Licensing
Southampton Late Night Levy - gets full council approval
The decision to adopt the Late Night Levy came before the full Council yesterday. This decision has been approved by the Councillors and impacts upon premises authorised for the sale of alcohol between 00:01 and 06:00. The Levy charges will range...
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Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - amendments to notice requirements for EMRO hearings
The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 ('2014 Regulations') were laid before Parliament 5 September 2014 and will come into force 1 October 2014. These amend Regulation 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2...
New guidance - Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014
You will hopefully be aware of the changes to the mandatory premises licence conditions made under the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014 ('the Order'), which come into effect 1 October 2014. The Order effe...
Abolishing personal licence renewals - will it be done in time? No, now 'confirmed'!
We have previously reported on the suggestion that personal licence renewals in England and Wales may still be required after all in 2015, as proposals to remove the requirement to renew are stalled in Parliament. See our article 'Abolishing...
Do Interim steps continue pending Appeal? - A step further Eastwards
Following a hearing on the 11th July in the Westminster Magistrates' Court District Judge Elizabeth Roscoe has issued her judgement concerning the issue of interim steps and whether they continue post the substantive review hearing and thr...
Chelmsford Approves Late Night Levy
Further to our news item of 4th July 2014 ('Chelmsford Next for Levy?'), we can confirm that on 16th July 2014 the full Council met and approved the Levy which will commence on 1st November 2014. It is believed that some 41 premises will be requi...
Nottingham City Council - Late Night Levy ratified
Nottingham City Council has approved the Late Night Levy by way of full Council ratification. The consequence is that some 260 premises will be subject to the Levy if they operate beyond 00.01 with the fee becoming payable from 1 November 2014. H...