Licensing

25 Oct 2021

Scotland | Covid Passport (Media Reports)

On Monday 18th October the new Scottish Covid ‘Passport’ took full effect. Although law since 1st October, the Scottish Government had stated there would be no enforcement action before 18th October to allow business to prepare and imp...

24 Oct 2021

Christmas and New Year’s Tens 2021

Licensing | England & Wales | Industry News

Some people only begin their Christmas preparations when they have seen a well-known advert from a soft drinks company! However, planning for your Temporary Event Notice (TENs) for the festive period should take place much earlier than that, to h...

19 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Scotland Covid Passport Guidance

Licensing | Scotland | Covid19

Following the mandatory use of Covid Passports in Scotland from yesterday 2 papers have been issued by way of guidance to operators and enforcers. Firstly, we have the Scottish vaccine certification scheme - information for local authorities issu...

15 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports - the Detail

Further to our news item on the Welsh government adoption of the use of Covid passports we now have some working examples as to how and when they will be required to be used. To confirm use of Passports are activated when any venue meets th...

11 Oct 2021

Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports come into effect

Licensing | England & Wales | Premises Licence | Industry News | Covid19

Following on from the discussions in Scotland and England as to the use of Covid passports at 7am this morning the Welsh made their position known and have followed Scotland. The Welsh Covid Passport scheme will come into effect on the 11th Octob...

04 Oct 2021

Daylight Saving Time ends 31st October 2021

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

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...

30 Sep 2021

Covid 19 - England Local Authority Powers

Licensing | Industry News | Covid19

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...