by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
An Eltham pet shop has lost its licence after inspectors raised concerns for the health and wellbeing of its animals – but its owner insists they are all well-loved and looked after. The News Shopper reported that the Pet Lodge on Court Road had its licence renewal...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Cardiff black cab drivers have protested after they were banned for waiting outside the train station for taxi rank spaces they pay to use. Prior to the development of Cardiff Central train station, black cab drivers paying for permits to use the Saunders Road rank at...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
A combination of the Euro 2024 football tournament and Father’s Day led to an 18% surge in beer sales last week, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. The big upswing—based on average sales in managed venues in the seven days to last Saturday (22 June)—helped to...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The data being released today is the second edition of the Gambling Commission’s Gambling Survey for Great Britain (GSGB) conducted by NatCen. Key facts Overall participation in any gambling activity (in the past 4 weeks) was 48 percent, the same proportion that was...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
MSPs have backed a range of technical updates to the short-term lets licensing scheme in response to engagement with accommodation operators. Licensing was introduced in 2022 to provide assurance to guests on safety and quality, such as gas and electrical safety...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Important Note: In reporting on the General Election, the Institute of Licensing (IoL) is committed to fair and factual news reporting. The IoL does not take a position on any political matters, and any reporting on the General Election is not an endorsement in any...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The National Protective Security Authority has published guidance to assist with mitigating terrorist threats at venue’s during ingress and egress. This guidance aims to highlight the primary security concerns arising during the ingress and egress phases of...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Creative Wales’s Music Revenue Fund 2 will open next Monday (24 June). The focus of this round is to help music businesses with: campaigns for new releases promoting live music producing music for background or incidental use in the media Welsh-language music. Rural...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The NTIA said it was “deeply concerned” to report a “devastating trend” showing, over the past year, an average of 32 independent nighttime economy venues have closed weekly. It said factors like overregulation, inflation, and the pressures...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jun 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has published new guidance videos for business users, licence holders and licence applicants. The 6 new videos provide helpful guidance to business users, licence holders and licence applicants in a visual and easy-to-understand...
