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Daylight Saving Time ends 31st October 2021
A reminder that British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 31 October 2021. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjo...
Covid 19 - England Local Authority Powers
The English government has, despite the 19th July 'Freedom Day', allowed certain pieces of legislation to remain in place and as a number of measures (some permissive and some restrictive) come towards their sunset clauses extensions are being imp...
Covid 19 - Scottish COVID ‘passport’ regulations
Further to our previous news items on the Scottish COVID passport requirements for certain types of premises, the Scottish Government has now published draft Regulations in this regard which if passed are due to come into force at 05.00hrs o...
Home Office Issues Guidance on New Temporary Off-Sales Permissions
As previously reported, the relaxation of pavement cafes applications and automatic provision of off-sales originally arising from the Business & Planning Act 2020 have now been extended to 30th September 2022. Originally due to expire today ...
Covid - Scottish Vaccine Passports | Enforcement of new rules delayed
In an update to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) announced the proposed Vaccine Passport scheme will go ahead from 5am on Friday (1st October) meaning people going to nightclubs and many other large even...
Covid 19 - Plan B and Passport Consultation
The government is gearing up the Plan B position despite the hope that we will never need it. Yesterday we saw the issue of an invitation to respond to the detail on the proposed certification regime, which could be introduced as part of Plan B. ...