by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The BBC reported that Glasgow city centre pubs will now be able to stay open for an extra hour as part of a 12-month pilot programme. Pubs, bars and restaurants have previously had to shut at midnight, but now the Glasgow Licensing Board has approved 54 applications...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
An unlicensed taxi driver was fined £475 and was given six penalty points at Belfast Magistrates’ Court today, leading to a six-month driving ban due to an accumulation of points. Mr Mark Burns, 50, of Springfield Road, Belfast, had contested the offences. He...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Government has published two white papers on regulation: Smarter Regulation: One Year On – May 2024 sets out the smart regulation initiative actions to date and proposals for the future. It includes 25 new policy announcements that the Government hopes will reduce...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Bishop’s Cleeve woman pleaded guilty to one offence in relation to breeding dogs at her home address without a licence at Cheltenham Magistrates Court Monday, 13 May 2024. Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Licensing team with the assistance of the Counter Fraud and...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The findings have been published on a new Economy section of our website, along with relevant stats, FAQs, briefings, publications, blogs and podcasts. In the first nationwide analysis of its kind in over 20 years, the latest figures show that there has been over a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, announced the launch of a new Night-Time Economy accessibility survey. This is in support of Action 7 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce which highlighted the need...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
A nightclub in Catford, south-east London, has appealed against the revocation of its premises licence in November 2022 by the Licensing Committee of the London Borough of Lewisham. Among the grounds of appeal is a challenge to Lewisham’s use of Microsoft Teams to...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Regulations have been laid in Parliament that provide technical updates to the short-term let licensing scheme. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety compliance and the suitability of...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
The most recent figures from CGA Neilson reveal a devastating loss of 67 nightclubs in just the first three months of 2024, equating to approximately 5 closures per week. Of these closures, nearly 4 on average are independent businesses, totalling 48 independent...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
The response forms part of the government’s smarter regulation programme of regulatory reform measures that began in May 2023 with the publication of Smarter regulation to grow the economy. Smarter regulation is about improving regulation and guidance for businesses...
