Premises Licence

08 May 2024

Pubs in England & Wales to be granted an extension of hours if England or Scotland reach the Euros semi-finals

It has been widely reported today (Wednesday 8th May) that an extension of licensing hours to 1 am will be granted to pubs in England and Wales if either England or Scotland reaches the Semi-Finals of the upcoming European Football Championships. ...

10 Jan 2024

Potential Temporary Event Notice Oportunities For Sporting Events and Bank Holidays During 2024

As 2024 has well and truly commenced, now is a good time for hospitality businesses to start planning for the up-and-coming year, specifically in identifying events and occasions that may require a Temporary Event Notice (TEN). We have created the...

15 Dec 2023

Possible change to Licensing Hours Orders

A Private Members’ Bill, introduced by Emma Lewell-Buck MP, has been laid before Parliament. The Bill, the full text of which is not currently available, seeks to make it so that Licensing Hours Orders (relaxations of hours for special occa...

27 Nov 2023

Government consult on Euro 2024 extension for semi-finals and final if.......

The Government has today published a consultation on extending licensing hours for the semi final and final of Euro 24 if England Wales or Scotland football teams are playing in those matches. The consultation was published today 27Th November an...

18 Aug 2023

Women's World Cup Final - Sunday 200th August 2023 at 11am

The Lionesses kick off in the World Cup Final against Spain on Sunday 20th August 2023 at 11:00. Today in the press there has a been a flurry of communication from Government in respect of earlier opening of premises and sale of alcohol to host s...

15 Aug 2023

Police Led Alcohol Intervention Checklist and Toolkit

Working alongside Alcohol Change UK, the Government have recently published a toolkit setting out Police led interventions to supplement existing expertise within Police forces when dealing with alcohol related incidents.   The toolkit has n...