by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Scotland’s hospitality trade associations – the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA), Scottish Licensed Trade Association, Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG), Night Time Industry Association (NTIA) and UKHospitality-Scotland – have joined forces to oppose a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
More than 44,000 net outlets have been lost since 2003, equivalent to just over six closures every day for the last two decades. New figures from leading hospitality trade body UKHospitality in partnership with CGA by NIQ, reveal that Britain’s number of licensed...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The King’s speech at the formal opening of Parliament on 7th November makes reference to Martyn’s Law and new arrangements for London pedicabs. On Martyn’s Law, the briefing note on the speech refers to forthcoming consultation to ‘ensure the...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The law changes today to make possession of nitrous oxide illegal from 8 November 2023 if it is, or is likely to be, wrongfully inhaled, by classifying it as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and placing it in Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Glasgow venue using dancers body-heat to create sustainable energy was among licensed premises honoured at the city’s prestigious Best Bar None Awards. SWG3 was presented with the coveted BBN Glasgow Sustainability Award in recognition of its innovative...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Glasgow city centre pubs will be able to stay open for an extra hour under a new trial. Pubs and bars currently have to shut at midnight, but a one-year pilot scheme is being launched to test closing at 01:00. It is hoped the move will boost the city’s...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The court ordered Mr Victor Obi to pay £1,538 in fines, £1,300 contribution towards prosecution costs and £3,000 in compensation making it a total of £5,838. Mr Obi’s sentence followed his guilty pleas to the court for using two fraudulent Security Industry Authority...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Gambling Commission has published further data on the gambling industry in Great Britain. This data, sourced from operators, reflects the period between March 2020 and September 2023, inclusive, and covers online and in-person gambling covering Licensed Betting...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wasim Afzal Chaudhry, aged 50, of Morfa Drive, Conwy, Gwynedd, in Wales, was accused of creating a fake Stockport Council taxi licence document and supplying the fraudulent document to employers in 2018 so he could continue working as a taxi driver. He had worked as a...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Latimer Cattery was given an on-the-spot suspension notice after an unannounced inspection by North Northamptonshire Council, accompanied by the RSPCA, earlier this year. Following the suspension period, the licence was revoked by North Northamptonshire Council. Cats...
