Licensing

19 Jun 2023

Pavement Licence Regime Extended For Another Year

With the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill taking its time to make its way through the legislative process it comes as little surprise that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities have introduced a Statutory Instrument extending...

15 Jun 2023

Late TV deal for Women’s Football World Cup

Until just yesterday fans of England Women's World Cup Team were facing having to travel to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia or New Zealand to watch the matches. However, thanks to a last-minute agreement with TV broadcasters ITV and ...

07 Jun 2023

Bristol City Council pavement licences

It is being reported that Bristol City Council will change its pavement licence policy to potentially permit premises to trade outdoor seating areas to match their opening hours, opening up the possibility of such areas being authorised ...

06 Jun 2023

Scottish Police Campaign to Crack Down on Adults Buying Alcohol for Under 18 Year Olds

Police Scotland has announced a crackdown on Adults illegally purchasing alcohol for Minors. The Campaign launched this month across Scotland is called “It’ll cost you”. It is aimed at preventing proxy purchases, which is where ...

23 May 2023

A little less conversation, a little more action

On 4 April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee published its post-legislation scrutiny report in relation to the Licensing Act 2003. The Government then issued their response on 6 November 2017. There was then a follow-up report from the Ho...

22 May 2023

Government sets out response to Late Night Levy consultation

Back in January of this year, the Government launched a consultation on the level of the Late Night Levy (LNL) fee that would apply for Late Night Refreshment (LNR) venues if these types of Premises are added to the LNL in an area. The consultati...