Latest News

Licensing

Fake ID - Sheffield 'lead the way'

- 12 October 2011

  Seven hundred under aged have been caught using false ID to try and access pubs and clubs in Sheffield over recent months. In a joint operation run by the police and city centre pubs and clubs, false ID is seized and handed over to the police; many of those caught are required to attend workshops...

Read More

---

Tobacco Vending Machines - possible clarification

- 12 October 2011

  The ban on tobacco vending machines is now effective in England. Such machines, if not already removed, should clearly be not in use and operators should expect enforcement checks to take place. To confirm and clarify, the position is slightly different in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,...

Read More

---

BST ends 30 October 2011

- 07 October 2011

British Summer time ends at 2.00am Sunday 30 October. This means that at 2.00am on that Sunday the time becomes 1.00am and premises entitled to trade to 2.00am or later can enjoy an extra hour of trade (unless there is something specific on your licence preventing this). An early reminder however that...

Read More

---

PR&SR Act - update

- 06 October 2011

  We are seeing suggestions that the majority of the licensing provisions within PR&SR Act are intended to be brought into force in April 2012 but possibly with EMROs, the Late Night Levy and adjustments to licensing fees coming into being in October 2012. We will continue to monitor developments...

Read More

---