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Later licensing hours confirmed for Women’s Euro semis and final if England or Wales get through
The Government has confirmed Licensing hours will be extended to 1 am if England or Wales reach the semi-finals or final of the UEFA Women’s European Championships this summer. This is following the publication of the outcome of the recent ...
Glasgow | 1 am pilot scheme made permanent
Over the past year, the Glasgow Licensing Board has been conducting a pilot scheme allowing ‘on sale’ premises within the designated city centre area to extend their terminal hour from midnight to 1 am. 54 premises took part in t...
Welsh Tourist Tax update
The latest announcement delays implementation of the tax until 2027 and displaces the decision to implement to a local level, with each of the 22 councils having to hold a consultation with residents, before activation of the tax (we presume in th...
Propel Legal Briefing - Licensing lessons from VE Day and why early planning matters by Tim Shield
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 15th May 2025 Licensing lessons from VE Day and why early planning matters by Tim Shield Last week saw the UK mark 80 years since VE Day, and the hospitality sector was right at t...
SIA cracks down on training malpractice
Pete Easterbrook, interim SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement, has provided an update on the Authority’s efforts to combat training malpractice in the private security sector. In his statement published on 12 May 2025 by the Securit...
AMEX backed local funding
Grants are available to Independent restaurant businesses of up to £11,000 from International Downtown Association Foundation in partnership with the Association of Town & City Management in the UK – which is an American Express-su...