Industry News
National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week begins today
Today sees the launch of the National Counter Terrorism Awareness Week 2015, a campaign from the police service and partners to inform the public about the terrorism threat; what is being done to tackle it; how communities can help us, and offerin...
Planning: change of use - Parliamentary briefing
The planning use class system (along with permitted development rights) allows the change of use of buildings without the need for planning permission. The Coalition Government introduced a range of new change of use permitted development rights ...
Urge for vigilance following Paris terrorist attacks
Over the weekend, The Metropolitan Police issued a briefing as below with a request for extra vigilance particularly in licensed premises. “We cannot ignore the fact that we operate in crowded places which present as soft targets. Please be...
Modern Slavery Act 2015 - alert
The ‘Transparency in Supply Chains’ provision in the Modern Slavery Act seeks to address the role of businesses in preventing modern slavery from occurring in their supply chains and organisations and came into force on 29 October 2015...
Kornicis Group buyout
As reported by Propel on Saturday, the Kornicis Group, owner of Jamies and Smollensky’s branded bars and restaurants principally located in the City of London and Canary Wharf, has been sold to a new management team led by Richard Stringer a...
Liverpool to Consult on Late Night Levy from Today!
Liverpool City Council today launched a consultation on the possible introduction of a Late Night Levy. All responses to the consultation must be submitted by 20th November 2015. The consultation can be undertaken on line the link to which c...
Scotland - New survey reveals decline in 'on-sales'
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has published a report which appears to confirm the negative impact which the more restrictive drink-driving laws are having on the on-licensed trade. A new Market Insight Report commi...