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Later licensing hours confirmed for Women’s Euro semis and final if England or Wales get through
The Government has confirmed Licensing hours will be extended to 1 am if England or Wales reach the semi-finals or final of the UEFA Women’s European Championships this summer. This is following the publication of the outcome of the recent ...
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Welsh Tourist Tax update
The latest announcement delays implementation of the tax until 2027 and displaces the decision to implement to a local level, with each of the 22 councils having to hold a consultation with residents, before activation of the tax (we presume in th...
SIA cracks down on training malpractice
Pete Easterbrook, interim SIA Director of Inspections and Enforcement, has provided an update on the Authority’s efforts to combat training malpractice in the private security sector. In his statement published on 12 May 2025 by the Securit...
AMEX backed local funding
Grants are available to Independent restaurant businesses of up to £11,000 from International Downtown Association Foundation in partnership with the Association of Town & City Management in the UK – which is an American Express-su...
Wales - Year of Croeso Weather-Proofing Fund
The Welsh government are seeking to stimulate further tourism and appreciating many guests return time and time again to their favourite area a fund has been established to weather-proof hospitality! This decision arose from recent data from Visi...
Alcohol returning to the terraces?
Across several media websites this weekend it was reported that the Rt Hon Luke Charters, MP for Outer York has called for a reconsideration of the long-standing alcohol ban within sight of the playing surface during football games contested in th...
Annual Licensing fees - check before paying!
As part of the service we provide for many clients we administer the payment of the annual fees which are required to be paid each year for every premises licence. Each Licensing Authority deals with these annual fees in a slightly different way,...