by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities publish figures showing that the number of people accessing drug and alcohol treatment services has increased in the last year. The “Adult substance misuse treatment statistics 2021 to 2022″ report found that...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reportedly contacted local authorities on Friday to canvass their level of support for the “immediate rollout of the winter plan – plan B” measures in England to combat the spread of COVID-19. Boris Johnson has so far...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill 2021-22 has reached the committee stage after competing its second reading on 10 September. The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill requires taxi and private hire...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The LGA has recently updated its ‘Councillor Handbook: Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (PHV) Licensing’ to reflect new statutory standards published by the Department for Transport in July 2020. This handbook aims to help Councillors understand some of the key...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The NR3 register is currently the only available means for councils to record revocations and refusals of taxi or private hire licences. This in turn provides a valuable source of information for other councils to use to check new applicants in their area. Why is a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Guardian is reporting that betting firms are recruiting specialist staff to lure high-spending “VIP” customers who lose significant sums of money.It reported that VIP schemes have been cited in a succession of cases in which addicts were showered with free...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Upper Tribunal has ruled on the relevance of spent convictions and ‘fit and proper person’ test.Whilst the case’s context is property licence applications, members may still find it of interest notwithstanding.As reported by the Local Government...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Edinburgh is set to become the first Scottish council to license sexual entertainment venues (SEV) in Scotland.The Scottish Licensed trade reported that the council’s regulatory committee announced that it would push ahead with plans to create a system after a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
In the first High Court judgment on third party costs orders in licensing cases, the High Court has overturned a costs decision of a District Judge. Mr Aldemir was the designated premises supervisor of the Beach Bar in Newquay and also owned the premises. The premises...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Milton Keynes private hire driver has been successfully prosecuted at MK Magistrates’ Court for illegally plying for hire (blagging).Ghulamali Ramazani had accepted a £12 journey from MK Station to Bletchley in July 2018, which had not been pre-booked....
