John Gaunt & Partners

22 Feb 2017

Child Sex Exploitation (CSE) Avoidance – a brief

This is an area of increasing concern for society - but also for the leisure and hospitality industry in particular. We are seeing increased attention (including ‘test purchasing’) being given to operators by the authorities who expec...

13 Feb 2017

Sheffield Best Bar None 2017 Winners Announced

At an awards ceremony held last Thursday night, the winners of the Sheffield Best Bar None Scheme 2017/2018 were announced. Big winner of the evening was the Benjamin Huntsman who picked up 3 awards for People’s Choice award, Best Pub and O...

08 Feb 2017

New £1.00 coin is due in March - reminder

As previously reported, a new £1.00 12 sided bimetallic coin is planned to be introduced in next month. The Government has been encouraging industry to prepare for this and a Treasury website dedicated to such preparation and with...

19 Jan 2017

LNL - Tower Hamlets

At a Council meeting on 18th January Tower Hamlets became the latest Authority to approve a Late Night Levy (LNL) scheme.  We have previously reported on the Council’s LNL consultation. The LNL which will effect premises operating betw...

17 Jan 2017

Scotland - and JG&P!

One week (this week) - three significant new build developments, three hearings before three different Boards – Aberdeen, East Dumbarton and Glasgow – and three different partners in attendance.  

13 Jan 2017

Changes to copyright laws - calling all operators!

Please bear with us on this (and read on!) – but recently introduced changes to section 72 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 will affect most, if not all, operators and letters of demand for additional licence fees are already i...