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10 Nov 2023

Edinburgh Licensing Board plans to reduce Festive Trading Hours

Proposals by the Edinburgh Licensing Board could see the extended festive hours cut. Under the current Edinburgh Licensing Board policy, Licensed venues in the city are currently able to operate for two additional hours between 18 December and 13 ...

10 Nov 2023

NBCC Guidance for mass gatherings

This weekend we will see large gatherings of people to mark Remembrance Day ceremonies and also reports of pro-Palestine rallies taking place in London. Large gatherings of people can present an opportunity for minority groups to cause trouble and...

25 Oct 2023

Government Call for Evidence on Smarter Regulation

The Government has published a call for evidence on smarter regulation and the regulatory landscape. On 10 May 2023, the Government published an introductory report called “Smarter regulation to grow the economy.” That report set out ...

24 Oct 2023

Action plan to tackle shoplifting launched

On Monday (23rd October 2023), Policing Minister Chris Philp chaired a meeting with senior police leaders and 13 of the UK’s biggest retailers to launch ‘Pegasus’ a new Retail Crime Action Plan designed to tackle the rise in shop...

23 Oct 2023

LGA renews calls for ability to hold remote meetings

The Local Government Association (the LGA) have renewed their call for the ability for councils to hold remote meetings. This follows the Government signalling that it intends to scrap a proposed amendment to the Levelling Up & Regeneration Bi...

23 Oct 2023

WCC Cumulative Impact Assessment

Westminster City Council have recently launched a consultation on its Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) as part of the wider ‘Westminster After Dark’ campaign. The CIA across Westminster has been developed through engagement with sta...