Licensing
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...
Alcohol Licensing: Guidance on Temporary Off-Sales Provisions Updated
The Government has updated its Alcohol Licensing: Guidance on Temporary Off-Sales Permissions webpage. The page, which includes a handy FAQ for operators, has been updated to reflect that the off-sales permission, introduced in 2020 by The ...
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Nitrous Oxide legislation
As part of the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, the use of nitrous oxide is to be addressed as part of the Home Secretary’s desire to get tougher on flagrant drug taking in the streets and its impact on communities. Although having a lega...
Off-Sales Regulations Updated
The Government has published the Regulations confirming the off-sales exemption found in section 172F of the Licensing Act 2003 will continue until 31 March 2025. The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations ...
Government Consultation - Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures
The Government has launched a consultation in respect of licensing certain non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England. Under the proposed scheme, both practitioners and the premises from which they operate would need to be licensed for specific ...
Women's World Cup Final - Sunday 200th August 2023 at 11am
The Lionesses kick off in the World Cup Final against Spain on Sunday 20th August 2023 at 11:00. Today in the press there has a been a flurry of communication from Government in respect of earlier opening of premises and sale of alcohol to host s...
Police Led Alcohol Intervention Checklist and Toolkit
Working alongside Alcohol Change UK, the Government have recently published a toolkit setting out Police led interventions to supplement existing expertise within Police forces when dealing with alcohol related incidents. The toolkit has n...
Pavement licence regime extended - Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
As reported recently, the Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 was introduced via the draft affirmative procedure. On 10 August2023, the Regulations came into force in order to extend the p...