of which can be found here: 'Improving Scotland’s Health: Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol'. ...
Scotland – All the fun of the fair!
Richard Lyle MSP has launched a consultation on removing travelling fairs from the licensing regime created by the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 with a view to establishing a new licensing system for them. The outcome of the consultation w...
Scotland – Minimum Unit pricing start date
A commencement Order has been laid before the Scottish Parliament to enable the implementation of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 S1. This will amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and the premises licences grante...
Budget News Snapshot; What does it mean for the hospitality sector?
Philip Hammond MP, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has delivered the second Budget today. A number of factors announced will impact on the Hospitality Sector, the areas of impact initially noted in the industry are: Excise duty A Fr...
Sheffield City Council Consultation on CIP to end on 13th December 2017
A consultation survey, opened to gain views on options for The Devonshire Green/West Street area of Sheffield is to close on the 13th December 2017. The survey by Sheffield City Council is part of “ongoing plans to improve the ar...