Industry News
Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing statistics
The Home Office has today published statistics realting to alcohol and late night refreshment licensing in England and Wales – something it has done on an annual basis (other than years ending 31 March 2011 and 31 March 2015) for some time. ...
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CSE - 'test purchasing'
We have previously flagged difficulties for the hospitality sector in terms of Child Sex Exploitation (CSE) and particularly so for the hotel sector. To remind, increasingly there is the expectation that staff will have ben trained to be alert to...
Bank of England launches new Banknote Checking Scheme
The Bank of England has recently launched a new banknote checking scheme, in a statement announcing the launch the Bank of England stated their desire to support retailers and businesses by providing the tools and information you need to inc...
Food Standards Agency - New advice on eating runny eggs
The Food Standards Agency has today announced a change to its advice about eating eggs - infants, children, pregnant women and elderly people can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked eggs that are produced under the British Lion Code of Practice. ...
Sheffield - Positive Action to Tackle Knife Crime
Last weekend’s report of knives being used in attacks at a Sheffield venue regrettably is the latest example in a unwanted National trend. In April the Office for National Statistics published key statistics for 2016 which showed a 14% incr...
TENs for Christmas and New Year's - early warning alert!
Operators should be alert to the fact that both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on a Sunday this year, when permitted hours under a premises licence often tend to be more restrictive. It would be well worth your while double checking ...
British Summer Time ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017
British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjoy an extra hour ...