Licensing

01 Mar 2018

British Summer Time

British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1am Sunday 25th March 2018. This means that at 1am on that Sunday, the time becomes 2am. Unless you have a specific provision on your licence to cover ...

28 Feb 2018

Revocation of Personal Licence/Immigration

Licensing | General | England & Wales | Personal Licence

Slough Borough Council Licensing Su- Committee revoked a Personal Licence flowing from the Review of a Premises Licence heard before Hillingdon Borough Council. In June 2017 a multi-agency operation took place with the Metropolitan Police, HM...

22 Feb 2018

Cumulative Impact Policy Findings - Sheffield

Licensing | General | England & Wales | Industry News

Following a public consultation on the possible adoption of a Cumulative Impact Policy in central Sheffield, particularly covering the areas of West Street and Devonshire Green, the consultation findings have been released. Interestingly, th...

13 Feb 2018

The Licensing Officer Scam!

Licensing | General | England & Wales | Premises Licence | Industry News

Swale Council have recently written to their licensees to warn against a confidence trickster operating in their area. The scam involves a criminal attending the premises and posing as a Licensing Officer, demanding payment of the licence annual ...

12 Feb 2018

Scotland - requirement for Disabled Access and Facilities Statement from 30 March 2018

Licensing | General | Scotland

The Premises Licence (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 comes into force on 30 March 2018 amending the Premises Licence (Scotland) Regulations 2007. This supplements changes previously made to the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 by s.179 Criminal...

12 Feb 2018

Minimum Pricing - Briefing Note

Licensing | General | Industry News

We occasionally alert to Parliamentary Library Briefing Papers of possible passing interest to our sector. This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview of the position in relation to minimum pricing for alcohol par...

30 Jan 2018

Liverpool Council first to debate benefits of Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol?

Licensing | General | England & Wales | Premises Licence

A special health summit looking at the effects of Alcohol is due to take place in Liverpool today. Liverpool Council will meet with Public Health officials, the NHS and Alcohol Charities to discuss a plan for Alcohol in the City. One of the...