John Gaunt & Partners

15 Mar 2016

Northern Restaurant and Bar Show - 15/16 March 2016

Here we are on 15 and 16 March in Manchester at the Northern Restaurant and Bar show, which is the biggest hospitality exhibition for the North of England.  Do come and see us if you are also there…  

15 Mar 2016

JG&P @ 20 - Charitable Update

Continuing our theme of encouraging firm wide charitable endeavour throughout our 20th anniversary year, partner Kate Redford has just walked the walk (or marched the March)! Along with some 5000 others and as part of a small group of friends she...

10 Mar 2016

'Cutting Red Tape' Review - and licensing

The Cabinet Office has launched a Cutting Red Tape Review of Local Authority business regulation services, including licensing. See: https://cutting-red-tape.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/local-authorities/ Government is trying to establish where there a...

08 Mar 2016

Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme - just three weeks to go!

We have repeatedly reminded that from 1 January 2016, businesses with a UK establishment who ‘wholesale’ alcohol to other businesses at or after the duty point must apply to HMRC for AWRS approval and do s...

20 Feb 2016

Propel - The policing and crime bill opinion piece by Michelle Hazlewood

This opinion piece was written for and appeared in this weeks Propel Friday Opinion which you can subscribe to here. The policing and crime bill was subject to its first reading in the House of Commons on 10 February 2016 and seeks to cure a numb...

10 Feb 2016

Breaking News: Policing and Crime Bill

The Policing and Crime Bill was introduced today, Part 7 of which relates to potential changes to the Licensing Act 2003. In brief, proposed changes include: The ability for Licensing Authorities (and not just the Courts) to suspend or revoke pe...