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Propel legal Briefing: Business rates and beyond – what 2026 means for hospitality by Tim Shield
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 15th January 2026 Business rates and beyond – what 2026 means for hospitality by Tim Shield We had our annual meeting with our bank manager this week, during which I was ask...
Devolution and Taxis
The Government have now (8th January 2026) launched the formal consultation on whether to give all local transport authorities responsibility for taxi and PHV licensing, as outlined in the English Devolution White Paper. Following ...
Legal Update: Digital Age Verification for Alcohol Sales
Via their Blog, the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) has provided an update on the process to enable the use of digital verification services (DVS) to be used as acceptable proof of age for alcohol sales in England & Wales ...
Licensing reforms included in the UK Government’s new VAWG strategy
The UK Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy details licensing reforms directed at addressing exploitation in transport and the night-time economy. The plan details two licensing proposals designed to address are...
Propel legal Briefing: A Christmas carol of licensing past, present and future by Jon Wallsgrove
First appearing for Propel Hospitality in their Legal Briefing on 10th December 2025 A Christmas carol of licensing past, present and future by Jon Wallsgrove For many people working through the Christmas season, productivity tends to drift...
Scottish Government look at Licensing Hours for Men’s World Cup 2026
Further to our news item last week in relation to the Government proposal to extend hours for the on sale of alcohol, should one of the Home Nation teams reach the latter stages of the Men’s World Cup 2026.This would only apply to England an...