All Licencing articles – Page 2
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Councils less keen on EMROs
The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) has fallen sharply, new research from Poppleston Allen has revealed
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Trade bodies resist 'complex and unfair' licence fee changes
Trade bodies have warned that the Government’s proposed changes to licence fees could result in ‘increased costs and complexity’
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ALMR criticises licence fee reform plan
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to maintain the current system of licence fees based on rateable value
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Police use 'faulty' evidence in licence reviews
Police are consistently presenting “faulty” evidence during alcohol licence reviews and “show no sign of stopping”, industry lawyers and consultants have warned
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Government won't abolish personal licences
The Government has announced it will not go ahead with controversial plans to scrap personal licences
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BrewDog secures Cardiff licence; opens in Tokyo
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has been granted a licence for a new bar in Cardiff as it opens its third venue overseas, in Tokyo
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BrewDog secures Liverpool licence
BrewDog, the Scottish brewer and pub operator, has secured a licence for a craft beer bar in Liverpool
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Operator fails in High Court hours appeal
A nightclub operator has failed an appeal to overturn a decision to cut its opening hours in the High Court
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Fears expressed over alcohol licence fee hikes
Industry bodies fear pubs could face huge hikes in their licence fees after the Home Office launched a public consultation on a move from centrally-set to locally-set fees
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Home Office launches licence fee consultation
The Home Office has opened a public consultation on a move from centrally-set to locally-set licence fees
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Scotland plans alcohol licence fee changes
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has given a cautious welcome to plans to make some changes to the alcohol licence fee structure in Scotland
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Hackney approves licence refusal policy
Hackney Council has approved proposals for a special policy area (SPA) to be implemented in Dalston – meaning new licence applications for pubs and bars in the area will be automatically refused
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BII members want to retain personal licences
Multiple pub operators and publicans overwhelmingly oppose plans to scrap personal licences, according to a survey of BII members
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34k personal licences issued... as Government looks to scrap them
A total of 34,300 new personal licences were issued in England and Wales the year to 31 March 2013, as the Government examines plans to abandon the system, new Home Office data shows
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Industry unites against personal licence abolition plan
Industry groups have lobbied the Government to retain personal licences in a joint letter to crime prevention minister Norman Baker
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Licensing professionals attack plan to scrap personal licences
The Institute of Licensing said the proposal would “undermine the licensing objectives”, “increase the burden on industry and regulators” and lead to “mass inconsistency”
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Premises licence fees 'could rise 10-fold'
Operators should prepare for 10-fold increases in premises licence fees, a leading sector lobbyist has warned
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Condou to open club with 24-hour licence
Pierre Condou, the restaurateur and bar operator, is to open a nightclub with a 24-hour licence on the 31st floor of the Centre Point building in London’s New Oxford Street
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Licence secured for Waterloo Tap
Bloomsbury Leisure, the pub and leisure venue operator led by Jonathan Dalton, has secured a licence for its latest beer-focused tap pub concept at London’s Waterloo station
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Personal licences could be scrapped
The pub and restaurant trade could see the end of personal licences as the Government launches a consultation into the idea of scrapping them