Premises Licence
Covid 19 - What you need to know – Local Government Association call for more powers
The Local Government Association (‘LGA’) has called for additional powers to compel licensed premises to comply with Covid-19 guidance, especially social distancing. The LGA are seeking a change to the law requiring licensed premises ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Eat out, to help out - Opens for registrations
We have previously reported on the “Eat out, to help out” scheme. The scheme is now officially open and is accepting registrations. Once registered a business must wait for 7 days before submitting claims; once submitted the Governmen...
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Covid 19 - What you need to know - CPNI Guidance
The Government, through the ‘Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure’ (CPNI), has published advice, promoted by the SIA, to the security industry on how to remain safe when businesses begin to reopen and Covid19 remains in...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Pavement Licences
Today (25th June 2020) the Government has published a draft ‘Business and Planning Bill’. Together with draft guidance about the proposed legislation. This new process is intended to streamline the route for businesses such as cafes, ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - Hospitality reopening dates announced.
Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland, has announced new indicative dates for the remainder of the “Phase 2” and start of “Phase 3” route out of lockdown. The full route map (revised in light of today’s com...
Covid 19 - Re-opening of pubs and restaurants in England - Government guidance issued
The Government have issued the follow up Guidance promised when the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced pubs and restaurants and certain other premises in England can re-open from 4th July. Here is a link to the Guidance document which is 43 ...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Switzerland, 'Your names not down...'
Switzerland began to loosen Covid-19 restrictions on June 6th, the latest relaxations (which follow a decrease in new cases of COVID-19 to about 30 or fewer a day) allow indoor events of up to 300 people with a midnight curfew. Switzerland has reo...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - LGA Advice
Just before the Easter weekend the Local Government Association (LGA), published a useful note providing a summary of issues councils’ licensing teams and others have raised with the LGA and outlines how these could be managed based on a set...