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Immigration Act 2016 – and its implications for licensing
The Immigration Bill received Royal Assent in May and so became the Immigration Act 2016. There are numerous notable sections affecting licensing with the Home Office confirming likely implementation for these in Spring 2017. Changes to the ...
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New £5 note announced
The Bank of England has announced that a new polymer £5 note will be issued on 13 September 2016 (it is already in production) and has released details of the design and security features of the new note. A dedicated Bank of England website...
Sheffield - Tramlines Festival - Inner City Music - 22 - 24 July 2016
The annual Tramlines Music Festival is running in central Sheffield between 22 and 24 July 2016 - http://www.tramlines.org.uk/ The Sheffield Authorities have issued some ‘good housekeeping’ guidance which can be found here. The Guida...
Blackpool reject Late Night Levy
At a meeting held on 25th May Blackpool’s Licensing Committee voted against the implementation of the Late Night Levy (LNL); although a review of this decision is anticipated in six month time. In 2014 Blackpool also rejected an application...
Gambling - Test Purchase Warning
The ALMR’s Amusement Machine Working Group are warning of further test purchase operations by the Gambling Commission concerning gaming machines in licensed venues. The need for proper staff training in this area, like alcohol sales and oth...
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme - update
HM Revenue and Customers has produced updated the Excise Notice relating to the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme. This scheme required all existing wholesaler businesses who wholesale alcohol at or after the point at which excise duty is pa...
First conviction of shopkeeper for sales below 'minimum price'
The Local Government Lawyer is reporting the first conviction for selling below the ‘minimum price’. On 19 May 2016 a shopkeeper was found guilty at Gateshead Magistrates’ Court on four charges relating to the sale of ‘Kom...