Industry News
Gambling - Commission publish issue new 'quick guide' regarding Gaming Machines in Pubs
The Gambling Commission have today published a new quick guide regarding gaming machines in pubs. The advice summarises the automatic entitlement, categorises of machines and provides a particularly useful summary of the machine requirement...
Consultation: Review of the Security Industry Authority
The Government has today launched the previously promised review of the form and function of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Although the review is open to all for comment, the Home Office is particularly interested to hear from those with...
New Alcohol Guidelines Released
The Department of Health has released new guidelines as to the recommended drinking limits. This is the first full review of alcohol guidelines since 1995 and states that there is no such thing as a safe level of drinking. Additionally, the Guidan...
Regulation of Investigatory Powers: Codes of Practice
For those that are interested, there has today been published in the House of Commons Library an update on proposed Codes of Practice entitled “Regulation of Investigatory Powers” This covers, amongst other things, the investigatory p...
2016 Interbrewery Regatta - 20th – 22nd May 2016 - and JG&P!
Given that Sheffield is about as far as you can get from the sea, it just seemed the sensible decision for there to be a JG&P sponsored boat in the above weekend regatta! Partners John Gaunt and Kate Redford will be leading a team of int...
Prohibition of Tobacco Displays in Shops - the Law
This is for those interested in the law in this area and where (apart from in specialist tobacconists) any tobacco display is prohibited - and how the law has been developed in recent times. A Parliamentary Briefing paper has just been published ...
Public Health (Wales) Bill: e-cigarette update
Earlier this year we reported on the Welsh government’s introduction of the Public Health (Wales) Bill part of which sought to ban the use of e-cigarrettes in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work spaces. It has now been repor...
Counter-terrorism preparation - update
On 2 December 2015 we attended a presentation supported by the Sheffield BID on Project Argus which is an initiative developed by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO). This was a very useful insight into preparation for possibl...