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Propel Legel Briefing: 12 licensing tips of Christmas by Michelle Hazlewood
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 8th October 2025 The John Gaunt & Partners 12 licensing tips of Christmas by Michelle Hazlewood As autumn arrives and the trees put on their brief but beautiful display of col...
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Mayoral Power
The West Midlands Mayor - Richard Parker has announced the formation of the West Midlands Night-Time Economy Commission. This shows the potential of the power of devolution to be positive for hospitality. It seeks to look at addressing the c...
John Gaunt & Partners - a Tier 1 Licensing firm in the Legal 500
In the newly published Legal 500, John Gaunt & Partners maintains it’s Tier 1 status in Licensing for both the London & South East regions. In the South East - Jon Wallsgrove retains his position in the “Hall of Fame” an...
Latest on Digital ID
This morning the air waves have been full of interviews as to the introduction of Digital ID, which has been a point of interest for hospitality for some time in relation to having a more secure method for assessing the age of customers who seek t...
Propel Legel Briefing: Papers, please by Chris Grunert
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 10th September 2025 Papers, please by Chris Grunert I will openly admit that I am addicted to WhatsApp groups. Most are just for managing my kids’ jam-packed social lives, a...
Further calls for Taxi and PHV reforms
Following the announcement of UK Transport Committee’s inquiry into licensing and standards in the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) sectors, the Institute of Licensing (IoL) has submitted a comprehensive response to the inquiry’s ca...
CIA in Warrington up for review
CIA’s come and go, and since the end of the lockdown period, a number of Cumulative Impact Areas(CIA) have disappeared when the evidence to support their continuation no longer exists. Warrington Council, on behalf of its Licensing Authorit...