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Government Consultation - Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures
The Government has launched a consultation in respect of licensing certain non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England. Under the proposed scheme, both practitioners and the premises from which they operate would need to be licensed for specific ...
Tipping Rules - Now Law
We have previously tracked the progress of the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill through its Parliamentary trials. The Bill was given Royal assent on 2nd May 2023 and is now the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023. The law won&rsqu...
Lawfulness of Remote Licensing Hearings Questioned
A south London nightclub (Silks) has, as part of its appeal against the revocation of its premises licence, sought to challenge the ability of the respondent licensing authority (the London Borough of Lewisham) to hold remote licensing hearings. ...
Bolton to Consider Late Night Levy
In recent times we have seen a number of councils terminate their late-night levies in an attempt to help promote the high street and hospitality in the area, however, it is reported that Bolton are looking to introduce a late-night levy from Janu...
Enough Campaign
Although we have recently reported that Police Scotland has no evidence of spiking by needle, abuse in many different forms occurs every day and the Government has released its ENOUGH campaign with support information targeted towards women and gi...
The Portman Group updates its guidance on alcohol sampling
The Portman Group (the Drinks industry watchdog) has updated its guidance regarding the provision of alcohol samples. The changes are directed at drink-driving prevention, specifically sampling practices directed at drivers or creating a direct li...
Further Town Centre Funding Released
Another round of funding from the Welsh Executive has been released under the Transforming Towns Loans Funding, many people think this is purely for urban landscaping or to reinvigorate retail, but hospitality can also benefit. The fund has been ...