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21 Jul 2017

Gloucester Council choose a BID over Late Night Levy

Gloucester Council have decided to adopt a BID (Business Improvement District) instead of a Late Night Levy following a ballot on the issue. Yesterday at a full council meeting, they formally rejected the idea of a Late Night Levy, and the news h...

19 Jul 2017

BBPA publishes updated guide on Drugs and Licensed Premises

Following  discussions with the Home Office and National Pubwatch, the BBPA (British Beer & Pub Association) has produced an updated guide for Licensees on the laws surrounding drugs,  and their associated issues upon licenced premis...

18 Jul 2017

New £10 note announced

The Bank of England has announced that a new polymer £10 note will be issued on 14 September 2017 and has released details of the design and security features of the new note. A dedicated Bank of England website has been set up to provide f...

13 Jul 2017

Terrorism - Crowded Places Guidance

Following the terrible attacks in Manchester and London we have previously reported guidance issued by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, this guidance focused on the London attacks and the lessons that could be learned. On the 8th J...

04 Jul 2017

Food Standards Agency Publishes Local Authority Enforcement Data

The Food Standards Agency has published the food law enforcement data by Local Authorities, for the year 2016/2017. The information has been released ahead of the full 2016/2017 statistics report and is part of a drive by the Food Standards Agenc...

29 Jun 2017

Wales – minimum unit price for alcohol back on the agenda

In 2015, the Welsh Government consulted on the draft Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol Bill) which intended to: set a floor price for a unit of alcohol, meaning that alcohol could not be sold below that level; and affect drinks sold at ch...