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‘Ask for Angela’ gains further traction
The 'Ask for Angela' initiative is designed to provide support to vulnerable customers who may need help to get out of a bad situation within licensed premises in particular and is something on which we have previously reported. Nati...
The Neighbourhood Planning Act – Power to the Pub Campaigners?
The Neighbourhood Planning Act received Royal Assent on the 27 April 2017. We understand this will be brought into effect by the late summer 2017. It was made clear through Pubs Minister Andrew Percy that the Government had “hoped to c...
Days in the Trade
We have always prided ourselves on our proactivity for our clients and often in what may be regarded as innovative ways. With this in mind we are embarking on a programme of our specialist solicitors to spend a “day in the trade” in t...
House of Lords Committee Select Committee on Licensing Act 2003 - Comment
With Government about to enter a period of purdah in anticipation of the general election in June, their response to the Committee report will not now be given until sometime after the election. With Summer recess to commence on 20...
House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 - report imminently due!
The report of House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 is due to be published next Tuesday – 4 April. To remind - this House of Lords Select Committee has been conducting post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act, afte...
British Summer Time (and Easter) - be aware and be prepared!
British Summer Time (BST) (or more properly Daylight Saving Time) starts at 1.00am Sunday 26 March 2017 when 1.00am immediately becomes 2.00am. If you are proposing and are able to trade beyond 1.00am, you need to be aware and have hopefully the ...