Licensing

16 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - Letter from Secretary of State Robert Jenrick to Local Authorities

Without doubt this week has been a long, tough and exciting one for all involved in hospitality with Step 2 activated and the ability to trade outside. The hard work undertaken by hospitality is mirrored in local authorities where officers have be...

16 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - Large Scale Event Trials Guidance

Our home city of Sheffield has hosted the Snooker World Championships since their inception and last year was one of the trial locations for the return of spectators to sporting events .It is very telling on how long we have been living with the p...

15 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - Guidance Confirms LA Enforcement Powers

On the 14th of April updated guidance was issued to Local authorities that confirms their enforcement powers principally against hospitality venues in the form of the: Coronavirus Improvement Notice Coronavirus Restriction Notice ...

08 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - Government has issued guidance around payments being taken indoors

The Government have today (at 9.53am) issued updated guidance around payments being taken indoors at licensed premises. The full guidance can be found here: 2.3 Managing service of food and drink at a venue. The relevant paragraph is at 2.3...

07 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - England Guidance issued to Local Authorities on Organised Events

As we move closer to each easing stage the information machine produces more Guidance. There is now Guidance to local authorities to help then ensure that events are held safely but such information is useful to those who are planning to undertak...

06 Apr 2021

Covid 19 - Test and Trace-Guidance issued on 5th April

On the day of the Prime Ministers confirmation of the move into Step 2 more detail was released in relation to the requirements on operators in connection with the Test and Trace systems. There is a clear obligation to maintaining records of staf...