Scotland

06 Jan 2023

Scotland - Glasgow to open until 1am?

Licensing in Scotland is controlled by the licensing Boards who set the local licensing policy, which includes prescribing the hours which can be applied for in their area. Glasgow currently has prescribed hours which for the majority of operators...

14 Dec 2022

Scotland - Get Me Home Safely Campaign

Glasgow City Council has passed a motion requiring hospitality businesses to provide free and safe transport home for late-night workers after 23:00. The motion passed unanimously at a meeting on the 8th of December and will apply to all new lice...

09 Dec 2022

Police Scotland have found no evidence to support a surge in claims of spiking by injection

It is reported by the BBC that At a Scottish Police Authority (SPA) meeting held this month, police chiefs were told that between the 12 month period of 1 October 2021 and 30 October 2022, there had been 150 people come forward saying they could h...

09 Dec 2022

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...

21 Nov 2022

Scotland - Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion: consultation

On Thursday (17th November), the Scottish Government published a new consultation seeking views on potential further restrictions to alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland. The Scottish Government are inviting responses to this consultatio...

17 Oct 2022

Scotland - Edinburgh start initial Consultation on new Statement of Licensing Policy

The Edinburgh Licensing Board is currently seeking views on their current Statement of Licensing Policy. The Consultation window will run until 20th December 2022. The Board has to prepare a new policy every five years and must ensure the policy...