Licensing
Managing World Cup 'success' - and we are not presuming anything!
Further to our previous news alerting to critical matches/dates and times (LINK), the BBPA, in association with the Local Government Association and the Association of Chef Police Officers, has produced a guide and advice for licensees showing Wor...
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Over-Provision of alcohol in Dundee?
On 16 January 2014 Dundee City Licensing Board was provided with an Overprovision Submission by Dundee City Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP). The full assessment of overprovision including a statement can be found here. The ADP suggested that t...
Garages - Is s176 Licensing Act 2003 incompatible with the EU Services Directive?
Section 176 Licensing Act 2003 provides that "No premises licence... has effect to authorise the sale by retail or supply of alcohol on or from... premises used primarily as a garage" (‘garage' being defined as premises selling petrol or der...
World Cup - Brazil 2014 - advance notice!
At the time of preparing this article we are 151 days from the kick-off of the World Cup with the match between hosts Brazil and Croatia kicking off at 21:00 on 12 June in Sao Paulo. In 1966 England delivered an excellent World Cup and introduced...
Cheshire East Resolve to Continue
Further to our recent news on the convening of the Cheshire East Licensing Committee to consider the commencement of consultation on the imposition of a Late Night Levy or EMRO we are advised by the Licensing Authority that... “The Members ...
Cheltenham to introduce late-night levy
Cheltenham Borough Council has voted in favour of introducing a Late Night Levy which will come into effect from April 2014. The Council resolution has adopted the proposals previously submitted in the Consultation document: premises that are li...
Leeds Report undermines Late Night Levy
On the 18 December 2013 Leeds Executive Board will consider a report prepared and approved by the Council’s Scrutiny Board at their meeting on the 18 November 2013 which casts doubts upon the effectiveness of the Late Night Levy. The Sc...