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National Planning Policy Framework - and the agent of change principle
The Government has just launched a wide ranging planning consultation seeks views on the draft text for an updated National Planning Policy Framework to cover the whole country. Of significance to our sector are the proposals contained in Chapter...
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Relaxation of licensing hours for the Royal Wedding
England and Wales only. The Home Office’s consultation to extend licensing hours for the Royal Wedding has now closed and the response and impact assessment can be found here. In short, the Government has decided to proceed with a licensin...
Scotland: Minimum Pricing to start 1 May 2018
The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2018 was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 1 March 2018. Section 1 of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 had partially been brought into for...
DPS change application from 23 March 2018
The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club premises certificates) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 were laid before Parliament yesterday and will come into force on 23 March 2018. It amends the Licensing Act 2003 (Premises licences and club p...
Old £10 note imminently ceasing to be legal tender
A reminder that the old paper £10.00 note ceases to be legal tender this week with retailers no longer obliged to accept them. These notes will cease to be legal tender on and from 1 March 2018. The old note was replaced by a new polymer &...
Cumulative Impact Policy Findings - Sheffield
Following a public consultation on the possible adoption of a Cumulative Impact Policy in central Sheffield, particularly covering the areas of West Street and Devonshire Green, the consultation findings have been released. Interestingly, th...
The Licensing Officer Scam!
Swale Council have recently written to their licensees to warn against a confidence trickster operating in their area. The scam involves a criminal attending the premises and posing as a Licensing Officer, demanding payment of the licence annual ...