by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
A nightclub that “attracts thousands of visitors to Bournemouth town centre’s nighttime economy” will remain open after a national restructure by operator Rekom UK that called in the administrators as part of a major restructuring. Cameo, which employs 61...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
There are currently three strip clubs in the city, and councillors have been warned that only allowing three licences could “push dancers further into the hands of possibly exploitative bosses during a cost of living crisis.” STV reported that the warning came in a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden has announced during Independent Venues Week that £718,000 has been offered to 17 grass roots music venues across Wales, from the Creative Wales Music Capital Fund. Porters is one of 17 venues to benefit...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tewkesbury Borough Council has successfully prosecuted two individuals for offences relating to licensing of private hire vehicles. On 22 January 2024, Mr Mahomed Kala of Massey Road, Gloucester, Director of Gloucester Cars Limited, pleaded guilty to being a licensed...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Feb 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
A disabled man who had collapsed from exhaustion says he was refused taxi services because of his assistance dog according to a report by the BBC. Edward Jones, 46, is registered disabled due to a long-term chronic illness which affects his mobility and on two...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK as part of ambitious government plans to tackle the rise in youth vaping and protect children’s health, the Prime Minister has announced today (29 January 2024) on a visit to a school. The measure comes as part of the...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The BBC reported that Greggs submitted an application to provide a round-the-clock service at its Canterbury city centre site last summer. But the chain has since ditched the bid, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). The planning withdrawal has...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
A bar in Liverpool city centre has had its licence revoked following an investigation into violent disorder last month. During an event at The Safe House bar on Victoria Street a large-scale altercation broke out in the early hours of Wednesday 27th December which...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Music Venue Trust (MVT), which represents hundreds of UK Grassroots Music Venues (GMVs), has launched its 2023 Annual Report, which highlights the important contribution that its members make to the UK economy while painting a stark picture of the challenges, such as...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
A taxi driver who was caught illegally driving passengers to Birmingham Airport has been fined after admitting using an unlicensed and uninsured vehicle. Chris Taylor of Meadow Close, Stoney Stanton, appeared before the bench at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on 17...
