Industry News
New Tipping Law delayed until October
The awaited new legislation regarding tipping has been pushed back, from coming into force, until October this year. The reason for the delay has been cited to allow more lead time for businesses to implement the changes. The new legislatio...
Pedalling 2 Pubs 2024
This May Tim Shield and Jonathan Pupius will be joining 50 others for Pedalling 2 Pubs. Pedalling 2 Pubs is a 3-day bike ride covering 240km over the undulating terrain of Devon - during the ride they will cover more elevation than...
Temporary pavement licensing regime made permanent
It has been reported that the new pavement licence scheme contained in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 commenced on 31 March 2024. This substantially matches the temporary system created by the Business & Planning Act 2020, but with...
Safer Crowds, Safer Spaces Document Released
Today sees the release of a good practice document entitled: Safer Crowds, Safer Spaces: Good Practice for Crowd Management in UK Performance and Licensed Spaces. The document has been released by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) in co...
Licensing of Pedicabs moves a step closer
The Pedicabs (London) Bill passes the commons in a step closer to becoming law. The proposed regulations would enable Transport for London (TfL) to licence the use of Pedicabs, enforce safety standards, fare caps and speed restrictions. Previous...
Vape Boss: Disposable Vape Ban Will Not Work
We have previously reported on the Government’s plans regarding vapes and tobacco. Tadeu Marroco, the Chief Executive of British American Tobacco (BAT) has criticised those plans saying that banning disposable vapes will not be “effec...