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Scotland - West Lothian Licensing Board festive policy 2016/17
Following our previous article about West Lothian Licensing Board consulting on its 2016/17 Festive Policy, the Board has approved premises to have the benefit of later hours without need for formal application in certain circumstances. Premises ...
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House of Lords - Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 - Day One
On the 5th July the House of Lords’ Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 convened their first evidence session. At this first session, evidence was taken from: Anna Paige – Head of the Drugs and Alcohol Unit in the Home O...
Upcoming Sheffield based APLH Courses
Dont forget that we hold regular APLH courses in our Sheffield based training suite. August is now fully booked but we still have places on the following courses: Thursday 1st September Wednesday 21st September Tuesday 11th October Wednesday ...
HoL Licensing Committee - update
The recently constituted House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 is next to take evidence on 19 July from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and from authors of previous reviews on the Licensing Act f...
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Committee launches an inquiry into the economic etc. impact of food waste in England.
‘In the UK, approximately 8 million tonnes of food is wasted post-manufacture, including households, retail and wholesale and hospitality/food sector. 60% of this could have been avoided. This has an annual value of approximately £16 b...
‘Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016’ - BHA
Following our earlier article, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) today publishes their Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016, which is has been prepared in consultation with the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Sco...
Gambling - Code of practice for gaming machines in clubs and premises with an alcohol licence
A (possibly timely) reminder for licensed premises which have provision of facilities for gaming machine gambling in accordance with club gaming, club machine and alcohol licensed premises permits. There is Gambling Commission Guidance in place w...