Licensing
Edinburgh Licensing Board plans to reduce Festive Trading Hours
Proposals by the Edinburgh Licensing Board could see the extended festive hours cut. Under the current Edinburgh Licensing Board policy, Licensed venues in the city are currently able to operate for two additional hours between 18 December and 13 ...
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Government Call for Evidence on Smarter Regulation
The Government has published a call for evidence on smarter regulation and the regulatory landscape. On 10 May 2023, the Government published an introductory report called “Smarter regulation to grow the economy.” That report set out ...
LGA renews calls for ability to hold remote meetings
The Local Government Association (the LGA) have renewed their call for the ability for councils to hold remote meetings. This follows the Government signalling that it intends to scrap a proposed amendment to the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bi...
WCC Cumulative Impact Assessment
Westminster City Council have recently launched a consultation on its Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) as part of the wider ‘Westminster After Dark’ campaign. The CIA across Westminster has been developed through engagement with sta...
Temporary Event Notices - Rugby World Cup final and Tyson Fury
England’s victory over Fiji on the weekend leaves them in the unexpected position of being the only remaining northern hemisphere team left in the competition after quarter-final exits for France, Ireland and Wales. Their next game is there...
Summary of the Scottish Government's Findings on the Impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for Alcohol
The Scottish government have released their findings following the consultation on of the operation and effect of the minimum pricing provisions during the first five years of the provisions under the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 ...
Test purchase operations in Lancaster and Morecambe
We recently learned about test purchase operations in the Lancaster and Morecambe areas. Over two nights, the Police and Trading Standards for the area carried out tests at 32 licensed premises across the district, and all 32 passed. The tests use...