Industry News

02 Mar 2018

Scotland: Minimum Pricing to start 1 May 2018

The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2018 was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 1 March 2018. Section 1 of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 had partially been brought into for...

01 Mar 2018

DPS change application from 23 March 2018

The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were laid before Parliament yesterday and will come into force on 23 March 2018. It amends the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club p...

26 Feb 2018

Old £10 note imminently ceasing to be legal tender

A reminder that the old paper £10.00 note ceases to be legal tender this week with retailers no longer obliged to accept them. These notes will cease to be legal tender on and from 1 March 2018. The old note was replaced by a new polymer &...

22 Feb 2018

Cumulative Impact Policy Findings - Sheffield

Following a public consultation on the possible adoption of a Cumulative Impact Policy in central Sheffield, particularly covering the areas of West Street and Devonshire Green, the consultation findings have been released.  Interestingly, th...

13 Feb 2018

The Licensing Officer Scam!

Swale Council have recently written to their licensees to warn against a confidence trickster operating in their area. The scam involves a criminal attending the premises and posing as a Licensing Officer, demanding payment of the licence annual ...

12 Feb 2018

Minimum Pricing - Briefing Note

We occasionally alert to Parliamentary Library Briefing Papers of possible passing interest to our sector. This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview of  the position in relation to minimum pricing for alcohol par...