Industry News
Hackney Council to introduce Late Night Levy in November
Hackney Council have decided to introduce a Late Night Levy following a period of consultation. The Levy will begin in November and comes despite the recent decisions by other Councils not to introduce one. As we have reported previo...
Hemmings - the final reckoning
On 19 July 2017, the Supreme Court handed down a further judgment in the long running Hemmings case. This follows their previous judgment on 29 April 2015. In brief, the case concerns fees charged by Westminster City Council to the respondents ov...
BBPA publishes updated guide on Drugs and Licensed Premises
Following discussions with the Home Office and National Pubwatch, the BBPA (British Beer & Pub Association) has produced an updated guide for Licensees on the laws surrounding drugs, and their associated issues upon licenced premis...
New £10 note announced
The Bank of England has announced that a new polymer £10 note will be issued on 14 September 2017 and has released details of the design and security features of the new note. A dedicated Bank of England website has been set up to provide f...
Terrorism - Crowded Places Guidance
Following the terrible attacks in Manchester and London we have previously reported guidance issued by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, this guidance focused on the London attacks and the lessons that could be learned. On the 8th J...
Food Standards Agency Publishes Local Authority Enforcement Data
The Food Standards Agency has published the food law enforcement data by Local Authorities, for the year 2016/2017. The information has been released ahead of the full 2016/2017 statistics report and is part of a drive by the Food Standards Agenc...