Licensing
Home Office Licensing Statistics in the year to 31 March 2013
The Home Office has just released comprehensive statistics relating to alcohol and late night refreshment licensing England and Wales as at 31 March 2013. The DCMS' statistics relating to entertainment figures is expected on 5 December 201...
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Call to remove 'barriers to growth'
It will not surprise those working within the leisure industry that following an audit by the Local Government Association (LGA) it has apparently been established that to lawfully operate a new small family restaurant, as many as 8 separate licen...
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead 'reject' Late night Levy
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is the latest council which has opted not to recommend the implementation and adoption of a late night levy, a decision taken at a meeting held earlier this week.
Milton Keynes - Late Night Levy - No, Yes, No
Milton Keynes Council last night rejected the proposed adoption of a Late Night Levy. The licensing sub-committee had initially rejected the proposal at a meeting but subsequently the full licensing committee approved the proposal. Last nig...
Lambeth Council - EMRO consultation launched
Lambeth Council’s licensing policy consultation period, previously reported here, recently ended on 7 October 2013. The Council has now launched another consultation, this time considering the implementation of an Early Morning Restriction ...
Woking - EMRO and late night levy rejected
Last night, the Licensing Committee at Woking Council resoundingly voted against implementation of an EMRO or Late Night Levy (9:2). The Licensing Committee concluded that an EMRO would deter local business development and would o...
Warrington - EMRO consultation rejected
Last night Warrington's Licensing Committee considered a motion to commence a consultation in respect of EMRO within an area covered by the Borough Council. The Licensing Committee unanimously voted against entering into a consultation and...