Scotland
Covid - Scottish Vaccine Passports | Enforcement of new rules delayed
In an update to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, the First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) announced the proposed Vaccine Passport scheme will go ahead from 5am on Friday (1st October) meaning people going to nightclubs and many other large even...
Covid 19 - Scotland Announce Requirement for Covid Passports
The Scottish executive have announced the requirement for Covid passports which will require people over the age of 18 to show proof of vaccination to gain entry to nightclubs and large-scale events. The requirement comes into force on 1 Oct...
Covid 19 - Scotland - Moray Council Occasional licences
At the September Licensing Board Meeting Moray council decided to review the dispensation they had granted in June 2020 to allow open ended occasional licences to enable premise to increase their capacity. The Board has decided that this will cea...
Covid 19 | Scotland | Mandatory Vaccine Certification Scheme Approved
In Holyrood yesterday (9th September 2021) the Scottish Government won a vote to implement a mandatory vaccine certification from 1st October in Scotland. A similar concept was raised by Boris Johnson for England as long ago as the 12th July, and...
Labour shortages in hospitality
Plans to tackle labour shortages in hospitality and haulage In a move to tackle the much discussed labour shortages in the hospitality sector, a conglomerate of Scotland’s largest and best-known restaurant and bar operators, known as Scotti...
Gambling - Marcus Boyle appointed as new Chair of Gambling Commission
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has appointed Marcus Boyle as the next chair of the Gambling Commission for a term of five years. He takes over from Bill Moyes whose five-year term in the role comes to an end this month. Mr. Boyle is a qualified a...
Covid 19 | Vaccine Passports
On 12th July, when the Prime Minister confirmed that Step Four would be taken on 19th July, he also announced plans in respect of nightclubs and other large events could make use of the NHS’s Covid Pass to verify customers status. Although w...