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Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations 13/04/2016 update
We last updated on this a few days ago and we have just heard that the Government has considered responses to the consultation on relaxing licensing hours for the 90th birthday of the Queen and has decided that, subject to parliamentary appro...
Food Waste: key facts, policy and trends in the UK - Parliamentary briefing
A House of Commons Library Briefing has just been released which includes some key food waste facts and trends; an explanation of the impacts of food waste; food waste policy and legislation; information on the UK voluntary initiatives in place to...
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Late Night Levy - East Yorkshire/Beverley deferred
Propel is reporting that plans for Late Night Levy in East Yorkshire have been deferred following police objections. See our previous news article: 'Beverley - Late Night Levy'. Plans for a Late Night Levy in East Yorkshire have been postpo...
Beer Day Britain - 15 June 2016
15 June is ‘Beer Day Britain’ - where people will be celebrating all things beer and raising a glass to say ‘Cheers to Beer’ at 7pm. For more information see www.beerdaybritain.co.uk/.
Relaxation of Lottery Rules
On the 6th April 2016 the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Regulations 2016 will come into force. The effect of the new regulations will bring greater flexibility to a range of lotteries. The aim of the changes is to make the rul...
Modern Crime Prevention Strategy Released
The Home Office has released the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy which identifies 6 key drivers of crime, one of which is alcohol. Within the Strategy introduction, it confirms that crime has consistently fallen over the last 20 years. However, w...
Wales - Takeaway food businesses and food hygiene ratings
In November 2013, the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 made it compulsory for all food businesses to publicly display their food hygiene rating on their premises. From 28 November 2016, takeaway food businesses in Wales will be required to rem...
New National Minimum Wage announced
The Low Pay Commission has just published its 2016 Spring Report on the minimum wage. The core focus of the report is the recommendations on the rates affecting workers under 25 and apprentices to apply from 1 October 2016 (see below) and the unde...