Licensing

27 Sep 2015

Liverpool to Consult on Late Night Levy from Today!

Liverpool City Council today launched a consultation on the possible introduction of a Late Night Levy. All responses to the consultation must be submitted by 20th November 2015. The consultation can be undertaken on line the link to which c...

20 Sep 2015

Employment - and illegal immigrants - update

Last month we reported that the Government’s new Immigration Bill included a range of new powers including measures to deal more effectively with businesses offering employment to those here illegally. On the 17th September the Bill receive...

15 Sep 2015

Scotland - New survey reveals decline in 'on-sales'

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has published a report which appears to confirm the negative impact which the more restrictive drink-driving laws are having on the on-licensed trade. A new Market Insight Report commi...

09 Sep 2015

Alcohol Wholesale Registration Scheme - Reminder

We have previously reported on the introduction of this new registration scheme (‘AWRS'); due to go live on 1 October 2015. We are starting to see letters of advice being issued by Local Authorities about the requirements of the scheme. To...

09 Sep 2015

Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - next stop Chester?

We have previously commented on the recent trend for the use of breathalysers on persons seeking entry to licensed premises, particularly in the evening; see our article 'Breathalysers in pubs and clubs - a cause for concern?'  News of their...

15 Jul 2015

Weymouth and Portland EMRO? Not now!

At the full Licensing Committee of Weymouth and Portland Council held on the 9 July, Councillors rejected proposals to consult upon the implementation of an EMRO in their district citing a lack of evidence to support the proposition. Dorset Polic...