John Gaunt & Partners

01 Aug 2017

Hartlepool say no again to EMRO

Following a Licensing Committee meeting on the 26 July 2017 the recommendation that the Licensing Committee should not adopt an EMRO was approved and be put to the full Council. This arises from a request from Safer Hartlepool Partnership to revi...

07 Jun 2017

National Licensing Week – 19 – 23 June 2017

The 19 – 23 June marks  the second National Licensing Week. This is a series of events around the country promoted and coordinated by the Institute of Licensing (IoL), aimed at highlighting the importance of licensing in all different a...

17 May 2017

‘Ask for Angela’ gains further traction

The 'Ask for Angela' initiative is designed to provide support to vulnerable customers who may need help to get out of a bad situation within licensed premises in particular and is something on which we have previously reported.    Nati...

28 Apr 2017

The Neighbourhood Planning Act – Power to the Pub Campaigners?

The Neighbourhood Planning Act received Royal Assent on the 27 April 2017.  We understand this will be brought into effect by the late summer 2017. It was made clear through Pubs Minister Andrew Percy that the Government had “hoped to c...

26 Apr 2017

Days in the Trade

We have always prided ourselves on our proactivity for our clients and often in what may be regarded as innovative ways. With this in mind we are embarking on a programme of our specialist solicitors to spend a “day in the trade” in t...

20 Apr 2017

House of Lords Committee Select Committee on Licensing Act 2003 - Comment

With Government about to enter a period of purdah in anticipation of the general election in June, their response to the Committee report will not now be given until sometime after the election.  With Summer recess to commence on 20...