by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new DCMS fund has been announced to support grassroots music that will offer grants of up to £40k to rehearsal spaces, recording studios, festivals, venues and promoters. The fund is part of the UK government’s Creative Industries sector vision which aims to grow...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Gambling Commission has launched a new set of consultations as part of its ongoing work to ensure effective regulation. The consultations, which will run for 13 weeks, will cover financial penalties and financial key event reporting. Financial penalties If...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Local Government Association (LGA) has published updated (14 Dec 2023) guidance that aims to help councils to understand the full breadth of issues that should be considered when setting local licence fees in order to meet legal obligations and provide the...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Spiking will be targeted by police and door staff in a raft of new measures unveiled today (Monday 18 December) by the Home Secretary James Cleverly as the festive party-going season gets into full swing. The new package will see changes to the legislation, research...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Home Office has issued updated Statutory Guidance guidance under s.182 of the Licensing Act 2003 to include a definition of “spiking”. The updated guidance, published on 18 December 2023, now includes ” information about spiking”. Under...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
The consultation sought views on proposals for the introduction of a specialist licence for private primate keepers in England, through regulations made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (AWA). In its response, the Government confirmed that it will introduce new...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
New legislation, The Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023, laid today (11 December) will introduce the option to issue fixed penalty notices for a range of animal health and welfare related offences. The secondary legislation – which has been laid...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Platinum Lace got permission to serve booze to customers until the early morning hours as a licensing board meeting heard they faced strict regulations. Yahoo News reported that the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) objected to the move with a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Help your mates to walk away. That’s the message of a new campaign being launched by forces around the UK to prevent deaths and serious injuries caused by a person being assaulted on a night out. A single punch can result in death or serious injury. The new campaign...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Dec 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A pub and nightclub’s licence is being reviewed after an under-18s party led to children as young as 13 lying drunk and unconscious on the pavement outside. The BBC reported that a report to Conwy council’s licensing sub-committee said there had been 16...
