by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Licensing officers have been suspended and are currently being investigated for failing to carry out proper licensing checks on taxi and private hire drivers.In a story that has been widely reported, two licensing officers from South Ribble Council have been suspended...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Institute of Licensing (IoL) has formally registered its concerns in relation to the forthcoming changes to the Notifiable Occupations Scheme and the rumours surrounding the proposed removal of Home Office Circular 006/2006 which provides guidance to police forces...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
A police licensing officer has called for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to introduce a national framework for training in licensing, after claiming officers are forced to resolve issues based on ‘trial and error — and mainly error’ due to...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
That’s the view of Stephen Thomas (pictured), chief executive of Luminar Leisure, the largest nightclub operator in the country, in an interview with The Times.rnrnThere are about 2500 nightclubs in the county, Thomas said, including workingmen’s clubs and rooms over...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
However, earlier this month the Pubs in the Community report from the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group showed that pubs are currently closing at the rate of 36 a week – or 1409 in a year. rnrnThe Group’s report published earlier this month indicated that overall pub...
