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| Institute of Licensing response to Home Office consultation re the proposed Protect Duty |
| DEFRA request for information on licensed dog boarding facilities Inbox |
| Government publish resonse to consultation and revised statutory guidance re Home to School Travel and Transport 290623 |
| Home Office Consultation: Firearms licensing: recommendations for changes 290623 |
| LGA: Overwhelming majority of councils want hybrid meeting powers |
| Lessons learned: How to deliver effective regulation locally - National Audit Office Report |
| DfT publish revised home-to-school travel statutory guidance |
| European Supermarket loses alcohol licence after selling illegal cigarettes and alcohol |
| Illegal nightclub shuttered as Council acts to shut down menace to local community |
| Department for Communities open window for draft codes submissions |
| South Wales Police urge Swansea Council to re-adopt CIP |
| Legal action threatened over festival drug testing licensing |
| Consultation outcome published: Licensing Act 2003: regulatory easements consultation responses |
| Scotland launches licensing of activities involving animals consultation |
| Wales consult on proposed new licensing scheme for visitor accommodation |
| UK's largest nightclub owner calls in administrators |
| Little effort to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Rochdale |
| Woman kidnapped and sexually assaulted by fake taxi driver |
| IoL supporting the NTIA Summit |
| Regulatory services and net zero |
| Rogue taxi driver used unlicensed vehicle |
| Grassroots live music venues suffer 'most challenging year' |
| Liverpool city centre bar has licence revoked |
| Greggs scraps bid for 24-hour licence after council concerns |
| Disposable vapes to be banned |
| Disabled man refused taxi service due to assistance dog |
| Gloucester Cars Plc guilty of operating vehicles without a licence |
| Independent Venues Week: funding announced to music venues across Wales |
| Consultation launch: Alcohol Licensing - Digital Identity, Technology and Remote Sales |
| Council re-launch new consultation on the Late-Night Levy |
| Welsh pub licence review after "drunk child" found "unconscious on pavement after party" |
| NPCC 'Walk Away' campaign aims to address alcohol related violence in the ENTE 121223 |
| Glasgow strip club gets 4am alcohol licence despite concerns |
| Penalty notices introduced for animal health and welfare offences |
| Government publish specialist primate licence consultation response |
| Updated Licensing Act section 182 guidance |
| Spiking to be targeted in raft of new measures |
| LGA updated guidance on locally set licensing fees |
| Gambling Commission consultations on financial penalties and ownership reporting |
| DCMS fund to support grassroots music |
| Spiking – information, guidance and factsheets |
| Pedicabs (London) Bill |
| 'Pints' of wine stocked on Britain's shelves for the first time ever |
| New legal restrictions on XL Bully dog now in force |
| One UK grassroots music venues closing per week |
| PHV operators begin recording driver revenue |
| New Year's honours 2024 |
| Institute of Licensing & LGA set Licensing Committee Member Training Standard |
| Local Government Association and Institute of Licensing: Training standard published Dec 2023 |
| Hand car wash licensing |
| Balham restaurant exploiting its staff loses licence after Home Office raid |
| Whitby bar's licence decision delayed "to allow sale" |
| MPs back card payments on gaming machines |
| West Midlands Women’s Night Safety Charter launched |
| Survey shows rise in popularity of low and no alcohol alternatives |
| Pub's licence to be reviewed amid reports of staff brawling with customers |
| Minister letter to licensing authorities on training and planning |
| £6m fine for online operator Gamesys |
| Fourth National Lottery licence: IGT discontinues appeal |
| Plans unveiled for statutory registration and licensing scheme for visitor accommodation in Wales |
| NTIA unveils figures from flash poll on UK night time economy business trade during the festive period |
| Rhyl pub licence suspended after reports of staff fighting with customers |
| Number of licensed premises drop to "record low" |
| IoL National Chairman 04012024 |
| Government confirms commencement of permanent pavement licensing scheme |
| Bet365 to pay £582,120 for regulatory failures |
| ‘Safer Crowds, Safer Venues’ initiative launched |
| Wakefield city centre venue has licence revoked following police operation |
| Pubs fail gaming machine test |
| Gambling Commission unveils a new three-year Corporate Strategy |
| Animal Licensing Wales project extended until 2025 |
| IoL response to Welsh Government Consultation: Draft regulations and statutory guidance for mandatory licensing of special procedures 08042024 |
| Swindon renews cumulative impact zone |
| Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy |
| England games increase pub sales by a fifth |
| Changes to the frequency of Gambling Commission Regulatory Returns comes into force |
| ENTE's "grapples with an alarming rise in business failures" |
| City council launches random drug testing policy for taxi drivers |
| Plan to extend stricter alcohol licensing revealed |
| IoL Consultation: Review of Suitability Guidance for taxi and private hire licensing |
| Spiking of university students to be tackled |
| Police failing to screen suspects for gambling addiction |
| Councils in England to get new powers over traffic offences |
| Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill Second Reading |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2022 - nominations now open! |
| LINK 14 now available online |
| LGA: Give councils flexibility to offer virtual meeting options and open-up local democracy to all |
| Argos failed in a bid to have proceedings brought against it stayed as an abuse of the process |
| Entries are being sought for the National Pubwatch Awards 2022 |
| Drugs strategy guidance for local delivery partners |
| COVID-19 – 2nd National lockdown for England |
| Rishi Sunak to extend furlough scheme to end of March |
| End of Welsh “firebreak” from today & next steps |
| Pubs and restaurants granted ‘automatic’ permission for takeaway food and alcohol until 2022 |
| Boost for restaurants, pubs and cafes as Jenrick extends takeaway services |
| Northern Ireland reopening - Statement on Executive decisions |
| Local Restrictions Support Grant - Guidance for nightclubs, dance halls or adult entertainment businesses on eligibility |
| Businesses in England to receive £2.2 billion to see them through national restrictions |
| Alcohol sale ban considered in new tier system |
| £10k fines for gatherings temporary halted by police |
| Level 4 lockdown to be imposed in 11 Scottish council areas |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for taxis and PHVs |
| New DBS filtering rules from 28th November |
| Draft Finance Bill 2020-21 – IoL Response |
| Covid-19: Strengthened tier system for England and special Christmas measures expected |
| Northern Ireland Executive agrees two-week circuit breaker |
| New enforcement powers for local authorities from 2 December |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(England) (No. 4) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 |
| COVID-19 Winter Plan |
| UK-wide Christmas arrangements agreed by the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations |
| Government announce England’s new Covid Tiers |
| Government publication: Transmission risk in the hospitality sector |
| At least 50k English sites to be shut or unviable next week |
| Government guidance for the Christmas Period |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Local Authority Enforcement Powers and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| New Parliamentary report highlights devastating impact of pandemic on UK’s coastal regions |
| £340m support for Welsh businesses as new coronavirus rules announced |
| Guidance on the new tiers has now been published |
| DfT Update: Tiering and Christmas Travel Announcement |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (1) |
| New amendments to Obligation of Undertakings Regulations - Consolidated |
| R v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Secretary of State for Education ex parte Dolan and Others. [2020] EWCA Civ 1605 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions and Functions of Local Authorities) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Challenge to coronavirus self-isolation restrictions dismissed |
| Guidance: Additional COVID-19 local authority enforcement powers |
| Distributing tips fairly: draft statutory code of practice (Dept for Business and Trade Consultation) |
| Government backs new pet abduction law in pet theft crackdown |
| Portman Group launches first industry wide Alcohol Alternatives Guidance for packaging and marketing |
| Court rejects appeal by businessman over revocation of alcohol licence |
| Scotland introduce "safeguards" on XL Bully dogs |
| IoL and Gambling Business Group at ICE |
| Removing largest wine glass serving reduces amount of wine sold in bars and pubs |
| Alcohol licence in couple's garden granted against their objections |
| Food vendor ordered to pay nearly £10,000 in fines |
| Welsh Government Consultation: Licensing of animal welfare establishments, activities and exhibits |
| IoL responds to Welsh Government Consultation on Licensing of animal welfare establishments, activities and exhibits 01032024 |
| Welsh Government Consultation: Draft regulations and statutory guidance for mandatory licensing of special procedures 12022024 |
| Licensing Authorities - renewals of Licensing Authority Policy Statements under the Gambling Act 2005 due January 2025 (1) |
| New deal for Scottish pub tenants |
| Tamworth taxi driver licence revoked |
| Gambling Commission issue guidance on SoLP reviews |
| Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs |
| Right to licence documents list amended |
| Government Issue Updated LA2003 Forms |
| Covid-19 temporary adjusted checks extended again |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill passing its final hurdle in the House of Lords |
| New guidance documents for preventing illegal working in licensed premises |
| Regenerating the future of Scotland’s town centres |
| Harsher sentences introduced for ‘spiking’ drugs |
| Report animal activity licences and fees to the Secretary of State - new online form |
| Scottish security operatives face realistic terror scenarios in nightclub exercise |
| Welsh Government supporting growth and development of home grown events |
| IoL Patron Jon Collins appointed as CEO of LIVE |
| £140,000 confiscated from man behind illegal Facebook lottery |
| DfT Best Practice Guidance - changes tracked |
| Home Office: Police led alcohol intervention checklist and toolkit |
| Uber v Sefton Judgement |
| LGA calls for public health objective |
| Gambling Commission publishes new research which explores the gambling journeys and behaviours of young people |
| Nightlife industry joins COVID-19 vaccine push for young people |
| Licensing committees and procedural defects |
| Northern Ireland Executive agrees relaxation of COVID rules |
| Oxfordshire council's decision not to give taxi licence is upheld |
| Martyn's Law: MPs criticise draft of anti-terror legislation |
| Section 182 Guidance amendments published (310723) |
| Government-backed insurance scheme to give boost to events industry |
| Statutory guidance amended: Local authority powers to impose restrictions: Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No 3) Regulations 2020 |
| Animal Welfare Guidance review |
| Ministers reject calls for council meetings to be held online |
| LAIA 2018 Refreshed Guidance Documents - To come into force 1st Feb 2022 |
| Small society lotteries registered with local authorities - minimum age limit |
| Hilton couple fined for unlicensed dog breeding |
| NHS doubles gambling clinics as referrals soar |
| Fuller’s named as Corporate Community Her |
| Government issue statement on Safer Streets Round Five |
| Welsh Government announce "Food and Drink Festivals and Events Fund" |
| Former taxi driver pays price for driving without licence |
| Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2023 |
| Update on Gambling Commission's plans for Gambling Act Review implementation |
| Gambling Commission welcomes ICO backing for consumer protection initiatives |
| Oxford driver prosecuted for driving a PHV without a licence |
| Betfred to pay £3.25 million for anti-money laundering and safer gambling failings |
| Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Update |
| Wales as a Global Tourist Destination – Report by the House of Commons Committee |
| Premises convicted for offences under the Licensing Act 2003 and H&S at Work Act |
| Successful prosecutions for licensing offences |
| Review of the IoL's Guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire trades |
| UK Music report: foreign and domestic tourists at festivals and concerts |
| Scottish Government consults on raising minimum unit pricing |
| Taxi driver fined following a successful prosecution by Telford & Wrekin Council |
| No-alcohol beer on tap ‘in all Bristol pubs’ |
| “No alcohol strategy” – Home Office confirms |
| Ireland notifies EU of regulation to ban alcohol promotions |
| First anniversary of MUP in Scotland |
| Oxfordshire planning outdoor smoking ban |
| Quarter of restaurants, pubs and bars remain closed |
| Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill |
| ‘Lost summer’ for music festivals |
| Major change to NI gambling laws |
| Review of the Gambling Act 2005 - IoL member survey |
| Strengthening lockdown restrictions in Scotland |
| Supreme Court backs policyholders in lockdown insurance dispute |
| Night Time Economy APPG issue Call for Evidence on the impact of Covid-19 |
| APPG request for local authority evidence re COVID impact on nightlife |
| County Lines drug gang jailed |
| Guidance for local authorities on remote meetings following High Court judgment |
| Lockdown easing paused in Scotland |
| Northern Ireland’s liquor licensing reform passed by Stormont |
| Red tape cut to allow campsites to remain open all summer |
| Licensee ordered to pay over £18,000 for illegally screening Sky Sports |
| NHS tells betting firms to stop 'vicious gambling cycle' |
| BGC rolls out festive safer gambling campaign |
| Council awarded iESE achievement award for licensing |
| UKHospitality and BBPA launch guidance for tackling under-age gambling in pubs |
| Defra notice regarding zoos inspections |
| Bedford confirmed as first town in UK to trial Uber ‘Local Cab’ initiative |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 30) Regulations 2021 |
| Micheal Gove tell councils to cut Jubilee red tape |
| DfT write to councils to prepare for new Disabled Persons Act |
| Regulatory easement in respect of off-sales of alcohol to cease |
| Coronavirus regulations to end in Wales |
| Minimum unit price not changing alcoholics' habits |
| House of Commons Briefing paper - Betting shops: licensing and planning issues |
| Scotland - £104 million tourism and hospitality lifeline |
| Northern Ireland Executive statement on Christmas arrangements |
| Two hundred independent cinemas supported through the Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas |
| NEXSTART Q&As - the All Tiers Regulations (England) and guidance (17 December) |
| New Local Authority Covid Enforcement Powers by Gary Grant |
| Early review of Tiers in England |
| LGA responds to Tier 4 announcement |
| £830 million funding boost for high streets |
| Government Response to the House of Lords Gambling Industry Committee Report: Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry |
| Review of Local Restriction Tiers by Area |
| Scotland enter full lockdown from tomorrow |
| Economic Affairs Committee report on Finance Bill |
| England move to Tier 5 national lockdown |
| Message from the Lord Chief Justice: latest COVID-19 restrictions |
| Northern Ireland Executive: Statement on additional restrictions |
| Prime Minister announces national lockdown |
| £4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs |
| Met announces stricter Covid enforcement approach |
| NPCC / College of Policing Brief on the national lockdown regulations and enforcement |
| Lockdown III: The Impact on Businesses |
| IoL join CIEH to demand regulation for cosmetic treatments |
| Government launch action plan for animal welfare |
| Councils suspending meetings and delegating decisions in online meetings fallout |
| Government postpone face-to-face right to work checks |
| Company given substantial fine for unlawful mobile home |
| Wales will move into alert level 2 on 17 May |
| "Significant" easing of restrictions across most of Scotland |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Street traders lose legal challenge over “innovative product” street trading policy |
| A tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic |
| Tax Conditionality update from HMRC |
| Local lockdowns not ruled out - |
| Scotland impose higher local restrictions for certain areas |
| Two people charged for private hire vehicle fraud by Council thanks to public reports |
| LINK 10 - now available online |
| Scotland impose movement restrictions on certain English areas |
| Government guidance impose local restrictions |
| Six pubs close per week during coronavirus pandemic |
| PM said England on track to lift all Covid restrictions by June 21 |
| Big events without masks are no riskier than shopping |
| Uber seek High Court endorsement of its approach |
| Gambling Commission publish updated GLA |
| CIEH - 2020/21 Noise Survey |
| House of Lords COVID-19 Committee launches inquiry on the impact of the pandemic on towns and cities. |
| Over 7,000 licensed premises still in limbo following ‘freedom day’ |
| Welsh Government Consultation: Dog breeding establishments - local authority guidance |
| Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill - Second Reading |
| Extension to contingency face covering distribution programme for both passengers and worker |
| New powers to tackle cruel puppy smuggling move step closer |
| Festival wins licence and defeats high court challenge |
| Welsh Government Consultation: Pet sales licensing regulations – local authority guidance |
| Institute of Licensing’s Guidance on determining suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire trades. |
| Home Office Consultation on proposals update Section 182 Guidance to make reference to spiking (Dec 2022) |
| Northamptonshire: Council to pay former publican substantial damages |
| People asked to keep Wales safe as alert level 2 measures stay in place 060122 |
| The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: relaxation of licensing hours (Consultation) |
| Government publishes Protect Duty consultation findings |
| Home Office and DBS prepare for new digital identity checks |
| Consultation on changes and updates to Gambling Commission's Licensing, Compliance, and Enforcement Policy |
| Scotland: Large outdoor events resume from 17 January |
| Gambling Commission and Local Authorities: Applying a public health approach to tackling gambling harms |
| Bristol nil SEV policy "will put dancers in danger" |
| ‘No regulator’ at large events to ensure adequate first aid provision |
| England's Plan B restrictions to be "scrapped" |
| Nightclubs in Wales to re-open in Welsh Restrictions Review |
| Council prosecution sees dog breeders ordered to pay £450k+ |
| Government response to the consultation on Offensive Weapons Act 2019: draft statutory guidance |
| Scotland: Omicron measures to be lifted (180122) |
| Face mask rules and Covid passes to end in England |
| Numbers of spiking cases ‘underreported’ |
| Action to improve animal welfare in Scotland |
| Judicial review challenge against Welsh Ministers over “unevidenced” Covid Pass scheme |
| Telford and Wrekin Council cracks down on illegal puppy trading |
| Phased easing of Covid restrictions to continue in Wales |
| Prison sentence for unlicensed Caerphilly dog breeder |
| All Party Parliamentary Betting & Gaming Group publish findings |
| Gambling Local Authority Return Changes |
| Plan B rules phased out in England |
| 1,300 reports of needle spiking incidents in six months |
| Covid in Scotland: Rules on distancing and face masks relaxed further |
| Wales completes move to alert level zero with nightclubs reopening |
| Up to one million women in Great Britain at risk of gambling harms |
| Scottish COVID Recovery and Reform Bill introduced |
| Local government bodies call for change in law on remote meetings |
| A letter from our Chairman |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Functions of Local Authorities etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended |
| Scottish Government faces legal action over Covid restrictions |
| Rescued cats and dogs will not return to irresponsible owners |
| PM confirms reopening of indoor hospitality from 17 May |
| Government announces allocation of £100 million to support recovery of leisure centres |
| Government announces pilot events to pave way for larger audiences at sport, theatre and gigs this summer |
| COVID-19 restriction relaxations in Wales brought forward |
| High Court Hears Challenge to Birmingham Street Trading Policy |
| Restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services guidance updated |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| MHCLG to support virtual meetings legal action |
| TfL given permission for appeal in Streetspace ruling |
| Wiltshire pub's new chalet 'breaks Covid rules' |
| Five casinos fined for social responsibility failings |
| Closing certain businesses and venues in England guidance updated |
| Reopening businesses and venues in England guidance updated |
| Common standards for taxi and private hire licensing around Gloucestershire |
| Pubs and cafes to open outdoors from 30 April in NI |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 20) Regulations 2021 |
| £50,000 in financial penalties for unlicensed dog and cat breeders (1) |
| Robert Jenrick MP letter to councils to reopening outdoor hospitality safely |
| COVID-19 enforcement powers for local authorities guidance updated |
| Festival Republic joins Government pilot programme with a live gig to trial the safe return of fans |
| Events Research Programme Guidance published |
| Accelerated easing of restrictions in Scotland |
| Outdoor hospitality given go-ahead to reopen and rules on mixing outdoors relaxed in Wales |
| Scotland: Moving to Level 3 |
| BRIT Awards to go ahead with live audience |
| Coronavirus updated guidance for local government |
| Government announce end of remote right to work checks |
| DfT offer facemasks to Local Transport Authorities and transport operators |
| Wales prepares for indoor hospitality reopening from 17 May |
| Lockdown fines should be reviewed, say MPs |
| We’re on track to lift all Covid restrictions by June 21 - PM |
| UK arts figures call for Covid certificates to revive industry |
| High Court dismisses virtual meeting application |
| DfT sets date for taxi guidance implementation |
| Minister letter following remote hearing judgment |
| Can remote licensing hearings continue? |
| Euro Guide 2021 published |
| Pleasant Lands – a Report Promising a Solution to ‘Draconian, Pointless’ Hemp Legislation |
| Remote meetings High Court judgment - letter to council leaders |
| Three seriously injured in Edinburgh rickshaw crash |
| Cost of implementing new DfT statutory guidance |
| Court to hear JR over grant of operator’s licence for FREENOW ride-hailing app |
| Indoor hospitality legal challenge fails |
| All legal restrictions to end on 21 March |
| Partnership working highlighted as way forward for pub sector |
| Independent review of the disclosure and barring regime |
| New face mask rules for Wales as coverings are no longer needed in all indoor settings 280222 |
| Local government groups issue model motion for councils to show support for choice to hold remote and hybrid meetings |
| Tougher UK gambling regulation needed to protect communities – councils and Police and Crime Commissioners say |
| The Government announces its intention to introduce a new system of licensing for England for cosmetic procedures |
| ICO issues reprimand over roll out of NHS Scotland Covid Status app |
| Government accused of failing to regulate 'parasitic' gambling industry |
| Wales plan to remove all existing Covid restrictions |
| Government publishes response to House of Lords COVID-19 Committee’s report “Towns and Cities: Local Power is the Path to Recovery” |
| Gov.uk Online Forms - Survey 080322 |
| DEFRA Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities |
| The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 180222 |
| Wales smoke free provisions will tighten on 1 March 2022 210222 |
| Prime Minister sets out plan for living with COVID |
| Gambling Commission updates guidance on fair terms and practices |
| Drink spiking will become a criminal offence under new legislation |
| Met sets out policing approach ahead of new Covid-19 restrictions |
| Local COVID-19 alert level update: 15 October 2020 |
| Liverpool City Region to move into 'very high' local COVID Alert Level following rise in coronavirus infections |
| Wales to introduce travel restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland's route map and regulatory review |
| COVID restrictions tighten in Northern Ireland |
| NEXSTART Q&As on Coronavirus Regulations and Compliance |
| Licence extensions for home dog boarders – LA's discretion |
| And the winner is…. David Lucas (Winner of the Jeremy Allen Award 2019) |
| HMRC write to licence holders following mandatory tax check requirements |
| Warning UK's live music face closures |
| UK pubs brace for mass closures as energy costs soar |
| LLG issues guidance to members on holding local authority meetings during period of mourning |
| Camelot withdraws National Lottery appeal |
| Conviction for taxi driver who worked illegally following licence refusal |
| LGA responds to ONS alcohol death data |
| South Wales Police Launch Designated Drive Scheme ‘DES’. |
| Martyn’s Law: Draft legislation due in the Spring |
| Government announces six-month extension to alcohol duty freeze |
| Homeland Security Policy Update |
| DCMS Committee to examine regulation of gambling (Dec 22) |
| Private hire driver convicted and fined for offering rides illegally at Henley Regatta |
| Brixton Academy licence suspended after fatal crush |
| Sensitive Information in Licensing Applications (SILA) - Update |
| Crane nightclub faces urgent licence review after fatal stabbing |
| Age verification technology in alcohol sales - trial findings published |
| Government publish Martyn’s Law factsheet |
| Melton Mowbray remove CIP |
| Nominations invited for IoL Chairman position (Dec 2022) |
| Winchester taxi driver loses revocation appeal |
| All TfL private hire vehicles licensed for first time to be zero-emission capable |
| Tewkesbury Council prosecute dog breeder and seller for fraudulent actions |
| Participants needed for research into violence against women at night |
| Glasgow night-time industry must provide staff travel home |
| Greene King leads the way in achieving Best Bar None’s new multi-site accreditation |
| Government supports a new public sexual harassment offence |
| Business rates revaluation 2023 |
| Concerns expressed at continued delay in Government response on local authority remote meetings |
| Government proposes extension to Scottish short-term lets licensing scheme deadline |
| Purple Guide for the Events industry |
| Home Office issue revised s.182 guidance under the Licensing Act 2003 |
| Government consults on extended licensing hours for Coronation |
| Casa Cruz - Decision published - Updated with full decision notice |
| The Office: District Judge rules on Covid-19 Summary Review |
| Nottingham's Late Night Levy to end next month |
| NPCC issue new spiking guidance |
| LGA guidance note on drink spiking prevention |
| Council urge residents to check their "doggy day care" providers |
| Guernsey taxi sector not fit for purpose, review finds |
| Sefton Council clarifies driver licensing process delays |
| "Popular" Northampton nightclub face premises licence revocation |
| The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 |
| Alcohol Duty scrapped |
| Stay safe against spiking, students warned |
| LGA publish Public Protection Services Handbook |
| Defra review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 |
| Kept Animals Bill |
| Survey on harassment in the night-time economy |
| Lockdown Regulations were not ultra vires - Court of Appeal |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Scotland: Coronavirus tourism and hospitality sector guidance |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) Regulations 2020: Enforcement advice for local authorities |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| Liverpool Council to remove its Cumulative Impact Policy Areas |
| Licence suspension for London venue paid to break lockdown |
| ‘Lucy’s Law’ to become law in Scotland |
| Preston Gym closed following coronavirus breaches |
| Suitable qualified officers - Updated Defra Procedural Guidance |
| DSO and LLG to seek court declaration on ability to hold remote meetings |
| LINK Edition 9 published |
| Taxi licence applicant fined after failing to disclose previous driving convictions |
| Almost a third of prosecutions under Coronavirus legislation dropped |
| Pub owner loses licence after multiple breaches of coronavirus rules |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Supermarkets face coronavirus inspections by local authorities |
| More councils removing Cumulative Impact Zones in Covid response |
| English pubs ‘still waiting for grants’ |
| High Court Quashes the Mayor of London's Streetspace Plan and TfL’s Bishopsgate Traffic Management Order |
| Delivering Local Authority Regulatory Services over Winter 2021 – MHCLG |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021 |
| Rapid tests could help reopen nightclubs, PM suggests |
| Government looking to change law to make hybrid council meetings permanent |
| Ministers reject demands to end lockdown by May |
| SIA licences – changes to training requirements |
| Alcohol sales and consumption in Scotland during the early stages of the COVID-19 |
| ENTE APPG Report on Covid 19 Impact on UK Nightlife |
| NI lockdown extended until 1 April |
| DEFRA writes to Council regarding Ukrainian pets entering the UK |
| NAFN NR3 Update |
| Gloucester Councillor on trial for illegal puppy business |
| Shops alcohol licence revoked after thousands of illegal cigarettes found on premises |
| LGA seeks amendment to Levelling Up Bill to create pavement licence offence |
| Updated Equality Act 2010 for taxis and PH |
| UKHospitality releases Levelling Up report |
| Dog breeding licences revoked after animals found mistreated in Morecambe |
| DPTAC response to the taxi and PHV best practice guidance consultation |
| Most significant change to taxi and private hire vehicle accessibility legislation in 12 years |
| Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill passes |
| High Court lifts automatic suspension of award of contract for fourth National Lottery operating licence |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority calls on government to assist in creating new law banning out-of-area taxis |
| Fully-funded support for hospitality sector in Greater Manchester to drive recruitment and boost growth |
| Business Friendly Licensing and Regulation fund |
| LGA submission to the Department for Transport’s consultation on the taxi and private hire vehicle best practice guidance |
| RSPCA urge more councils to ban goldfish as prizes |
| Puppy breeding investigations, enquiries and prosecutions rise in Wales |
| Pub numbers fall to lowest on record |
| DLUHC "Forward Look for Regulatory Services" Update |
| UK driving licence now exists on the Government Gateway |
| LGA welcomes DfT Best Practice Guidance |
| Flaws in the licensing system remain unresolved, says new Lords report |
| Plans to introduce regulation of dermal fillers in Scotland |
| DfT publish latest taxi and private hire vehicle statistics |
| Publication of Government response to spiking report |
| "Companies must do more to ensure safe and responsible gaming" - Government |
| Taxi driver disqualified and fined after offering rides illegally at Henley Regatta |
| Government backs new law to ensure all staff keep their tips |
| Off-sales regulatory easement to be extended |
| The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 |
| Private hire apps are legal: R (UTAG) v TfL & Transopco UK Ltd |
| Al fresco dining boost for businesses |
| Extending tax checks to licences in Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| Camelot and IGT granted permission to appeal National Lottery licence decision |
| Al fresco dining boost for businesses (1) |
| Low alcohol ABV strength to be reviewed |
| Welsh Government consult on draft national transport delivery plan |
| New guidance brings clarity on employment status for workers and businesses |
| Pubs should be ‘first port of call’ for charity and grassroots sports support |
| Nightclubs closures since Covid |
| Pubs Code Adjudicator launches its three-year strategy |
| Government launch public sexual harassment consultation |
| Greggs fails in bid for 24-hour Leicester Square store |
| Health and Social Care Committee recommend licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures as "a priority" |
| Pavement licences - Updated Guidance |
| ProtectUK App |
| Rogue landlord banned from letting and managing properties in Coventry |
| Committee recommend changes to taxi and private hire driver licence standards to improve public safety in Leeds |
| Northern Ireland Government launches consultation on taxi fares review |
| Unlicensed driver hire leads to hefty fine for taxi boss |
| Thousands of jobs and businesses at risk due to cost of energy, warn hospitality leaders |
| Pubs & bars ‘at risk of being forgotten’, say Scottish hospitality trade bodies |
| Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to June 2022 |
| LGA Safeguarding and Road Safety Act briefing note published |
| Pubs closure warning as energy prices soar |
| Tim Smith appointed industry chair of Food and Drink Sector Council |
| Wales’ Cultural Recovery Fund provided a lifeline to the sector, new report |
| 'Free Now' granted TfL licence “longer than any major competitor” |
| UK's 'smallest off-licence' to open in Norwich |
| SIA and NaCTSO investigation leads to 50 SIA licences seized |
| The Institute of Licensing pays tribute to Her Majesty the Queen |
| COVID-19: NEXTSTART guidance on pavement licences |
| COVID-19: Face coverings to become mandatory on public transport |
| More face-to-face hearings as courts reopen |
| Government responds to the DCMS Select Committee Report and launches call for evidence into loot boxes |
| Pubs call for clarity over reopening plans |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: PM: Six people can meet outside under new measures to ease lockdown |
| CPNI security advice notes |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Police step back from action against restriction Regulations |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 |
| Scottish Courts and Tribunals buildings - plans to reopen next week |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Scotland’s lockdown begins to ease in Phase 1 |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: New and updated Guidance to support the latest lockdown relaxations in England |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Restrictions on Movement and Business Closures UPDATED |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Northern Ireland Economy Minister announces re-opening plan for hotels and other tourist accommodation |
| COVID19 Licensing Issues: LGA guidance on use of screens in PHVs and taxis |
| COVID-19: BEIS Committee calls for evidence on Post-Pandemic Economic Growth |
| COVID-19: The outdoor café campaign, by Philip Kolvin |
| COVID-19: Study to investigate COVID-19 impact on gamblers |
| COVID19 Licensing Issues: Guidance on off-sales and compliance with restriction regulations |
| Air Quality Strategy to Reduce Coronavirus infection - APPG |
| COVID-19 Business Closures - Guidance updated 5 June |
| COVID-19: Northern Ireland Executive confirms changes to Covid-19 regulations |
| COVID-19: Business Secretary launches working groups to help unleash Britain's growth potential |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Pubs could open ‘sooner than July’ |
| £100 million rescue package for England’s zoos and aquariums |
| Mandatory MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August |
| IoF Covid19 fundraising guidance |
| Local lockdown measures for Leicester |
| COVID-19 Guidance for using council buildings (remote meetings should continue) |
| Live Music Stars in Plea for Government Help |
| Pubs, cafes and restaurants to re-open outdoors in Wales |
| ICO guidance to businesses collecting personal data for contact tracing |
| Safer taxi journeys set to be approved in Cheltenham |
| Relaxed social distancing in Scottish pubs |
| Hospitality and Leisure guidance on test and trace records published |
| More funding for councils announced |
| NEXTSTART Advice note on Gambling |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| An open letter to the pub sector to support safe trading practices |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Scotland's route map for moving out of lockdown |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: ‘Al fresco’ pubs and dining to help with recovery |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Interest in online casinos at an all-time high |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: Prime Minister sets out timeline for retail to reopen in June |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Government announces £50 million boost to support high street recovery |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: 30,000 pubs and restaurants 'may not reopen after lockdown' |
| £10m national gambling education and support programme launched in the UK |
| Pub licence revoked for breach of lockdown rules |
| ‘Sobriety tags’ come into force |
| Gambling Commission instructs tighter measures to protect consumers during lockdown |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: UKH calls on Government to be #FAIR4Hospitality and support the sector’s roadmap to restart |
| MHCLG letter to councils on street trading relaxation |
| Gambling Commission opens consultation on high value 'VIP' customers |
| Preston Private Hire Operator fined for refusing to take passenger with guide dog |
| Taxi enforcement action in Milton Keynes |
| Doctors on Wheels Ltd and taxi medicals |
| No primary legislation to reform taxi and PH licensing |
| “Hundreds” of London minicabs could be working illegally |
| Taxi driver appeal dismissed |
| Wakefield taxi fee case back in court |
| Licensing appeal fee reduced |
| Drivers prosecuted for illegally plying for hire |
| New company aims to save UK high streets |
| Compliance with licence conditions – Advice Note |
| More licensed premises can re-open from July |
| COVID-19 - New business guidance to support latest lockdown relaxations in England |
| New Guidance– ‘Staying alert and safe (social distancing). |
| COVID- 19 - Re-opening of businesses and venues from 4 July |
| Al Fresco eating and drinking under the Business and Planning Bill 2020: the licensing aspects |
| New government guidance to support reopening of tourism and visitor attractions on July 4 |
| Draft guidance to support Business and Planning Bill |
| COVID- 19 - Business and Planning Bill |
| COVID-19: Northern Ireland Executive brings forward timetable of indicative recovery dates |
| COVID- 19 - Scotland publish next phase of relaxation |
| Met sets out policing approach ahead of new Covid-19 restrictions (1) |
| Coronavirus ‘firebreak’ to be introduced in Wales |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Glasgow restaurant wins court fight to stay open |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Additional Temporary Measures) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2020 |
| Greater Manchester consult on proposed Greater Manchester Minimum Licensing Standards (MLS) for taxis and private hire vehicles |
| COVID-19 - IoL Announcment |
| Lancashire move to very high alert level |
| Local COVID alert level update for South Yorkshire |
| The 3-Tier Covid Regulations: Impact on Licensed Premises |
| Greater Manchester move to very high alert level |
| Coventry, Slough and Stoke-on-Trent to move to local COVID alert level - high |
| Local COVID alert level update for Greater Manchester |
| Industry action against hospitality restrictions in Scotland |
| A 5-tier lockdown system for Scotland |
| Warrington moves to ‘very high’ COVID alert level |
| Non conviction refusal – driver’s appeal dismissed |
| Third Party Sales of Puppies and Kittens in Wales |
| NEXSTART commentary: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| Hockley venue’s licence suspended for breaching Covid rules |
| Scottish Government support for nightclubs and soft play |
| Greater Manchester threaten legal action over restrictions |
| Working safely during coronavirus – Updated guidance |
| “Gambling addict” children treated at first NHS clinic for children |
| City nightclub licence suspended for breaching Covid rules |
| Nottinghamshire to move to ‘very high’ local COVID alert level |
| Areas to move Local COVID alert level 'high' |
| G-A-Y curfew legal challenge refused |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19Alert Level) (Medium, High and Very High)(England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 |
| West Yorkshire moves to ‘very high’ alert level |
| Carlisle to move to local COVID alert level ‘high’ |
| Industry reactions to Lockdown 2.0 'nightmare before Christmas' |
| Taxi driver fined for driving illegally in North West Leicestershire |
| DfT urge licensing authorities to adopt NR3 |
| Further DfT guidance and advice on taxi & PHV face covering requirements |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 |
| THE LOCKDOWN 2 REGULATIONS |
| New national Covid measures for Wales: post-firebreak measures have been published |
| LGA calls for a clear lockdown exit strategy |
| Support for Scotland’s taxi and private hire drivers |
| Northern Ireland Executive support further financial assistance scheme for taxi drivers |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: MOTs for cars, vans and motorcycles due from 30 March 2020 to be extended |
| Remote licensing hearings are lawful |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Scottish Government issues guidance for business on COVID-19 social distancing and closures |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Guidance and advice for those providing hotel and other accommodation in the UK |
| Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee live music report |
| Wakefield taxi fees case published |
| DEFRA issue animal licensing advice note |
| IoL President comment on taxi sexual attacks news |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Home Office letter urges collaboration, communication and pragmatism from local authorities |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: IoL Protocol updated to incorporate Minister's letter to Licensing Committee Chairs |
| Covid-19 Licensing Issues: Home Office cancel alcohol statistics collection |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: DfT say Taxi / PH driver licensing remains a matter for licensing authorities |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues. Coronavirus Restrictions: local authority enforcement powers - narrower than you might think |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020: What does this mean for licensees? |
| Covid19 Licensing Issues: LGA note on approaches to managing licensing during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Covid-19 Licensing Issues: How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak |
| Covid-19 Licensing Issues: Defra amendments to mandatory reporting |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Taxi and Private Hire Licensing |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues - Can Hackney carriage and private hire drivers refuse to carry certain passengers through fear of infection? |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Lockdown Regulations published |
| Banned from selling animals after being caught without a licence |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Priority courts to make sure justice is served |
| COVID 19 Licensing Issues - College of Policing guide to The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Closure of Businesses and Venues - Guidance updated to reflect Regulations |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Gambling Commission Postpones Local Authority Returns |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - OPSS Update to Local Authorities in England on business closure enforcement |
| Further DEFRA guidance published |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues – changes to right to work checks |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Restrictions on Movement and Business Closures |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Insurance matters |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: IoL Protocol Updated (28 April 2020) |
| Nail bars, salons and some outdoor venues to reopen in Leicester |
| More targeted action in local areas to curb the spread of coronavirus |
| Timeline set out for lifting temporary restrictions in Aberdeen |
| Guildford taxi driver has licence revoked - Crown Court dismisses appeal |
| NEXSTART Gaming machines in licensed bingo premises and AGCs |
| NEXSTART Group J Gaming Machines and Pool Tables |
| Tougher fines ahead of Bank Holiday to crack down on illegal gatherings |
| Nightclub & Venue Reopening Strategy published |
| Licensing – a statutory function which cannot be ignored |
| New powers to protect from community transmission in Scotland |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions on Holding of Gatherings and Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| Restrictions lifted in parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire |
| Emergency funding to support Scottish culture and heritage |
| Tougher fines introduced to prevent unlicensed music events in Wales |
| Urgent action needed to improve safety of cosmetic treatments, say CIEH and IoL |
| NEXSTART gambling notes issued (1) |
| Online safeguarding sessions prove popular with Mendip’s taxi drivers |
| Expired driving licences automatically extended by 11 months |
| SIA consultation on top-up training for door supervisors |
| PH licence for police officer who abducted a schoolgirl |
| Stronger measures brought in to tackle virus in Bolton |
| Local lockdown restrictions imposed to control Caerphilly outbreak |
| England’s lockdown rules to tighten from 14 September 2020 |
| Venues required by law to record contact details |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phase 3: Scotland's route map update |
| ‘Confusion’ over COVID-19 marshal plan |
| Closing certain businesses and venues in Leicester |
| Local restrictions in Bolton |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues - DfT letter to licensing authorities |
| Wales introduce further constraints on meeting socially and compulsory face coverings to help prevent new coronavirus crisis |
| Business and Planning Bill: Update (30 June) |
| Covid19 - Selected sporting events, TV and film exempt from quarantine |
| Covid19 – Pubs reopening guidance |
| The re-opening of pubs, bars and restaurants (etc) on 4 July 2020 by Gary Grant and Charles Holland, Barristers of Francis Taylor Building |
| Government advice on track and trace data collection |
| £1.57 billion rescue package for arts, culture and heritage industries announced |
| Gambling APPG’s publish gambling harm report |
| COVID-19: NEXSTART Business and Planning Bill |
| COVID-19: NEXSTART advice note on Group Size, Gatherings and Covid-19 Safe Capacity |
| Lucy’s Law: Vets reveal the true cost of puppy and kitten farms (Petfished Campaign) |
| Council successfully prosecutes kennel owners |
| East Devon working closely with Taxi & PH trade to promote the benefits of a healthier lifestyle |
| Institute of Licensing announcement re COVID-19 |
| Hull bar prosecuted for no licence and forgery |
| Do not visit your pub – Government |
| Hospitality and events industries may lose up to 3.2 million jobs without Government action |
| Licensing hearings during the coronavirus crisis |
| Lucy's Law - A briefing note |
| Pubs ‘vow’ to adhere to social distancing rules |
| FSA campaign to help food sector adapt to the new normal |
| London taxi initiate legal action challenging London’s “streetspace” road restrictions |
| COVID-19: outdoor events guidance by the LGA |
| Casinos can reopen from 15 August alongside other easements, while stronger enforcement measures announced |
| Guidance updates to accompany relaxations |
| Hospitality sector must commit to customer tracing schemes |
| Mayor calls for ‘urgent’ support to protect businesses through COVID19 |
| Tax conditionality – draft primary legislation |
| Welsh Government consults on proposals for a ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens in Wales |
| PASS Card consulting on Digital Proof of Age |
| “Historic” Birmingham music venue granted premises licence |
| Pub hours extended to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day |
| Driver prosecuted for illegally plying for hire Cheltenham races |
| Calls for licensed hand car washes |
| MPs call for tax cuts to save their local pubs |
| DfT questioned on statutory guidance |
| Gambling firms questioned on safer gambling commitments |
| New National Pubwatch film: Door Security and Search Procedures |
| £600,000 fine for illegal dog breeders |
| New local public health approach to reduce gambling harm in North West |
| Restaurant licences suspended due to illegal working on premises |
| Gambling Commission setup gambling harm working groups |
| Drinkaware launches refreshed workplace training |
| Joint Statement regarding Scrap Metal Dealers Association and the National Metal Agency |
| Licensee ordered to pay over £18,000 for illegally screening Sky Sports (1) |
| Stormont urged to ban breeders |
| Essex becomes latest to adopt night-time safety scheme |
| Taxi driver fined and banned for flouting licensing laws |
| ‘Martyn’s law’ wins government backing |
| Update on Gambling Commission research actions to support the National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms (1) |
| Drop in licensing FPNs |
| New commission on Alcohol Harm |
| 'White Collar Boxing' - Survey and media enquiry |
| LGA warning over fake alcohol |
| Taxi enforcement in Milton Keynes |
| Institute recognised in Minister’s letter to licensing authorities |
| A private hire vehicle proprietor convicted of fraud |
| Gambling Commission consults on society lottery reform |
| LGA warns lives at risk from unlicensed festive lifts |
| Council first in the UK to strip pub of gaming machines |
| Taxi driver prosecuted after Trafford Council enforcement operation |
| DEFRA Taxi and PHV Database - New Burdens Payment Clarification |
| UK pub sector grows for first time in a decade |
| IoL Chair wins national award |
| Wakefield Taxi Fees Case update |
| Businesses 'raise the bar' at awards ceremony |
| Taxi driver has licence revoked - decision confirmed by Magistrates' Court |
| Five drivers prosecuted for illegally plying for hire during races |
| Is your licensing authority using the NR3 database for taxi and private hire licensing? |
| Drinkaware relaunches night-time economy safety scheme |
| Uber's private hire licence will not be renewed by TfL. |
| Fines for unlicensed cabbie prosecuted by Folkestone and Hythe District Council |
| MUP in Wales confirmed |
| Betting companies “merely paying lip service to safer gambling” |
| Spent convictions and 'fit and proper’ test |
| Edinburgh first to license SEVs |
| LGA: Taxi reforms urgently needed |
| Gambling Commission update gaming machine ‘available for use’ guidance |
| Councils transforming people affected by alcohol |
| NatWest to offer help to gambling addicts |
| 2019 Young People and Gambling report |
| First fully electric London taxis since 1899 |
| VE Day Anniversay - hours extension planned for pubs |
| Taxi Driver Guilty of Driving without Private Hire Driver Licence |
| Petfre to pay £322,000 for money laundering failures |
| Institute responds to Home Office 'Rebalancing the Licensing Regime' consultation |
| Private hire driver loses licence on hearsay evidence |
| Significant underage gambling failure rate in pubs |
| “Guilty” Plea for Illegal Dog Sales |
| Court rules Council was right to refuse licence for convicted driver |
| Non-party licensing costs but requires fairness – High Court |
| Oldham club stays shut after licence revocation upheld |
| Taxi enforcement action in MK |
| Wales MUP regulations laid |
| Consultation on liquor licensing laws in Northern Ireland |
| Research on the impact of Scottish minimum unit pricing released |
| Taxi law reform and the Queen’s speech |
| Rossendale man found guilty of driving a taxi without a licence |
| Licensing: third party costs orders |
| New technology to detect knives in public places |
| Driver with "clear pattern of inappropriate behaviour" towards children refused licence |
| First electric taxi licensed in North West Leicestershire |
| Autonomous taxis “on streets of London for the first time” |
| Ten 'Cumulative Impact Zones' and MUP – Brent Council consultation |
| “Cut alcohol to stave off dementia” – Oxford University |
| Whitehaven pubs sign up to be Best Bar None |
| London Nightclub Loses Licence |
| DfT publish statistical report 'Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2019' |
| Uber London Limited licensing decision |
| Tackling modern slavery – LGA publication |
| Lucy's Law confirmed for Scotland |
| Gambling Commission set to approves self-exclusion system for problem gamblers |
| Special Treatments: IoL and CIEH joint survey of professionals |
| Proposed changes to Entertainment Licensing Statistics |
| Private hire drivers pay the price after being caught in Council sting |
| North Somerset Council succeed in Crown Court taxi appeal |
| Private Hire driver caught plying for hire in Milton Keynes |
| DCMS Committee call for regulation of betting in video games |
| Ban on new pubs ‘does not help’ tackle alcohol harm |
| Tattooist licensing – Call for more powers |
| “Tax alcohol at a higher rate than drink sold in pubs” – SMF |
| Greater Manchester Common Standards for taxis delayed |
| Pubs and grassroots sport: the perfect match |
| No national order for rugby world cup |
| Government consults on Offensive Weapons Act guidance |
| Cab drivers count cost of picking up illegal fares in Milton Keynes |
| Carlsberg UK and Guild of Beer Writers launch sustainability award |
| Council defeats revocation appeal |
| EPC publish revised SAG Good Practice Guide |
| Pubs across the country enter Charity Pub of the Year competition |
| LGA publish guidance on managing night-time economies |
| New LGA Councillor Guidance for the Licensing Act 2003 |
| Gambling Commission releases National Strategy to Reduce Gambling Harms action map |
| Private Hire driver convicted for failing to take an Assistance Dog in Milton Keynes |
| Private hire drivers successfully prosecuted for illegally plying for hire in Milton Keynes |
| CK Cabs driver who lost his taxi licence for 'violent behaviour' fails in bid to get it back |
| Unlicensed taxi driver fined in Rossendale |
| Southwark grants 3am premises licence in stress area |
| Third party sale of puppies and kittens to be banned in Wales |
| National Lottery games under review |
| DEFRA issue taxi air quality reporting guidance |
| Welsh Government publish public transport White Paper report |
| Court demands unmet demand survey in Halton council taxi appeal case |
| Updated: Refunds of gambling premises annual fees |
| Welsh taxi reform delayed |
| Portugal oppose Welsh MUP plans |
| Animal Licensing Amendment Regulations |
| Star directors back new Premises Licence for independent cinema in Camden’s Cumulative Impact Policy area |
| AVDC successfully prosecutes three drivers for ‘blagging’ |
| Taxi driver appeal dismissed. |
| Cheltenham’s night-time economy wins national award |
| Appeal against revocation and transfer of premises licence dismissed |
| Gambling firms pledge £60m to help problem gamblers |
| Gambling HoL Select Committee publishes a call for evidence |
| Private Hire Driver convicted of driving without a Licence |
| Alcohol licensing rules ‘redrawn for Center Parcs |
| Gambling addiction clinic to open |
| New Gambling House of Lords Select Committee set up |
| National Pubwatch produce two new films |
| Scottish alcohol sales drop as minimum price kicks in |
| ‘Blagging’ private hire driver stripped of licence |
| Government response to Lords seaside towns report |
| Twelve north east councils to combine taxi licensing |
| Bogus charity collector jailed |
| Praise for taxi driver who reported CSE concerns |
| North West Leicestershire District Council signs up to NR3 |
| Below cost sales guidance updated |
| NI taxis lowest level in 10 years |
| NITA report on benefits of events |
| Stone Valley Festival given go ahead |
| Labour “demands” review of online casino licences |
| 'Night mayor' to be appointed by Glasgow City Council |
| UK drinkers “get drunk more often than anyone else” according to study |
| Three Private Hire drivers caught illegally ‘blagging’ in Milton Keynes |
| Lucy’s Law laid before Parliament |
| Glasgow City Council reject women only taxi service |
| “Grey gamblers” fastest growing group of online gamblers |
| Ice-cream vans banned from some areas of London |
| DEFRA reminder to submit data |
| MUP in Wales set to come into force |
| Government to consult on further licensing relaxation |
| Daniel Davies' term as IoL Chairman extended for a further 3 years |
| Ashford taxi prosecutions |
| Call for new measures to help improve taxi safety |
| Institute response to consultation on the regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland |
| Institute response to Commission on Alcohol Harms call for evidence |
| DEFRA issue 3rd party sales guidance |
| Dog breeders urged to check licence requirements |
| “Historic” Birmingham music venue granted premises licence (1) |
| High Court Rejects We Love Hackney CCO Application in licensing JR |
| LCCP changes on age and identity verification come into effect in May |
| Surveillance Commissioner responds to DfT consultation |
| Reading premises licence revocation decision upheld |
| New NAFN National Register of Taxi and Private Hire Licence Revocations and Refusals (NR3) |
| Fake taxi driver prosecuted |
| FOBT stake cut comes into force but bookmakers are accused of bypassing rules |
| House of Lords Select Committee report published – Regeneration of Seaside Towns and Communities |
| MPs debate gambling-related harm |
| Transport Committee takes evidence on taxi law reform |
| Taxi enforcement action in Milton Keynes (1) |
| Pub closures showing signs of slowing |
| Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database – Update |
| Glasgow first council to introduce cap on private hire car licences |
| Home Office publication: Child exploitation disruption toolkit |
| Home Office publication: Child exploitation disruption toolkit (1) |
| IoL responds to DfT consultation on S177 Draft Statutory Guidance |
| Southway Chicken House fined for breaching licensing rules |
| Court dismisses Bermondsey Beer Mile Appeal |
| Home Office confirm no 2019 statistical return |
| Crown Court confirms council decision to revoke private hire driver's licence |
| Permission for the Judicial Review of Hackney council’s licensing policy granted |
| London Assembly call for higher licensing standards in London |
| Taxi driver prosecuted for refusing to take a passenger’s guide dog |
| IoL requests views on DfT draft Statutory Guidance for Licensing Authorities - Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing: Protecting Users |
| Charity set up by industry entrepreneur launches “Pinkspiration” initiative |
| Group of MPs urge urgent action on taxi and private hire licensing |
| New gambling ID and age verification rules |
| LORD CHIEF JUSTICE URGES HEARINGS TO CONTINUE REMOTELY |
| COVID-19 - Licensing Issues: NPCC and College of Policing: latest frontline policing updates |
| All UK bars and pubs to shut |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - Regulations to enforce closure of premises |
| What licence do you need to deliver alcohol? |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: Coronavirus Act 2020 now in force and further updates to the Businesses and premises closures guidance updated (26 March) |
| The Journal of Licensing - available online |
| New regulations created by Secretary of State for business closure (COVID-19) |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Premises Closures |
| Lottery proceeds to go up in April |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues. Virtual local authority meetings: Coronavirus Bill amended, ruling out uncertainty |
| COVID-19 - Further businesses and premises to close as PM instructs Britain: 'you must stay at home' |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: Businesses and premises closures: guidance updated (25 March) |
| VE and VJ Day extensions shelved in light of COVID-19 restrictions (1) |
| Future of transport regulatory review: DfT call for evidence |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: Taxis and PHVs – DfT advice |
| IoL Protocol for licence applications & hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Covid19 Licensing Issues – Remote hearing Regulations published |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: MHCLG letter to local authorities: Regulations aim to give local authorities flexibility to meet challenges while maintiaining front line services |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues - NPCC / College of Policing Brief on The Coronavirus Act and Regulations |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: CFSG advice for animal related businesses and local authorities |
| Bill to introduce licensing of pedicabs |
| COVID-10 Licensing Issues - IoL Protocol updated (20 April 2020) |
| COVID-19: Letter from the Local Government Minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Dft advise licensing authorities to consider ways to support the taxi and private hire trade |
| Government urges gambling industry to tackle risks of problem gambling during coronavirus outbreak |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Amendments to the Coronavirus, Restrictions Regulations published |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: NTIA to challenge Insurers for failure to honour business interruption policies |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Lifting the lock-down and why we must get this right |
| The Parliamentary All Party Betting & Gaming Group launches its Review of the Gambling Act 2005 |
| Committee launches inquiry on problem gambling |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: UK Hospitality say 1m hospitality jobs at risk without reopening plan |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: New measures to protect companies from aggressive rent collection and closure |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020 published |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Revised coronavirus rules for Wales unveiled |
| Black Cab group fail in JR over Uber decision |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Taxi drivers face 'financial ruin' without government help – MP |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Pubs ‘to open last’ in UK lockdown |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: The Department of Health letter to employers re coronavirus testing for essential workers |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Looking beyond lockdown in Scotland and Wales |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Call for evidence - Impact of Covid-19 on cultural sector |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Gambling Commission boosts gambling harm treatment services during Covid-19 |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Mayor launches new fund to support London’s at risk culture |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Restrictions on Movement and Business Closures (Updated) |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Late night levy in lockdown |
| The Secretary of State has appointed four new Commissioners to the Gambling Commission. |
| Pubs Code Adjudicator has reported on its support for Tied Pub Tenants in relation to COVID-19 |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: 'Closing certain businesses and venues in England' guidelines updated |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: DfT Taxi and PHV data collection survey postponed |
| Pub served prohibition notice for "hiding customers in cupboards" |
| Travelling Funfairs (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill |
| Uber launches Real Time ID Check for drivers in the UK |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: NPHTA and PHTM campaign in favour of protective screens in licensed PHVs and taxis |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: £14 million financial support for England’s zoos and aquariums |
| IoL member survey to gather views on the APBGG Reivew of the Gambling Act |
| Prohibition order for Ibstock pub after drinkers found in cellar |
| COVID-19 Licensing issues: PM announces first stage of lockdown relaxation in COVID-19 'conditional plan' |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Industry bodies respond to PM announcments on lockdown modifications and relaxation plan |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Government publishes Recovery Strategy |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues:- Covid’s Metamorphoses: The Future of the Social Economy |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Further amendment to lockdown regulations |
| Government remains committed to taxi guidance |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Thousands of pubs could permanently close |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Government funds study into how pubs could open |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Covid 19 and its impact on gambling |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Updated DfT Taxis and PHV guidance |
| COVID-19 Licensing Issues: Government Taskforces to look at re-opening guidelines for closed businesses |
| Re-opening: Shops re-open on Monday, while pubs seek clarity and zoo announcements expected |
| COVID19 Licensing Issues: Opening up outside spaces for licensed premises |
| Guide Dogs Coronavirus Guidance for Taxi and Minicab Drivers |
| Business Secretary: 4th July earliest date for re-opening of pubs and bars |
| Boris Johnson: outdoor attractions and zoos can re-open from Monday 15 June alongside shops |
| Appeals – Concerns registered over long delays on licensing hearings |
| Scotland’s tourism industry may re-open from 15 July |
| Scottish Tourism Alliance responds to announcement that sector can reopen on 15th July |
| Government launches review into 2m social distancing rule |
| Further easing of lockdown restrictions |
| New rules on face coverings come into force today |
| Partnership working has never been more important by Dan Davies |
| Hospitality & Tourism APPG publishes report into effects of COVID-19 on sectors |
| UKH calls on Government to confirm hospitality reopening date |
| Closing certain businesses and venues in England – Guidance updated |
| Increased Covid19 testing of taxi drivers |
| DfT statement on face coverings in taxis |
| Gambling Commission Covid19 guidance for operators |
| Toilets and compliance with the Health Protection Regulations – NEXSTART Advice Note |
| Scotland moves to Phase 2 in COVID-19 recovery route map |
| Scotland - tourism and hospitality sector guidance published |
| CPNI publishes Physical Distancing Guidance |
| Code of practice for the commercial property sector |
| Update on Business and Planning Bill |
| Outdoor theatres, gyms and pools to re-open |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) England Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020 No. 684) and associated guidance |
| NEXSTART advice note on Business & Planning Bill |
| Beauty salons set to reopen for some services next week under new government guidelines |
| Gov.uk updates: Outdoor theatres, gyms and pools to re-open |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| Further easing of lockdown in Wales |
| Pub has licence revoked for noise and COVID-19 lockdown breach |
| Scotland’s hairdressers and barbers to re-open |
| New planning rules to protect cultural heritage |
| Select Committee publish report on Gambling Harm |
| NEXSTART FAQs published |
| Review of restaurant licence for flouting lockdown rules |
| Business and Planning Bill: Update (1) |
| Bristol set to remove all Cumulative Impact Policies |
| Business & Planning Bill: 11pm deadline on off-sales |
| Planning update on cultural venues and holiday parks - Written Ministerial Statement |
| Public Accounts Committee report on gambling |
| Scotland: Planning for re-opening schools safely |
| Northern Ireland: proposals to reform liquor licensing laws |
| COVID-19 Latest relaxations: Theatres and indoor performances to resume in England from 1 August |
| PM on latest relaxations as Government ‘hopes for the best but plans for the worst' |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 |
| Licensing of outdoor drinking and dining – LGA Guidance |
| Government issue guidance on local authority powers to impose restrictions |
| NEXSTART on Coronavirus Regulations No3 on Local Restriction Directions |
| ‘Nightingale Courts’ established to help tackle the impact of Covid-19 on the justice system |
| Business events and conferences given go ahead to resume from 1 October |
| Government plans to ensure pubs, restaurants and cafes offer both smoking and non-smoking outdoor options |
| CGA and UKHospitality set out the industry’s road to recovery |
| Government announces national standards for taxi and private hire vehicle passengers in England and Wales |
| NEXSTART guidance on pavement licence conditions |
| Business and Planning Bill Update |
| Business & Planning Act 2020 |
| Pavement licences guidance |
| Guidance for temporary alcohol licensing provisions |
| Petition to ban puppy import and strengthen Lucy’s Law |
| Vets and celebrities lead public warnings against ‘cruel and opportunist’ lockdown pet sellers |
| Dance Music Artists and Industry Make Urgent Plea to Government to Support UK’s World Leading Dance Music & Events Sector |
| Scottish Government criticised after re-imposing ban on gaming machines in betting shops |
| Face coverings Regulations published |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 |
| Coronavirus restrictions relaxed further in Wales |
| Small music venues in England get £2.2m emergency government funding |
| “Close the criminal cabbies loophole” – IoL referenced |
| £10 million funding package for Scotland’s events sector |
| Scotland – Re-opening Phase 3 continues with further indicative dates |
| Scotland: events sector guidance published |
| Local lockdown restrictions for North West England, while Luton will be relaxed |
| Government reverse re-opening plans for certain premises |
| Pubs and restaurants in Wales reopen indoors |
| Lockdown 'reverse gear' warning for Scottish pubs |
| Guide Dogs and RNIB - Letter to Local Authority Licensing |
| Pubs ‘may need to shut’ to allow schools to reopen |
| The Rules for Independence Day and Beyond - Issue 3, 31 July 2020 |
| Coronavirus: £100m Zoo Animals Fund opens for applications |
| Closing certain businesses and venues in England - Guidance updated 3 August 2020 |
| Local lockdowns reach Scotland as Aberdeen restrictions are imposed |
| Launch of Planning for the future consultation to reform the planning system |
| Entertainment industry calls for more support |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| LGA calls for tougher licensing powers “to crack down” on COVID-19 safety breaches |
| Football alcohol might be lifted |
| DPTAC position on taxis and private hire vehicles |
| IoL response to Wales' proposed ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens |
| Restrictions on household gatherings to continue in parts of North West, West Yorkshire, East Lancashire and Leicester |
| Updated: Closing certain businesses and venues in England |
| Updates to Guidance ‘Closing certain businesses and venues in England’ |
| COVID-19 - Changes agreed to local restrictions across England |
| Northern Ireland announces Localised restrictions in response to Covid-19 increases |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 |
| NexStart Rule of 6 Explanatory Note: Updated |
| Rule of six comes into effect to tackle coronavirus |
| THE “RULE OF 6” CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf to go into lockdown |
| COVID Marshals 'unlikely' in England, councils say |
| Peers call on Jenrick to explain opposition to smoke-free zones |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Hospitality Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020 |
| Restrictions for more areas in north west, West Yorkshire and midlands to tackle rising infection rates |
| Updated COVID Working Safely Guidance (restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services) |
| IoL Patron Philip Kolvin QC joins 11KBW |
| PM announce new curbs on pubs, bars, restaurants and other hospitality venues |
| “Downing Street to spearhead gambling reforms” |
| Sefton MBC appeal to the Crown Court over Magistrates' decision to grant convicted abductor's taxi driver licence |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): What has changed (UK Wide) – 22 September |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 |
| Latest Lockdown Regulations: The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 have been published |
| The 24 September Coronavirus Restrictions |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 12) Regulations 2020 |
| Consolidated version of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 |
| NHS COVID-19 app launches across England and Wales |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| Uber successful in London Operating Appeal |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| New legal duty to self-isolate comes into force today |
| Restrictions for Wigan, Stockport, Blackpool and Leeds as coronavirus cases increase |
| COVID-19 Further restrictions for parts of the North East |
| Consolidated version of The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of...Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) Regulations 2020 |
| Mandatory decibel limits in hospitality venues |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England, North East and North West of England and Obligations of Undertakings (England) etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| Festival and outdoor events – LGA advice note |
| Local lockdown measures for Derry City and Strabane District as infection rates continue to rise |
| Further restrictions confirmed in parts of the North East and North West in response to rising infection rates |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North of England and North East and North West of England etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| IoL Chairman on the impact of coronavirus |
| TfL refuse Ola’s London operating licence |
| Legal challenge to Government’s 10pm hospitality curfew |
| Prime Minister announces new local COVID Alert Levels |
| Discount awarded to licensed premises |
| Gambling Commission new rules to stamp out irresponsible ‘VIP customer’ practices |
| Police and councils to get £30m to help enforce new coronavirus regulations |
| Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close |
| Private Hire driver convicted for failing to take a guide dog in Milton Keynes |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 & Accompanying Guidance |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 & Accompanying Guidance |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 & Accompanying Guidance |
| Local Restrictions Guidance |
| Review of the Gambling Act 2005 |
| NEXSTART Q&As on Coronavirus Tiers Regulations and Compliance |
| Hospitality’s confidence shattered after year of COVID-19 |
| Summary reviews following COVID breaches - interim steps appeals dismissed |
| Monkeys could be banned as pets – Government |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| Coronavirus Control Plan - Alert Levels in Wales |
| Changes to Coronavirus levels in Scotland |
| Cabinet Office on Gov.uk forms |
| Conditionality & tax registration checks – update |
| England - COVID-19 Tier changes from 19 December announced |
| COVID-19 Christmas Guidance updated |
| Chancellor extends furlough and loan schemes |
| Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2020 |
| Higher-level restrictions to come into force in Wales to control coronavirus |
| THE TIER 4 REGULATIONS: IMPACT ON BUSINESSES |
| Prime Minister announces Tier 4: 'Stay At Home' Alert Level in response to new COVID variant |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Scotland: New guidance issued for the festive period |
| UPDATE: Cabinet Office on Gov.uk forms |
| £800 house party fines to be introduced in England |
| ‘Councillors could be disenfranchised without remote meetings’ – LGC |
| Nearly 6,000 licensed premises lost in Britain’s year of lockdowns |
| Prime Minister urged to engage with the hospitality sector following petition seeking Minister for Hospitality |
| Premises Licence revoked following COVID breach |
| Covid-19: Fines increase during third national lockdown |
| Guide to the availability of live links in magistrates’ |
| London venue paid to break lockdown rules for celebrity birthday party |
| Peabody Trust -v- Offomah |
| Proposals for changes to Gambling Commission fees |
| Popular TOWIE hangout in east London stripped of its licence for flouting licensing conditions |
| England might not return to regional restrictions |
| Alcohol deaths hit record high during Covid |
| Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others |
| Government's roadmap out of lockdown in England |
| High Court grants permission to challenge Birmingham street trading policy |
| Scotland unveils 'cautious' route out of lockdown |
| Administrative Court overturn conviction for refusing to provide name and address in relation to suspected breach of Coronavirus Regulations |
| Al fresco dining set to return across Westminster to help struggling businesses |
| Local taxi driver loses licence after inappropriate contact with woman |
| Government sets out plans to protect public places from terrorist attacks |
| Guidance: Reopening businesses and venues in England |
| Institute appoints John Garforth as Vice Chair |
| NI lockdown exit plan |
| Cancellation of 20/21 alcohol and late night refreshment licensing collection |
| Additional funding for hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses in Wales |
| Chancellor Budget 2021: Overview of Licensing and Hospitality Sector Announcements |
| Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): safety screens for taxis and PHVs |
| Smoke-free laws in Wales - Changes from 1 March 2021 |
| National security legislation becomes law |
| Illegal breeders banned from keeping dogs following successful Council prosecution |
| Wales: lockdown to continue for further three weeks as pupils return to school |
| Free rapid tests for all businesses for regular workplace testing |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and Restrictions: All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Supporting the reopening of outdoor hospitality - The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP |
| BACTA Starts Legal Challenge of Government Regarding AGC Reopening |
| Wisbech police lay out claims against mayor |
| Three unlicensed traders prosecuted in Milton Keynes under the Licensing Act 2003 |
| Updated gov.uk Covid guidance |
| Covid: Police issue 26 fines at illegal poker tournament |
| Taxi, PHV and scrap metal tax checks from 2022 |
| Scotland: changes to Level 4 restrictions |
| Wales takes first steps out of lockdown |
| Hospitality bosses threaten government with court |
| Reclaim These Streets - implications of the judgement handed down yesterday by Mr Justice Holgate |
| Bristol’s Names Night-Time Economy Advisor |
| Update on Cumulative Impact Policies |
| New safety measures after Sarah Everard death |
| Updated Covid secure guidance for visitor economy |
| Scotland: Timetable for further lockdown easing |
| Northern Ireland Executive agrees early relaxations to Covid-19 regulations |
| Government sets out new plans to help build trust in use of digital identities |
| Home Office Regulatory Sandbox |
| Restart Grants: Guidance to local authorities published |
| Shortage of bouncers could stop clubs reopening |
| Magistrate throws out teenager's £10,000 Covid fine for holding a rule-breaking party |
| Exploitation and Abuse linked to Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles |
| Wisbech mayor removed as DPS from licence |
| Ministry of Justice to consult on judicial review reforms |
| ADSO and LLG issue claim in High Court in bid to extend local authority remote meetings |
| Roadmap legal action over different reopening times |
| Call for trials of age-verification technology in alcohol sales |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps) (England) Regulations 2021 |
| COVID Guidance updates |
| New raft of measures to prepare high streets and seaside resorts for summer |
| Hidden economy conditionality - Northern Ireland and Scotland |
| Pubs could require vaccine passports |
| Inevitable’ third COVID-19 wave will not change plan |
| Closing certain businesses and venues in England – guidance updated (1) |
| The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 |
| Welsh Government: Taxi and private hire vehicles: licensing guidance |
| New guidance on safe use of council offices |
| Wales starts relaxations for tourism sector |
| Kit Malthouse MP response to National Licensing Forum Members |
| Updates to Government Guidance |
| 'Sobriety ankle tags' rolled out across England |
| Moving Wales into Alert Level 3: First Minister sets out plans to further relax COVID restrictions |
| Pubs and restaurants in Wales reopen outdoors from 26 April |
| Institute of Licensing response to Gambling the call for evidence |
| Fresh wave of grant funding launched |
| PM confirm further easing of Covid restrictions confirmed for 12 April |
| Covid passport trials to begin this month |
| Age verification technology to be trialled in shops, bars and restaurants |
| Organised events guidance for local authorities guidance |
| Welsh Government issues taxi and private hire vehicle guidance ahead of development of new legislation |
| Status certification "likely to bring significant implications" for licensing - LGA |
| Gambling Operating Licences Appeal dismissed |
| New National Pubwatch Film – Supporting Vulnerable People |
| The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Nearly one in five pubs fear they will fold before early August |
| Updated Government Guidance |
| Northern Ireland taxi firms unable to meet demand |
| Wales: First Minister confirms phased move to alert level |
| UKHospitality reacts to confirmation of delay to England lockdown easing |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 |
| Updated "Coronavirus restrictions what you can and cannot do" guidance |
| Restaurants and pubs ‘face collapse’ during extended England lockdown |
| Marc Abraham awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2021 - Nominations now open |
| MPs vote for a four-week delay to England's lockdown easing |
| New Nexstart advice notes issued |
| Hospitality, Tourism, Wedding and Event Sectors Join Forces to Threaten Legal Action Over Roadmap Delays |
| Manchester Arena Enquiry Report - Volume 1: Security for the Arena |
| Northern Ireland delay relaxations until 5 July |
| Rule changes on hold in Wales for 4 weeks as delta spreads |
| Taxi Licensing Appeal: Cartledge v Gedling Borough Council |
| Outdoor civil wedding and partnership registrations to be legalised |
| LLG calls for ability of local authorities to hold virtual meetings to be made permanent |
| TfL win appeal over High Court ruling that quashed closure of A10 in Bishopsgate under ‘Streetspace’ scheme |
| Further delay to face to face right to work checks |
| Unlicensed and uninsured taxi driver fined and banned from driving, proprietor also fined |
| Welsh pub drinkers told to self-isolate |
| Welsh government urge people not to sing or shout in order to stop the virus spreading |
| Popular bowling alley handed improvement notice just weeks after reopening |
| Government announces more than 60,000 fans permitted to attend Euro 2020 semi-finals |
| Updated gov.uk Covid guidance (1) |
| Scotland Coronavirus Bill passed |
| Scotland: "More normality if progress continues" |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 29) Regulations 2021 |
| The Immigration (Restrictions on Employment and Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) and Licensing Act 2003 (Personal and Premises Licences) (Forms) Order 2021 |
| DfT publish 2021 taxi and private hire licensing statistics |
| Council to hold virtual full meeting due to Covid rise |
| Prime Minister to set out plans ahead of step 4 |
| Prime Minister sets out plan to ease restrictions at step 4 |
| Institute of Licensing response to consultation: Hidden economy conditionality – Northern Ireland and Scotland |
| Extending the free contingency face covering distribution programme for passengers |
| The Licensing Act 2003 (2020 UEFA European Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2021 |
| Wedding or civil partnership guidance update |
| Prime Minister confirms move to Step 4 |
| Guidance updated - COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021 |
| Face coverings to continue in Wales |
| Joint IoL and NTIA letter calls for pragmatism |
| Coronavirus: how to stay safe and help prevent the spread from 19 July |
| Update from GOV.UK for: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government |
| Scotland confirms Level 0 from 19 July |
| “Next steps towards a future with fewer covid rules” – Welsh First Minister |
| Government strategy to regenerate high streets |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps etc.) (England) (Revocation and Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): taxis and PHVs guidance updated |
| Updated LGA Councillor Handbook: Taxi and PHV Licensing |
| Extended pavement licensing Regulations comes into effect |
| Government commit in principle to making pavement licensing permanent |
| Two jabs needed to enter nightclubs from September |
| Updated guidance for pavement licences |
| IoL welcome parliamentary report recommending better regulation of cosmetic treatments |
| MHCLG letter to Chief Executives on Delivery and Recovery of Local Authority Regulatory Services |
| Plans for new unitary councils in Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Somerset |
| Government publishes new Hospitality Strategy for reopening, recovery and resilience |
| SIA publishes sector profile on recruitment and retention in the door supervision sector |
| Prime Minister urges caution as England moves to Step 4 |
| Taxi driver fined for driving with an expired taxi licence |
| Tackling obesity: empowering adults and children to live healthier lives |
| Data shows the impact of Covid-19 on gambling behaviour |
| MHCLG letter to Council Chief Executives on supporting temporary campsites in England this summer |
| Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government updated |
| Scotland to move beyond level 0 |
| Most of Wales' coronavirus rules to end |
| Government's National Disability Strategy Published |
| Journal of Licensing and LINK Magazines now online |
| CMA calls for stronger laws to tackle illegal ticket resale |
| Pubs and clubs which enforce vaccine passports could open fully during Covid surges |
| Councils call to add public health to licensing remit for pubs and bars |
| Appeal Court considers taxi driver’s licence revocation after acquittal in criminal courts |
| Alcohol-related deaths reach 12-year high in Scotland |
| MPs call on Government to address complete absence of regulation over botox and fillers and say maintaining the status quo is not an option |
| National Pubwatch joins forces with Best Bar None to offer help to independent licensees and operators to make their venues safe |
| Councils received 1,000 complaints a day about noisy neighbours during lockdowns |
| Right to work checks end of temporary adjustments extended further |
| Criminal checks for home-to-school drivers will be independently verified in Birmingham |
| Covid passports to start in England this month |
| Government consultation on changes to planning law to make outdoor measures for high streets permanent |
| Further relaxations in Northern Ireland announced |
| The Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill listed for 2nd reading |
| District Judge dismisses driver’s appeal for asking passenger intrusive questions |
| Marcus Boyle appointed as new Chair of Gambling Commission |
| Marcus Boyle appointed as new Chair of Gambling Commission (1) |
| Scotland to launch vaccine passports on 1 October |
| No Vaccine Passports for England |
| Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 |
| The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (1) |
| Taxi Safeguarding Bill Reaches Committee Stage |
| COVID Pass for events and nightclubs announced in Wales |
| Prime Minister sets out autumn and winter Covid plan |
| Sajid Javid won’t rule out vaccine passports for pubs |
| Regional COVID-19 restrictions could return as local health chiefs get new powers |
| Cheltenham pursues climate ambition and improved accessibility for taxis |
| Gambling APPG announce a review of the Gambling Commission |
| New report from Poppleston Allen and Francis Taylor Building defines legal timeline of the COVID-19 restrictions that impacted the hospitality sector. |
| Legal Challenge for vaccine passports in Scotland |
| Scotland's Vaccine Passport Scheme - further details confirmed |
| New controls on gambling in central London to protect the most vulnerable |
| Updated COVID-19 regulations guidance |
| Vaccine passports could be mandatory at indoor and outdoor venues |
| News Westminster approves amendment Licensing Policy to introduce alcohol delivery policy changes |
| Scotland issue vaccine certification scheme guidance |
| Landmark report reveals harms associated with gambling |
| Northern Ireland Betting in line for major gambling law changes as the Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Bill reaches 2nd stage |
| New Hospitality Council to guide the sector's recovery |
| Proposal for mandatory COVID certification in a Plan B scenario: call for evidence |
| Police & Local Authorities given extra £23.5m for safer streets |
| IoL member survey: Proposal for mandatory COVID certification in a Plan B scenario: call for evidence |
| Updated: Licensing authority guide to right to work checks |
| Scottish vaccine certification scheme - what do you need to know and do? |
| Review of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restriction) (No.5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Walsall extend cumulative impact areas in updated licensing policy |
| Statement on Executive decisions – Covid relaxations in Northern Ireland, October 2021 |
| 90,000 jobs lost to Covid in Cultural Night Time Sector |
| Wales NHS Covid passes become compulsory |
| Licence application tax check: information and communications resources |
| Scottish Government publish further vaccine passport guidance |
| Union files claim against Uber over alleged racial bias in facial recognition software |
| Establishing a statutory registration or licensing scheme for holiday accommodation operators in Wales |
| SIA publishes interim update to the Manchester Arena Inquiry |
| Bouncer shortage a 'threat to public safety' |
| Scottish vaccine certification scheme - information for local authorities |
| Scotland vaccine passport scheme has become enforceable by law |
| Regulatory settlement for Leeds Casino |
| National Pubwatch Awards: IoL Chairman Daniel Davies received Award of Merit |
| Ask for Angela Campaign |
| Two men arrested in Nottingham spiking investigation |
| Wales NHS Covid pass fines |
| ‘Ask for Angela’ launched in London |
| UK government paves way to bring in tough ‘plan B’ Covid rules |
| Consultation on draft regulations: tax conditionality for the hidden economy |
| Vaccine passports could push people to pubs |
| Man who ran dog breeding business illegally for 16 months granted dog breeding licence |
| Spending Review 2021 |
| Betting And Gaming Council Pledge As New Report Suggests Problem and At-Risk Gambling Rates Are Falling |
| Strengthened measures to reduce high coronavirus cases in Wales |
| Taxi driver loses two appeals against licence revocation |
| Member survey re First Aid conditions on premises licences |
| The taxi shortage is making women feel unsafe |
| Ex-mayor's removal as DPS overturned on appeal |
| New safety standards for Greater Manchester’s taxis move a step closer |
| High Court Rule on Hackney Carriage proprietor licence dispute |
| Taxi driver shortages |
| Manchester Crown Court dismiss cases brought by Animal Protection Services |
| DVLA seeks views on widening pool of healthcare professionals completing medical questionnaires |
| Updated online immigration status |
| SEV licensing to be implemented in the Highlands |
| Andy Parsons wins 10th Jeremy Allen Award |
| Sarah Clover and Gary Grant awarded Fellowship |
| Gambling Commission Consultation on changes and updates to the Licensing, Compliance, and Enforcement Policy |
| Offenders to be banned from drinking to cut alcohol-fuelled crime |
| No extension to Scottish vaccine passport scheme |
| High Court refuse judicial review claim in premises licence transfer case |
| Permission to apply for judicial review granted in challenge to COVID Culture Recovery Fund |
| Chairman's Special Recognition 2021 |
| England's Covid rules are being strengthened |
| Sefton Council overturns Magistrates Court’s decision to grant ex-policeman convicted of child abduction taxi licence. |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 |
| Hidden economy conditionality - Northern Ireland and Scotland (1) |
| The Licensing and Registration of Clubs (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 |
| Updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) taxis and PHV guidance |
| NTIA campaign: Night Time Advisors for every major city |
| SIA enforcement operations target Shropshire and Staffordshire venues, clubs and bars |
| Greentube Alderney Limited fined £685K for social responsibility and money laundering failures |
| Ireland closes nightclubs and tightens Covid rules |
| Updated Government guidance to reflect new rules in response to Omicron variant |
| Renewed call for remote meetings as omicron spreads |
| Wales Covid pass pub extension |
| United Trade Action Group Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Transport for London [2021] EWHC 3290 (Admin) |
| Negative COVID-19 tests added to Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme |
| Prime Minister announce Plan B for England |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 |
| Home Affairs Committee launch spiking inquiry |
| Concerns mount over COVID-19 measures impacting fragile recovery |
| Wales remain at Level 0 but face coverings regulations amended from 11 December |
| LGA calls for urgent legislation for remote council meetings in light of Omicron variant |
| Avoid illegal puppy sellers |
| UK coronavirus (COVID-19) UK alert level increased from Level 3 to Level 4 |
| House of Lords Report: Towns and Cities: Local Power is the Path to Recovery |
| The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 |
| NEXSTART Group A Spiking Note |
| Guidance: Carrying out mandatory COVID-19 status checks at your venue or event |
| Gambling Commission publishes Compliance and Enforcement Report |
| COVID Pass starts in England today |
| Scotland: New measures required to slow the spread of Coronavirus |
| Welsh Government Consultation: Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence (VAWDASV) National Strategy |
| Government not extending provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 to airside premises |
| Welsh Government: Review of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Joint statement from the Northern Ireland Executive – update on COVID-19 situation |
| Scotland: New Guidance for Businesses published |
| Outdoor weddings and civil partnerships consultation launched |
| Boost for high streets and businesses as markets and outdoor marquees allowed permanently |
| The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) Amendment Order |
| Restrictions for sporting events in Wales from Boxing Day |
| Guidance updated: Coronavirus (COVID-19): taxis and PHVs |
| £1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK |
| Ola wins new London PHV operator’s licence as appeal allowed |
| Scotland introduce further measures to reduce spread of Omicron variant |
| Strengthened measures to keep Wales safe as omicron strikes |
| Scotland: £21 million to support culture and events |
| Self-isolation for COVID-19 cases reduced from 10 to 7 days following negative LFD tests |
| Consultation to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee |
| Scotland: Nightclubs to close |
| Northern Ireland Executive announces £40 million support for hospitality sector |
| TEN forms updated |
| Updated: Licensing authority guide to right to work checks (221221) |
| Institute of Licensing responds to Select Committee recommendations on licensing and planning |
| Revised guidance issued 070417 |
| DEFRA Q&As re reviewed guidance: The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 |
| UPDATED: Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities 010222 |
| Levelling Up White Paper published |
| Secretary of State indicates support for hybrid meetings |
| Goverment indicate support for mandatory disability awareness training |
| Pavement Licensing - Consultation open |
| Government review of gambling laws now not expected until May |
| Partnership work successfully shuts down illegal Facebook lotteries |
| Gambling Commission partnerships shut down illegal Facebook lotteries |
| Covid: Drinkers prefer wine and spirits over beer |
| Welsh councillor who started coffee shop and wine bar without planning permission found to be in “serious breach” of code of conduct |
| IoL concerns re Notifiable Occupations Scheme and Personal Licence regime |
| Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone Delayed |
| Best practice guide to the management of pub repairs and dilapidations |
| All-Party Parliamentary Group on Pubs Report Released |
| Northern Ireland to remove all remaining Covid restrictions |
| Welsh Written Statement: Review of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| Expiry date of Scottish Covid regulations extended |
| School transport guidance note |
| House of Lords approves new National Licensing System for non-surgical treatments |
| Next Steps for the Women’s Night Safety Charter in London |
| Gambling behaviour in 2021 |
| Lords hold Licensing Act 2003 Committee inquiry follow up evidence sessions |
| CIEH Noise Survey report for 2020/21 |
| Safer Streets Fund - Round 4 180322 |
| Parliament was not given enough of a say on Coronavirus Act - House of Commons Committee report |
| Another Midlands Council removes its Cumulative Impact Policy |
| Most of Scotland's remaining Covid restrictions end |
| Update: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill |
| Update: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill |
| Explanatory video on amendment to the Health and Care Bill |
| HMRC - New Machines Games Duty Guidance for new tenants 220322 |
| TfL renew Uber's operating licence in London |
| Stockton Council defend Covid licence revocation appeal |
| Reforms to pet microchipping regulations in England set out |
| Pavement licences guidance updated |
| Government confirm extension to licensing hours for Queen's Jubilee weekend |
| Consultation on best practice guidance for taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England |
| Agent of Change Working Group Report (June 2020) |
| Wheelchair accessible travel: taxi and private hire services |
| Written Statement: Review of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.5) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| "Tenfold expansion" in chargepoints by 2030 as government drives EV revolution |
| IoL Member Survey - DfT Best Practice Guidance Consultation 300322 |
| Gov.uk Online Forms Update |
| BEIS consultation on Provision of Services Directive |
| IoL Member Survey - DfT Best Practice Guidance Consultation |
| Edinburgh councillors vote to ban lap dancing clubs |
| National lottery operator launches legal challenge against Gambling Commission over decision to award next licence to rival bidder |
| Tax checks for licence holders come into effect |
| DEFRA Consultation: Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain |
| DEFRA: Cat and dog microchipping consultation |
| Statutory guidance amended for Dog Day Care and Dog Breeding |
| Guidance for Immigration Enforcement Officers published |
| Offensive Weapons provisions coming into force on 6 April 2022. |
| Use of face coverings in Scotland |
| Uber seeks High Court Declaration on model lawfulness in the 'provinces' |
| Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 |
| House of Commons Committee report on spiking |
| Home Office letter to licensing committees on drink spiking |
| APPG on Night-Time Economy publish report on Covid Impact |
| House of Lords to debate ‘Gambling Harm—Time for Action’ report |
| Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities: Amendments to guidance on Dog kennel boarding licensing 260422 |
| DfT Update on Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 |
| The Licensing Act 2003 (Platinum Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2022 |
| Government promise action on pedicab licensing |
| "A Fare Shake: Reforming Taxis for the 21st Century" report the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) |
| Local government lawyers and democratic services officers criticise lack of government response to call for evidence on remote meetings |
| Pavement licensing to be made permanent |
| DEFRA extend Zoo Practice for Great Britain Consultation Deadline |
| Wales retain the current Covid legal restrictions |
| Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 |
| DfT say it will "modernise" taxi and PH licensing law |
| Pub overturn fine for alleged Covid breaches |
| Tourism and hospitality: a great sector to work in - Welsh Economy Minister |
| Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill published |
| Changes to the Taxi & PHV air quality database |
| Reminder to submit the DEFRA animal licensing return |
| Recruitment drive launches in bid to halt taxi driver crisis and help boost Lancaster economy |
| Welsh Government issue statement on the work of the Task and Finish Group on Gambling Related Harm |
| 9/10 county councillors support ability of authorities to adopt hybrid model of meetings |
| New DfT Guidance - Taxis and PHVs (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 |
| TfL enact new Regulations to for private hire operators’ contracts with passengers |
| DEFRA confirm inspectors do not need to complete a training course by 1 October 2022 |
| Licensing of taxis and PHVs for local authorities in England - guidance in one place |
| Unlicensed dog breeder handed £10,000 bill |
| Change in right to work checks from 1st October 2022 |
| Council not held liable for 'psychiatric damage' as a consequence of the negligent advice being given |
| Liverpool City Council consult on levy removal |
| Fine for private hire driver who refused to take assistance dog |
| Nottingham trials UK’s first wireless electric taxis on its ambitious journey to carbon neutrality |
| London restaurants starved of staff and diners |
| Funding to transform towns across Wales |
| Scottish licensing scheme opens for short-term lets |
| MP calls for marine licenses to be issued by local councils |
| Edinburgh consult on its alcohol licensing policy |
| Institute writes to Baroness Vere on dual DBS Issue |
| "Rogue" taxi driver fined |
| Best practice rewarded by National Pubwatch at glittering awards dinner at House of Lords |
| UK hospitality sector declines at fastest pace since lockdown |
| Newmarket SEV licence renewed despite objections |
| Alcohol and late night refreshment licensing England and Wales, year ending 31 March 2022 |
| Guildford Licensing win prestigious RSPCA award |
| World Cup Guidance issued for pubs (Oct 2022) |
| Extension for DEFRA Animal Welfare Regulations Survey |
| Edinburgh City Council might review SEV "nil-cap" |
| Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (031122) |
| Uber case could push up cost of taking PHVs |
| Bradford company director found guilty after failing to prove information to SIA |
| LGA publish Licensing Committee training resources |
| Health minister says he raised concerns about relaxing Ireland’s licensing laws |
| Manchester Arena Inquiry Volume 2: Emergency Response 031122 |
| Government respond to the post-legislative scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003 |
| Nation’s nightclubs close doors at 'alarming' rate |
| Bar's licence suspended after appeal fails |
| No World Cup Licensing Extension |
| Chairman's Special Recognition Award 2022: Philip Evans |
| New measures to protect the most vulnerable from gambling in Westminster |
| Yvonne Lewis announced as winner of the Jeremy Allen Award 2022 |
| Susanna FitzGerald KC appointed Patron of the Institute of Licensing |
| 10k fine for Huddersfield unlicensed dog breeder |
| Tax Conditionality in Scotland and Northern Ireland delayed |
| Unlicensed taxi driver convicted and fined for driving unsafe vehicle |
| Scotland Consultation: Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion (Nov 2022) |
| Dog breeders successfully prosecuted under Animal Welfare Act |
| Penalties for gambling breaches - Daub Alderney Limited v Gambling Commission |
| Vanity Soho SEV licence suspended after alleged spikings |
| Government consultation: Late night levy (4 April 2023) (Jan 2023) |
| Government says there is 'no need' for a specific offence for spiking |
| Taxi driver fined for leaving blind couple with guide dogs stranded |
| Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013: supplementary guidance updated (Jan 2023) |
| Scottish Government issue revised Licensing Guidance to Licensing Boards |
| 24 Rochdale taxi firms merge to form a cooperative |
| Gov.uk Licensing Service Extension Announcement |
| Taxi driver convicted and fined for offering rides illegally at Henley Regatta |
| Home Office trial shows overwhelming support among clubbers at top venue for new digital ID technology |
| Revised animal activities licensing statutory guidance for local authorities published |
| Street parties to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort over a weekend of special events |
| People accessing drug and alcohol treatment services increased in the last year |
| Council modifies restaurants licence after alcohol sold to underage teenagers |
| North Yorkshire Council set to introduce new single taxi licence fee across the county |
| Council extends venue’s licence suspension after crush deaths |
| Office for National Statistics Publish Night-time Economy Statistics |
| MPs call for review of statutory notice guidance amid warning that local papers face continued decline |
| Birmingham City Council Revokes The Crane's Nightclub Licence |
| Wales to introduce UK-first mandatory national licensing scheme for special procedures such as tattoos (1) |
| Gambling Minister speaks ahead of Gambling Act Review |
| Ban on use and sale of "laughing gas" considered |
| Factsheet: “Martyn’s Law” - What you need to know |
| New education films explain the role of Pubwatches and their powers |
| High Court rule Covid licence revocation was justified |
| IoL and partners celebrate National Apprenticeship Week |
| DBS checks and the requirement for separate checks for taxi driving and home to school transport |
| Taxi and PHV Licensing - Changes to Type Approval |
| High court overrules Bournemouth’s unlimited strip club policy |
| Government reiterates commitment on licensing of non-surgical aesthetics sector in England |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launch inquiry into Pet welfare and Abuse |
| "Ban" on strip clubs in Edinburgh overturned after dancers win legal battle |
| Third taxi driver fined for offering illegal rides at Henley Regatta |
| UK pub closures in 2022 near to highest level in a decade |
| Festivities for the King’s Coronation weekend |
| Nitrous Oxide: Call for Evidence |
| NALC propose Bill amendment to allow hybrid hearings |
| Liverpool City Council decides to continue with Late Night Levy |
| Figures show low conviction rate for drink spiking |
| NTIA and Savenightife CIC launch the Night Safe Champion Programme |
| NTIA Night Time Economy Report Published |
| Midlands Council considering Early Morning Restriction Order Consultation |
| Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill Committee Stage - Amendment relating to remote meetings |
| Council to keep late night levy despite consultation responses calling for scheme to be ditched |
| Midlands Council decide not to proceed with further consideration of an Early Morning Restriction Order |
| NR3 national taxi refusals database now include suspensions |
| Manchester Arena - Volume Three of the Inquiry Report |
| City council settles claim alleging "discriminatory" pavement licensing policy |
| Culture Secretary encourages public to add Coronation events to digital map |
| King's Coronation: Pubs to stay open longer in England and Wales |
| Hospitality strategy: reopening, recovery, resilience: update on delivery report published (March 2023) |
| Consultation: Licensing Act 2003: regulatory easements |
| Daniel Davies re-elected as IoL National Chairman (March 2023) |
| Advisory Council recommendations on control of nitrous oxide published (March 2023) |
| Private hire driver fined after operating without a licence in Reading |
| Welsh Government sets out proposals to modernise taxi services in Wales |
| Partnership working is the “superpower” of the industry |
| ‘Prohibition of loyalty schemes' due to come into effect in April |
| IoL Responds to Scottish Government Consultation: Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion (March 2023) |
| Tax Conditionality to apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland from October 2023 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority: “Trailblazer” deeper devolution deal |
| East Riding calls on residents to ensure they use licensed pet care while on holiday |
| Institute of Licensing Response to consultation: Restricting alcohol advertising and promotion |
| IoL Consultation Response: Welsh Government re Statutory licensing scheme for all visitor accommodation providers in Wales |
| Scrap metal dealer could lose licence following £400k fine |
| IoL Chair gives evidence to Lords "Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities" inquiry |
| NAFN issue revised NR3S revised guidance |
| Tourism Recovery Plan Update Published |
| Gambling Commission publish March Licensing Authority Bulletin |
| Private Hire Driver Prosecuted |
| Briefing Note on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 |
| Government announce Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan |
| William Hill face substantial fines for weak anti-money laundering controls |
| Home Office consultation: Community safety partnerships review and antisocial behaviour powers (March 2023) |
| Update to training requirements for local authority inspectors (March 2023) |
| Cotswold dog boarder convicted of causing unnecessary harm following dog death |
| Gambling Commission fines 32Red and Platinum Gaming £7.1m |
| Winners announced in PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards |
| Blakeney Woman sentenced for Animal Cruelty |
| New measures to tackle child sexual abuse |
| "Pubs dread cliff edge" with energy bills set to rise by almost £20k - BBPA |
| Westminster City Council launches Women’s Night Safety programme |
| Home Office launch "informal survey" on Alcohol Licensing Fees |
| Update from GOV.UK for: Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 |
| Council in North West votes to consult on a Late Night Levy |
| 150 pubs have shut this year as energy bills soar |
| Nightclub Premises Licence revoked following murder inside venue |
| Court to rule on lawfulness of remote licensing hearings |
| Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, Committee Stage, House of Lords, latest licensing related amendments |
| Cocktail Club: Bar keeps licence after underage drinking |
| District Judge in Magistrates’ Court rules on lawfulness of remote licensing hearings |
| Review of the Disclosure and Barring Regime published |
| Greggs to seek mediation in Westminster licensing case |
| Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023 |
| Institute of Licensing Consultation Response: Welsh Government - Special Procedures Consultation |
| Consultation on a Registration Scheme for Short-term Lets in England |
| Mandatory Use of the NR3S is effective 27 April 2023 |
| GambleAware campaign to tackle stigma of gambling harms |
| Local Authority Awards for excellence - the RSPCA PawPrints Award is open for nominations |
| Gambling White Paper published |
| ‘Martyn’s Law’ (The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill) has been published |
| Government consultation on legitimate use of Nitrous Oxide 20230504 |
| The Licensing (Form of Licence) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 |
| Institute of Licensing Response to consultation on Licensing Act 2003 Regulatory Easements |
| Tamworth man prosecuted for pub health and safety breaches |
| Nightclub gets go-ahead for judicial review after council grants planning permission for regeneration scheme |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2013 Winner - David Etheridge |
| Bob Bennett wins the Jeremy Allen Award 2016 |
| Jeremy Allen Award winner 2017 - Claire Perry |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2012 Winner - Jon Shipp |
| Alan Lynagh wins the first Jeremy Allen Award (2011) |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2014 - Alan Tolley |
| Jane Blade wins the Jeremy Allen Award 2015 |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2018 Winner - Stephen Baker |
| Unlicensed dog breeders prosecuted |
| Prosecution of illegal cattery |
| Gambling Commission's plans for implementation of the Gambling Act Review White Paper |
| Leeds City Council's alcohol licensing data matrix |
| Manchester City Council embed the principles of Martyn’s Law in existing licensing framework |
| Gambling Advertising and the White Paper - Article by Gerald Gouriet KC (May 2023) |
| Government publishes response to late night levy consultation (May 2023) |
| House of Lords debate on the Licensing Act 2003 (Liaison Committee Report) (May 2023) |
| Greggs and Westminster agree deal on Leicester Square late night operations |
| Houses in Multiple Occupation (Asylum-Seeker Accommodation)(England) Regulations 2023 |
| SIA launches new licensing videos to guide applicants through licence application process |
| Private hire driver convicted following Henley Regatta enforcement operation |
| JR refused on Council CCTV policy for Taxis |
| Gambling Commission sets out it future research programme |
| Gambling Commission publish statistics on participation and problem gambling for the year to March 2023 |
| Government not taking “appalling” harms from alcohol seriously enough - Public Accounts Committee |
| LGA produce Licensing Committee flyer |
| LGA issue EA scrap metal database reminder |
| DEFRA consultation re Penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences (May 2023) |
| Government drop Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill |
| Hidden Economy Conditionality: Scotland & Northern Ireland Update |
| Institute of Licensing Response to the consultation on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill: White Paper |
| Home Office publish Martyn's Law draft evaluation guidance |
| Partnership taxi opp helps keep district’s roads safe |
| Complaints about non-surgical procedures ‘rising at alarming rate’ in UK |
| Reminder: Alcohol Licensing Fees Consultation |
| Paddy Power and Betfair fined for marketing to vulnerable customers |
| Public attitudes to and awareness of minimum pricing for alcohol in Wales |
| Scottish Government Taxi and Private Hire Car Licensing Best Practice Guidance |
| Court of Session finds Edinburgh’s short-term let licensing policy to be unlawful |
| DBS launches refreshed 2025 strategy |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2023 - now open for nominations! 120623 |
| Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 |
| Seven Stoke-on-Trent taxi drivers hit with huge fines 'for putting public at risk' |
| Greene King teams with Best Bar None to champion safety |
| City families urged to check vehicle hire companies during Prom season |
| Market impact data on gambling behaviour |
| "Ambitious" plans to grow the economy and boost UK creative industries |
| Cardiff licensed driver convicted of rape |
| Government sets out plans to ban the keeping of primates as pets |
| Government accused of drug testing licensing U-turn |
| “Premises” - what can and cannot be closed using a closure order? |
| MPs "reject" attempt to revive animal welfare bill |
| Police Scotland Campaign to Crack Down on Proxy Sales |
| Home Office Refusal of Security Business Licensing Leaves Void in Counter Terrorism Duty says NTIA & UKDSA |
| New report on the future of hospitality in Scotland |
| Council failed to complete investigation and communicate decision to school taxi driver, Ombudsman finds |
| Amended guidance on the late night levy |
| Country house three-day event halted by council |
| DCMS Consultation: Measures relating to the land-based gambling sector 260723 |
| DCMS consultation: A maximum stake limit for online slots games in Great Britain 270723 |
| The PSA raises concerns about people being harmed by non-surgical cosmetics |
| Tourism projects in Wales win share of £5 million to help get the basics right for visitors |
| Bournemouth director sentenced for supplying illegal security |
| Fourth National Lottery licence competition - Claimants has "lacks the legal standing to bring this legal claim against the Commission" |
| Call for evidence – Driver licensing for people with medical conditions |
| Diversionary and Community Cautions: Draft Code of Practice |
| LGA response to the "Gambling Related Harm APPG White Paper Inquiry Launch" |
| Rogue taxi driver prosecuted |
| Nightclub Industry Struggles with Over 100 Independent Nightclubs Lost in Last 12 Months |
| Government publish "Police led alcohol intervention checklist and toolkit" |
| Sports clubs should shoulder full cost of ground safety certification, not councils – LGA |
| Two months to go before Scotland's short-term lets licensing deadline |
| The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 |
| Regulatory Easements Stakeholder Home Office Update |
| "Tell us Once" service now includes licences and permits |
| Crooked House scandal must be the catalyst for a change to the law to stop the asset-stripping of pubs – Campaign for Pubs write to the Prime Minister |
| Swansea taxi licence bid turned down by judge |
| Updated s.182 guidance to reflect regulatory easement policy change |
| Gambling Commission warns against "misuse of gambling statistics" |
| Gove asks councils to "rapidly consider" licensing applications in lead up to Woman's World Cup Final |
| TEN in the Business and Planning Act Guidance Updated |
| Government urged to change licensing laws for national events |
| Firearms licensing guidance updated |
| Brixton Academy licence hearing scheduled for September |
| No extension for Scottish short-term lets licence deadline |
| Slight rise in Scottish alcohol-specific deaths |
| New remote customer interaction guidance update – August 2023 |
| Off-trade alcohol availability and violence: Assessing the impact of on-trade outlet closures |
| Dog licensing prioritised after boy mauled to death |
| Tax Checks for Scotland and Northern Ireland ready for implementation in October |
| Consultation launched as government cracks down on unregulated cosmetic procedures |
| DHSC Consultation: Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures |
| Government response to consultation on Nitrous oxide: legitimate uses and appropriate controls |
| NAFN issue NR3S FAQs |
| Man found with cannabis granted private hire licence |
| Government propose ban on pub-stops for Scottish football buses |
| Government launch consultation on legitimate uses and appropriate controls of Nitrous Oxide |
| Council investigation leads to conviction for illegal dog breeding and animal cruelty |
| Animal Protection Agency issue guidance on snake enclosure sizes |
| Nitrous oxide to be illegal by end of the year |
| Stonegate to introduce surge pricing in 800 pubs |
| Nuneaton pub licence revoked |
| Expert recommend licensing regime for American Bully XL dogs |
| Government joins forces with industry to create next generation of hospitality leaders |
| The Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 |
| Provision of Services Regulations 2009: proposed reforms |
| Brixton Academy can reopen once conditions are met |
| National Pubwatch extends free educational film series to help pubs |
| New gambling Industry Forum |
| Pembrokeshire man prosecuted for working without a licence |
| UK Music Takes Manifesto To Parliament |
| Short-term let licensing scheme 'could breach human rights laws' |
| Two pubs a day disappearing in England and Wales |
| Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 - operation and effect 2018 to 2023: report |
| Scottish Government Consultation: Alcohol - minimum unit pricing - continuation and future pricing 20092023 |
| Legislation to clamp down on cruel animal experiences abroad |
| Alcohol licensing: guidance on temporary off-sales permissions |
| Taxi driver jailed after sexually assaulting passenger in Nottingham city centre |
| Worcestershire’s coroner says council should do more to root out “unscrupulous” dog breeders |
| Financial risk check proposals – open letter to Racing Post readers |
| IoL responds to Scottish Government consultation on the licensing of activities involving animals 260923 |
| Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill - Summary of consultation responses published 260923 |
| Get ready for ban on single use plastics - Councils Urge |
| Eastbourne company prosecuted for supplying illegal security |
| Government action taken to help promote no and low-alcohol drinks |
| Local pubs, museums and sports clubs secured with £12.3m levelling up boost |
| Tax Checks for Scotland and Northern Ireland comes into force |
| Scottish short-term lets licensing scheme comes into force |
| IoL Member Survey re DHSC Consultation re Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures |
| IoL responds to DCMS consultation re land based gambling measures 021023 |
| Update on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill |
| SIA response to BBC File on 4 investigation into security training |
| Tax conditionality for licensing taxi and scrap metal sectors equality impact assessment |
| Summer of council enforcement reinforces urgent calls for pedicabs regulation |
| Shetland Licensing board agree 12-week gambling consultation |
| NTIA Appoints 30 Night Time Economy Ambassadors Across the UK to Accelerate Local Representation |
| NICE consults on "Harmful Gambling" guidance |
| Best Practice for Rapid Delivery Services Delivering Age Restricted Products |
| Report calls for stricted licensing frameworks to tackle rising modern slavery cases |
| Cardiff man prosecuted for working illegally |
| PCA reviews how pub companies manage repairs and dilapidations in response to tenant dissatisfaction |
| Third of Greater Manchester taxi drivers registered in Wolverhampton - FOI |
| West Northamptonshire Council defer a vote on "controversial new licensing rules" |
| Herefordshire Council approves new Taxi Policy |
| Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill |
| Mold pub has live music licence revoked |
| The Government launches its consultation on the introduction of a statutory levy for gambling operators |
| Two Binbrook men prosecuted for working security illegally |
| Church gets late-night licence |
| Council’s temporary pavement café licensing scheme extended with consultation underway on permanent scheme |
| Black Cab number decline as PHVs increase |
| LGA renew call for ability to hold council remote meetings |
| Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November |
| Night Time Industries Association Calls on Political Parties to Adopt Recommendations in 'Darkest Before the Dawn', its Manifesto for the Night Time Economy 2024. |
| Department for Business & Trade: Call for Evidence re Smarter regulation and the regulatory landscape (Oct 23) |
| IoL responds to DHSC consultation on Licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England 241023 |
| Gambling Commission makes changes to Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice |
| LGA "Licensing tip sheets" for Elected Members |
| LGA publish updated Gambling Guidance |
| Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 |
| The SIA's position on licence holders who act as vigilantes |
| Burton Latimer cattery loses licence after inspection reveals unhealthy and unsafe environment for cats |
| Taxi driver convicted of faking taxi licence and driving while uninsured after Stockport Council investigation |
| Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to Sept 2023 |
| Security operative prosecuted for working with cloned SIA licences |
| Opening hours extended to 1am for Glasgow city centre pubs |
| Club Using Body-Heat to Create Energy Bags BBN Glasgow Award |
| Nitrous Oxide banned from today 08112023 |
| The King's Speech: Martyn's Law and licensing matters |
| Chairman's Special Recognition Awards 2023 |
| Licensed venue numbers drop below 100,000 for first time |
| Edinburgh licensing board to cut festive trading hours ‘at worst possible time’ say hospitality industry |
| West Bromwich man prosecuted for working illegally at a Birmingham bar |
| Investigatory Powers Act 2016 reform announced in King’s Speech |
| Council to re-consult on late night levy to focus on the Town Centre and capture late night refreshment premises |
| Brighton Councillors agree plans to modernise beach hut licences |
| Company who illegally 'pressured people into donating' to them on streets of Manchester fined |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2023 – John Miley |
| DfT Publish Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Best Practice Guidance |
| Spa-Tax Taxis guilty of operating vehicles without a licence |
| Gambling Commission sets out second round of Gambling Act Review consultations |
| Council right to revoke driver’s licence following pattern of dangerous driving |
| SIA respond to concerns about training malpractice |
| 2023 Young People and Gambling Report |
| Home Affairs Committee chair writes to Minister for Security regarding the Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill |
| Blackburn man who posed as taxi driver admits raping women |
| Plans to keep pubs open longer if UK nations reach Euros semis |
| Daniel Davies to step down as IoL National Chairman in March 2024 |
| Gambling Commission consults on second set of consultations on proposals contained in the White Paper |
| Scottish Government to launch alcohol marketing consultation |
| Uber to partner with iconic Black Cabs in London |
| Scottish Government alcohol marketing clampdown to be ‘narrower’ after opposition |
| Edinburgh Licensing Board votes to change festive trading policy |
| IoL writes to Minister expressing concern over lack of gov.uk forms progress |
| Taxi driver stripped of licence by council and courts for financially grooming elderly passenger |
| Unlicensed Taxi driver fined after illegally operating in Reading |
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill |
| Wandsworth launches its Night Time Strategy |
| Edinburgh Council warned of strip club 'monopoly' |
| Bournemouth nightclub to remain open after review |
| Glasgow private hire driver loses licence after "horror attack" |
| Six-week Martyn’s Law consultation launched |
| Taxi driver fined for illegally operating in Henley on Thames |
| Londoners sink £25m party ship in new blow for capital’s night time economy |
| Scotland Minimum Unit Pricing Rise |
| Security boss prosecuted for breaching the Private Security Industry Act |
| Animal Sentience Committee letter on XL Bully dogs and the Dangerous Dogs Act |
| Government promise more work on disabled taxi access |
| School bus licence revoked after massive failings |
| Permanent pavement café licensing scheme now operational in city |
| NTIA figures reveal extent of nightclub closure crisis |
| The Second UK Electronic Music Industry Report |
| Delivering a registration scheme for short-term lets in England - the next steps 190224 |
| Carlisle's Truth nightclub "licence switch" refused over safety fears |
| Reading club licence suspended as cocaine found in toilets |
| Government to help more black cab drivers go green with further funding support |
| Tougher laws to protect children from sexual abuse |
| New £2 maximum stake for under 25s playing online slots |
| UKHospitality backs Euros licensing extension |
| SIA launches consultation on new business approval scheme |
| Business crime and licensing officers making stolen goods too hot to handle |
| Manchester Co-op Live and AO Arena in licensing row |
| Addison Lee settles with drivers to in Workers’ Rights case |
| Driver counts cost of letting car be used as taxi without licence during Henley Regatta |
| Martyn's Law Consultation - Webinar Dates for your diary 26022024 |
| IoL and LAPG supporting the National Pubwatch Conference 26022024 |
| APPG for Metal Stone and Heritage Crime call for Scrap Metal Act review |
| Oxford man prosecuted for fraud |
| Private hire driver loses licence after using phone at the wheel |
| Ministerial Statement on Welsh Animal Welfare Plan |
| Night Time Industries Association and Institute of Hospitality Join Forces for #LeaveNoOneBehind Campaign |
| The Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023 - Update |
| Trio guilty of unauthorised breeding and welfare offences |
| LGA publishes new report on the future of cultural services |
| Gambling Minister Stuart Andrew speaks at the Gambling with Lives Parliamentary Forum |
| "Overwhelming" support for animal licensing regime in Scotland |
| Police withdraw licence review after sale of Whitby bar |
| Leeds pub keeps licence despite violence |
| Taxi drivers pay price for operating illegally at Henley Regatta |
| IoL Response to Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill Home Office Consultation |
| Illegal gambling den raided |
| Venue to stay open as nightclub after noise row |
| UK's largest live entertainment arena granted a premises licence |
| BBFC launches new Classification Guidelines |
| Temporary Events Notice (England and Wales) updated 22012024 |
| VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles Consultation |
| Greene King achieves Best Bar None nationwide accreditation |
| Conditions restricting ability to cross-border subcontract quashed on appeal |
| Tewkesbury private hire licensing prosecutions |
| Kate Nicholls Elected as Institute of Licensing National Chair |
| New licensing regime needed to tackle rogue shisha bars |
| Primate licensing |
| Taxi driver loses appeal to operate in East Cambs |
| IoL Response to Digital Age Verification Consultation |
| London pedicab licensing bill set to receive Royal Assent |
| Gambling Commission confirm change to the frequency of regulatory returns |
| The PCA has concluded its review of Stonegate’s historic breaches of the Pubs Code in relation to Rent Proposals |
| More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed |
| XL Bully dog exemption application process opens in Scotland |
| Councils lobby Ministers not to scrap selective licencing schemes |
| VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles Consultation (1) |
| Unlicensed Taxi driver fined after operating illegally in Reading |
| Dad, 32, died from organ failure after getting tattoo in a shed |
| Merthyr Tydfil venue must stop live music at 8pm after noise complaints |
| NTIA Says Brixton Academy Reopening Marks New Era of Crowd Safety within Performance Spaces |
| Scotland Parliment agrees to Minimum Unit Pricing rise |
| Pedicabs (London) Bill set to receive Royal Assent |
| Nightclub's "fate" to be decided in licence review |
| Aston University completes two-year study into understanding effects of harmful gambling experienced by council tenants |
| "Millions" to take home more cash as new guidance on tipping is published |
| IoL is supporting the PHTM Expo 2024 |
| Judge wrong to dismiss case against alleged unlicensed security boss |
| Investigatory powers enhanced "to keep people safer" |
| Pedicabs (London) Act 2024 |
| Uber re-applies for licence to operate in Aberdeen |
| Landlord sole objector to deli owner's alcohol licensing application |
| Parliamentary inquiry launched into hospitality recruitment and retention |
| New Gambling rules "boosting safety and consumer choice" |
| Market impact data on gambling behaviour to March 2024 |
| Report shows hospitality and ENTE sectors have experienced "significant increase in businesses going into administration" |
| Welsh Food and Drink Festivals and Events Fund announced |
| London's black cab drivers file multimillion pound lawsuit against Uber |
| Pubs to stay open late if England or Scotland reach the euros semi finals |
| Rate of hospitality closures slows in first quarter of 2024 versus last year |
| The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024 |
| Protecting fans from ticket touts in Scotland |
| Welsh Food and Drink Festivals and Events Fund announced (1) |
| Man prosecuted for working unlicensed as a school security guard |
| Glasgow private hire driver who attempted assault with 'bat' gets new licence |
| NR3S Developments |
| Gender-specific toilets to be required in non-residential buildings in England |
| MPs call for arena ticket levy and tax relief to stem tide of grassroots music venue closures |
| The need for responsible alcohol delivery |
| Bucks taxi driver loses licence after being caught using mobile phone while driving |
| Consultation: Consumption of alcohol in licensed pavement areas / off-sales |
| IoL Supports Advice For Licensees Showing European Championship Football Matches Guidance |
| Government response to measures relating to the land-based gambling sector |
| Report shows "devastating" loss of nightclubs |
| Short-term lets licensing in Scotland |
| Nightclub brings High Court challenge after licence revoked at remote hearing |
| Culture, Media and Sport Committee publish "Grassroots music venues" report |
| Department drive to make Ireland’s nightlife inclusive for people with disabilities |
| Alcohol abuse costing £27bn a year in England |
| Unlicensed dog breeder prosecuted |
| Government Regulation White Papers |
| Belfast driver fined £475 for taxi licensing and insurance offences |
| Glasgow approves 1am bar licence for city centre under new rules |
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill passes Commons Stage |
| Launch of consultation on the draft Priorities for Culture in Wales |
| Licensed drug testing continues at music festivals this summer |
| Camden Council Grants Farsight Collective 4am Licence for New Grassroots Music Venue in Seven Dials Cumulative Impact Area |
| Changes to the Animal Activity Licensing Statutory Guidance |
| Animal Inspectors: Horse Riding establishments update |
| Scottish Visitor Levy Bill passed |
| Taxi Driver fined following a successful prosecution by Reading Council |
| Somerset animal attraction licence revoked |
| Almost 40 people refused private hire licences in Glasgow under overprovision policy |
| Taxi driver sees licence revoked for speeding offences |
| Licensing Hours Extensions Bill falls after dissolution of Government |
| Linton woman fined for unlicensed dog breeding after guilty plea |
| Guide Dogs campaign to end taxi access refusals for assistance dogs |
| NR3S Updated NAFN Guidance and FAQs |
| Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 - Update |
| Soho bar allowed to reopen after sexual assault in men's toilets |
| MacKinnnon's in the Gallowgate closes after 37 years |
| Jeremy Allen Award 2024 - now open for nominations |
| Council’s revocation of taxi licence after previous suspension upheld on appeal |
| NTIA urges political parties to prioritise ENTE |
| Street trader wins appeal over conviction for trading without a licence |
| Irish Minister for Infrastructure confirm no plans for reviewing taxi legislation |
| Councillor fined £49k for selling puppies without licence |
| Uber gets operating licence in York amidst trade protests |
| Illegal street trader fined for second time this year |
| Political Party's Manifestos |
| Euros competition safety campaign launched in North West Leicestershire |
| Sight Loss Councils - Guidance for Taxis, mini cabs and PHV |
| Glue traps licensing scheme opens |
| SIA releases videos for businesses, licence holders and applicants |
| NTIA reports shows 32 independent venues shut weekly in 2023-2024 |
| New music funding for Welsh businesses |
| Mitigation of Terrorist Threats at Venues during Ingress and Egress - New Guidance |
| General Election News: Conservatives pledge focus on pubs and clubs in 'first 100 days' |
| Updates to Scotland's short-term lets licensing scheme approved |
| Statistics on gambling participation – Year 1 (2023) Report |
| Euros and Father’s Day "power beer sales" |
| Cardiff cab drivers protest at council’s reduction of taxi rank spaces |
| The Pet Lodge Eltham loses licence over concerns for animals |
| Venue loses licence over "teen girls rape inquiry" |
| TfL Licensing requirements are changing 1 July |
| GOV.UK Licensing Update - Service Extension Confirmed |
| Remote licensing hearings are lawful, High Court rules |
| Allied Vehicles Letter to Licensing Authorities |
| Welsh Government commit to modernising taxi & PH licensing |
| SIA publishes business approval scheme consultation findings |
| Luton private hire driver loses appeal against revoked licence over "inappropriate behaviour" |
| Uber driver ordered to pay over £1,000 for second offence of illegally operating in Reading |
| Court of Appeal discharges operator "principal" declaration made in Uber v Sefton |
| Overview of the Kings Speech 2024 |
| National Evaluation of Pubwatch |
| Independent Inquiry into Telford Child Sexual Exploitation Report Published |
| Theme park faces having licence removed after girl, 17, dies of suspected overdose |
| Update from Gambling Commission LA Bulletin |
| Wyldecrest Park Management v Bristol City Council |
| Licence revocation and closure order in Wrexham 25072024 |
| Reminder - HMRC consultation on VAT Implications |
| First Gambling Survey for Great Britain Annual Report published |
| Welsh food and drink industry grows by 10% |
| Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2024 |
| Department for Business and Trade Update: Tipping Act and Code of Practice |
| Havering Council crackdown on underage sales of vapes and tobacco |
| Surrey Police call for pub licence review after drugs haul |
| Wolverhampton implements new rules "to combat fake taxis" |
| Welsh Government reminder to provide opinion on shaping the future of culture in Wales |
| From Wales to the world, celebrating major creative success stories |
| Market impact data on gambling behaviour - operator data to June 2024 |
| Institute of Licensing Response re VAT Treatment of Private Hire Vehicles Consultation 06082024 |
| Drink Spiking Note published |
| National Pubwatch launches major review into the impact of pubwatches in creating safer drinking environments |
| Call for new Welsh Hospitality Minister to assist reform of business rates |
| Age Verification – tightening verification in premises |
| NTIA publish industry security note |
| Collaboration key to rooting out training malpractice in security sector |
| London borough wins planning battle over pub conversion |
| Police "fail" in bid to have pub licence revoked |
| Man charged with posting offensive material online has taxi licence revoked |
| Warning over Uber vehicles licensed "100 miles away" |
| Hospitality costs rise sharply, as sector unites behind rates reform |
| SIA confirms refresher training will be required for some licence renewals |
| Security guard with fake licence prosecuted by SIA |
| London restaurant loses licence after Home Office raids uncover at least 20 illegal workers |
| London private members' club has licence revoked after "large brawl" |
| Scottish government announces plans to introduce strict licensing framework for canine fertility businesses |
| Virtual attendance of council meetings |
| Unlicensed driver fined after illegally operating in Uttlesford |
| Potential smoking ban in outdoor spaces |
| Security bosses fined after deploying unlicensed door supervisor |
| Leeds door supervisor fined for working without a licence |
| London taxi driver hit with 11-year sanctions after falsely claiming two covid loans |
| Hundreds of rogue employers targeted in illegal working crackdown |
| On premises drinks sales down |
| Animal sanctuary to appeal council decision to refuse application to keep lemurs |
| Concept Club’s Licence Revoked |
| RSPCA celebrates public services outstanding animal welfare achievements |
| Preston convenience store has licence revoked following repeated restricted item sale |
| Traders Beware of Premises Licence Scam Wrexham Council warns |
| LIVE’s annual UK Live Music report |
| Best Bar None 2024 Award Winners Announced |
| Event licensing still affected by racial prejudice |
| LIVE's annual UK Live Music Report |
| Gambling Act Review implementation update |
| Age verification – tightening verification in premises (1) |
| Legal warning issued to Adonis nightclub’s licence holders over ‘Zionist’ exclusion "slur" |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has first reading |
| Wisbech café owner who bought vodka from a ‘street seller’ has licence suspended |
| Pubs amongst the highest number of businesses leading high street closures |
| Statistics on gambling participation – Year 2 (2024) |
| Code of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of Tips |
| Martyn’s Law: Statement from the SIA |
| Door supervisor jailed for working with a fraudulent licence |
| Amber Valley Borough Council v Haytop Country Park Ltd [2024] UKUT 237 (LC) |
| Suitability Guidance - don't miss the opportunity to input your views! |
| Labour allegedly hints at minimum alcohol prices in England |
| Illegal dog breeder fined after making £8,000 in a month selling puppies |
| Illegal gambling arrest |
| NTIA Unveils Partnership with UniteVerse to Tackle Inclusivity and Safeguarding Challenges for Venues in Real Time |
| Darlington security boss convicted of lying to the SIA |
| Five-year ban for manager of Indian restaurant which employed illegal workers |
| Global Radio launches legal action against council over “statutory nuisance” caused by buskers outside its headquarters |
| Beer and pub industry supports one million jobs |
| Uber granted fresh operating licence by Transport for London 'with conditions' |
| Rise in gambling ads |
| Zombie-style knives banned |
| Arrests after woman dies following non-surgical procedure |
| Counter Terrorism Policing’s Winter Campaign Communications Toolkit |
| London nightclub ‘formally retracts’ its ‘no Zionists’ post |
| No Torfaen garages able to carry out taxi licensing test |
| Sorare.com prosecution |
| 65 nightclubs already closed in 2024 as "crisis intensifies" - reports NTIA |
| Wes Streeting calls for 'national debate' on banning smoking outside pubs |
| Forest of Dean resident sentenced over animal welfare offences |
| Amy Lamé to step down as London's night czar |
| England urged to bring in minimum unit price on alcohol as deaths rise 10% a year |
| Scottish Minimum Unit Price rises |
| Hospitality industry calls on Home Secretary to re-evaluate security licensing |
| Northern Ireland Night-Time Commission setup |
| London's nightlife "on the rocks" |
| Jobs |
| Licensing Officer - Torbay Council (2) |
| Food & Safety Officer - Torbay Council |
| Senior Administrator / Executive Assistant - Institute of Licensing |
| Licensing Officer - Exeter City Council 24/01/2024 |
| Licensing Manager - Charnwood Borough Council 240124 |
| Licensing Support Officer - North East Derbyshire District Council 250124 |
| Licensing & Night-time Economy Manager 17/01/2024 |
| Regulatory Licensing Officer - St Albans City & District Council 01/02/24 |
| Licensing Officer Level 1 - Bristol City Council 12/12/2023 |
| Licensing Officer (Level 2) x 3 Posts - Bristol City Council 12/12/2023 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Elmbridge Borough Council 201223 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Spelthorne Borough Council 211223 |
| Licensing Officer - Crawley Borough Council 211223 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Runnymede Borough Council 020124 |
| National Chair - Institute of Licensing |
| Licensing Manager - Dacorum Borough Council 090124 |
| Licensing Officer - Hertsmere Borough Council |
| Licensing Apprentice, London Borough of Barnet 12/01/2024 |
| Licensing Manager - Swindon Borough Council 020424 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Norwich City Council 020424 |
| Licensing Officer - Arun District Council 040424 |
| Preston City Council - Licensing Manager 050424 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Spelthorne Borough Council 170524 |
| Licensing Coordinator - Betway Group 170524 |
| Licensing Support Officer x 2 - Stoke-on-Trent City Council 080724 |
| Licensing Officer x 2 - South Gloucestershire Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Swale Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils |
| Corporate and Contracted Services Licensing Technical Officer - Dacorum Borough Council |
| x2 Licensing Officer - Elmbridge Borough Council |
| Public Protection Officer (Licensing) - Wiltshire Council |
| Licensing Officer - London Borough of Hillingdon 180124 |
| Licensing Officer - Horsham District Council 220124 |
| LGA Advisor - 23/01/2024 |
| Licensing Officer (Enforcement) - South Derbyshire District Council 090424 |
| Team Leader (Licensing Enforcement) - Trafford Council 090424 |
| Assistant Licensing Officer / Licensing Officer / Senior Licensing Officer - North Herts Council 090424 |
| Licensing Technical Support Officer LBHF615807 - Hammersmith & Fulham Council 120424 |
| Licensing Senior Officer (G7) - Rochdale Borough Council 150424 |
| Licensing Officers - Birmingham City Council |
| Licensing Officer - Cornwall Council |
| Specialist Level 1 (Licensing) - South Lakeland Council 110422 |
| Licensing Team Leader - Swale Borough Council |
| Senior Environmental Health Officer - Harrogate Borough Council |
| LICENSING MANAGER - Hull City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - North Norfolk District Council |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Licensing Enforcement Officer x 3 (REQ05331) |
| Licensing Officer - Stroud District Council |
| Licensing Enforcement/Technical Officer: Harrogate Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer 020823 |
| Technical Officer (Licensing) 030823 |
| Licensing Support Officer 030823 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (2) |
| Regulatory Manager – Licensing Birmingham (12 month FTC) |
| Licensing Team Leader - London Borough of Southwark |
| Licensing Support Officer - East Cambridgeshire District Council (17/07/23) |
| Licensing Officer – Arun District Council (20/07/2023) |
| Technical Support Assistant – Arun District Council (20/07/23) |
| Animal Welfare Officer – Oldham Council (24/07/2023) |
| Enforcement Officer: East Staffordshire Borough Council |
| Associate/Senior Associate – TLT Solicitors 250522 |
| Licensing Officer - Leicester City Council |
| Specialist Officer (Licensing) – Mid Devon District Council (June 2022) |
| Specialist Lead (Licensing) – Mid Devon District Council |
| Contractor Opportunity - The Greater Manchester Licensing Network |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Bristol City Council |
| Licensing Compliance Officer (Fixed Term) - Oxford City Council |
| Principal Licensing Officer (Policy and Administration): Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Public Protection & Enforcement Manager - Crawley Borough Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Lichfield District Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer: Spelthorne Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer – Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Principal Officer – Licensing: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer – Wigan Council |
| Senior Licensing Assistant - City of York |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Brent Council |
| Temporary Licensing Officer - Wigan Council |
| Assistant Licensing Enforcement Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead |
| Taxi Testing Centre Examiner - Leicester City Council |
| Licensing Support Advisor – Co-op |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Spelthorne Borough Council (1) |
| Trading Standards and Licensing Manager - Bradford |
| Group Compliance Officer - 24x7 Ltd |
| Caseworker - Guildford Borough Council |
| Specialist Level 1 (Licensing) - South Lakeland District Council |
| Compliance Manager - Regulatory Delivery: Gambling Commission 280221 |
| Licensing Officer - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (1) |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Enforcement Officer - Licensing: London Borough of Southwark (120922) |
| Licensing Officer - Crawley Borough Council (1) |
| Service Manager - Plymouth City Council |
| Licensing Technician - Sevenoaks District Council (1) |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Harrogate Borough Council (Jan 2023) |
| Senior Environmental Health Officer - Harrogate Borough Council (Jan 2023) |
| Senior Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Epsom & Ewell Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Selby District Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Environmental Health Team Manager (Licensing) – North East Derbyshire District Council |
| Taxi Admin Team Leader - Milton Keynes Council |
| Taxi Licensing Administrator - Milton Keynes Council |
| Licensing Officer - Mid Sussex District Council (2) |
| Licensing Officer - Nottingham City Council |
| Licensing Assistant - South Gloucestershire Council (1) |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Reading Borough Council 0722 |
| Licensing Support Officer – Nottingham City Council 0722 |
| Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council (2) |
| Licensing Officer - East Devon District Council |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer: Rotherham MBC (July 22) |
| Licensing Officer - Wokingham Borough Council |
| Licensing Team Leader - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils |
| Food and Safety Technical Officer - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils |
| Senior Licensing Officer – Royal Borough of Kingston (July 2022) |
| Environmental Health Technician - Licensing Specialist (2 Year Fixed Term Contract): Adur & Worthing (August 2022) |
| Licensing Officer (EENH023) - Mid Sussex District Council |
| Administrator (Licensing) - Avon & Somerset Police |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE/ADMINISTRATOR: PASS Proof of Age Scheme (August 2022) |
| Regulatory Enforcement Officer (Licensing) - Cheshire West and Chester Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer: Elmbridge Borough Council (Ref SER/22/207018) |
| Licensing Officer: Nottingham City Council (CO1895 ) |
| Licensing Officer x 2 - South Gloucestershire Council (1) |
| Licensing Assistant: South Gloucestershire Council 160822 |
| Licensing Manager - City of London |
| Food, Safety and Licensing Support Officer - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils |
| Licensing Assistant - North West Leicestershire District Council |
| Licensing Officer - Torbay Council |
| Regulatory Services Manager (Commercial) - Torbay Council |
| Licensing Officer / Senior Licensing Officer - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Licensing Support Officer Vacancy - South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse |
| Licensing Officer - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council |
| Events Coordinator - Institute of Licensing (Part Time) |
| Principal Licensing Officer – Exeter City Council |
| Licensing enforcement officer vacancy - Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Opportunity with Hampshire County Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - General - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Licensing Manager - London Borough of Merton |
| Environmental Technical officer - Ryedale District Council |
| Licensing Officer - North Kesteven District Council |
| Principal Licensing Officer - London Borough of Merton |
| Assistant Licensing Officer - Ceredigion County Council |
| Licensing Technical Compliance Officer - Ashfield District Council |
| Licensing Officer - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer (part-time) - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Harlow Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - East Herts Council |
| Licensing Officer (Taxi) - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Licensing Technical Officer - Daventry District Council |
| Assistant Licensing Officer - Craven District Council |
| Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council |
| Licensing Officer - Mid Sussex District Council |
| Temporary Licensing Enforcement Officer (6 Month Contract) - Spelthorne Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council (1) |
| Licensing Processing Officer - Ealing Council |
| Assistant Licensing Officer - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council |
| Assistant Licensing Officer - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (1) |
| Licensing Assistant - Teignbridge District Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Amber Valley Borough Council |
| Events Coordinator Contract - Institute of Licensing |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Animal Welfare - Ref: 22-20 - Breckland Council |
| Taxi Licensing Enforcement Officer - Milton Keynes Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Spelthorne Borough Council |
| Regulatory Services Manager (Trading Standards & Licensing) - Trafford Council |
| Licensing Manager - Scarborough Borough Council |
| Licensing Technician - Sevenoaks District Council |
| Licensing Officer - Mid Sussex District Council (1) |
| Solicitor (Licensing and Highways) - Westminster City Council |
| Solicitor (Licensing and Highways) – Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Regulatory Services Manager (Trading Standards & Licensing) - Trafford Council (1) |
| Environmental Protection Officer (Licensing) - Kingston Council |
| Head of Community Protection and Licensing – London Borough of Redbridge |
| Part Time Licensing Officer (Animal Welfare) - Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Licensing enforcement Officer - North West Leicestershire District Council |
| Vehicle Examiner: Leeds City Council - Communities & Environment |
| Licensing Officer: City of York Council |
| Licensing Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Sunderland City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer (Fixed Term): Chorley Council |
| Caseworker (10311): Guildford Borough Council |
| Technical Support Officer – Harrogate Borough Council Job reference REQ001762 |
| Technical Officer Licensing and Gypsy Traveller - Herefordshire Council |
| Licensing Officer - Lancaster City Council |
| Licensing Officer - Milton Keynes Council |
| Licensing Technical Officer - West Northamptonshire Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer: Nottingham City Council CO1537-E |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - York City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer x3 - York City Council |
| Taxi Licensing Manager - City of York |
| Licensing Technical Officer – Telford & Wrekin Council (Ref TWC000005121) |
| Licensing Officer - Cornwall Council (Ref 15009) |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Buckinghamshire Council |
| Licensing Officer x 2 - Buckinghamshire Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer x 2 - Birmingham City Council (Ref BCC002405) |
| Licensing & Enforcement Officer - Sunderland City Council |
| Licensing Technical Compliance Officer - Ashfield District Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Essex Police |
| Licensing Technician (P01171): Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council |
| Public Protection and Enforcement Manager - Crawley Borough Council |
| Licensing Specialist - South Hams & West Devon |
| Licensing Officer - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Basildon Council |
| Licensing Officer (Casual) x 3 - Basildon Council |
| Temporary Licensing Enforcement Officer - Harrogate Borough Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Crawley Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Crawley Borough Council |
| Principal Licensing Officer - Buckinghamshire Council |
| Licensing Officer x 2 - Birmingham City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of White Horse District Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Wyre Council |
| Licensing Officer - Stratford-on-Avon District Council |
| Environmental Health Practitioner (General) - Stratford-on-Avon |
| Enforcement & Safety Service Service Managers - Wokingham Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Milton Keynes Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer (Part Time) - Rushmoor Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Havant Borough Council |
| Licensing Manager - Preston City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Nottingham City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Kirklees Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Mole Valley District Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - LB Barking & Dagenham |
| Licensing Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council (1) |
| Environmental Protection Officer (Licensing)- Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (171221) |
| Licensing Officer - East Staffordshire Borough Council ESBC000000658 |
| Licensing Administrator – Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer – South Staffordshire Council |
| Licensing Officer - Stevenage Borough Council 000518 |
| Licensing Officer(s) – Kirklees Council (040122) |
| Commercial & Licensing Team Opportunity (Environmental Health) - Cambridge City Council |
| Senior Environment and Licensing Enforcement Officer - Rushcliffe Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer x 3 - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Licensing Technical Officer - East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| Licensing Officer - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (re-advertising) |
| Office Administrator / Personal Assistant - Institute of Licensing |
| Licensing Assistant - Charnwood Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Charnwood Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement and Compliance Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Nottingham City Council 250322 |
| Licensing Support Officer - Nottingham City Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (1) |
| Licensing Assistant - South Gloucestershire Council |
| Licensing Officer - 2 POSTS - Hull City Council |
| Licensing Team Leader - Dacorum MBC |
| Licensing Officer (Part-Time (Temporary)) - East Staffordshire Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Cornwall Council (1) |
| Principal Licensing Officer - Buckinghamshire Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Buckinghamshire Council |
| Caseworker - Guildford Borough Council (1) |
| Havant Borough Council - Licensing Support Officer |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Hastings Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer – Elmbridge Borough Council 1022 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Warwick District Council 111022 |
| Technical Officer (Licensing) - South Cambridgeshire District Council |
| Licensing Officer - Torbay Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Carlisle City Council |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Nottingham City Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - East Hampshire District Council |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Amber Valley Borough Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - South Derbyshire District Council (1) |
| Licensing Team Leader - South Holland District Council |
| Licensing Officer - Reigate & Banstead Borough Council |
| Senior Manager – Compliance - Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) |
| Senior Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council |
| Compliance Manager - Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) |
| Trainee Licensing Officer / Licensing Officer - Elmbridge Borough Council |
| Casework Investigator – Gambling Commission (Jan 23) |
| Licensing Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council (2) |
| Safeguarding Compliance Officer - Shropshire Council |
| Principal Licensing Officer - Arun District Council |
| SAG Coordinator - City of York Council |
| Caseworker - Environmental & Regulatory Services - Guildford Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer (Noise and Public Nuisance) - Torbay Council |
| Assistant Licensing Officer / Licensing Officer / Senior Licensing Officer - North Herts Council |
| Licensing Officer - North Northamptonshire Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Waltham Forest Council |
| Licensing Assistant - Derbyshire Dales District Council |
| Licensing Assistant - Derbyshire Dales District Council (Part Time) |
| Senior Taxi Licensing Officer - Sandwell Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Amber Valley Borough Council |
| Senior Manager – Licensing Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) |
| Licensing Officer x2 - West Berkshire Council |
| Regulatory Manager (FTC) - Gambling Commission |
| Gypsy Traveller and Licensing Assistant – Herefordshire Council (March 23) |
| Technical Officer Animal Licensing - Herefordshire Council |
| Membership & Events Coordinator: Institute of Licensing (August 2023) |
| Licensing Officer - Nottingham City Council (1) |
| Apprentice Licensing Support Officer- Warrington Borough Council (March 2023) (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Winchester City Council |
| Workplace Compliance Officer - Burnley Borough Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Cherwell District Council (March 2023) |
| Enforcement Officer - Taxi Licensing - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Licensing Team Leader - South Holland District Council (1) |
| Senior Trading Standards/Licensing Officer - Bexleyheath |
| Technical Officer Animal Licensing - Herefordshire Council (1) |
| Licensing Officer - Swansea Council |
| Licensing Officer - Crawley Borough Council (2) |
| Licensing Officer - Horsham District Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - London Borough of Newham |
| Licensing Support Officer - North East Derbyshire District Council |
| Licensing Technical Compliance Officer - Ashfield District Council (2) |
| Business Unit Manager - Neighbourhood Nuisance |
| Licensing Assistant (Liquor Licensing & Gambling Team) |
| Halton Borough Council - Taxi Enforcement Officer |
| Licensing Clerk (Braintree) |
| Licensing Officer South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Huntingdonshire District Council |
| Licensing Assistant - City of London |
| Licensing Officer (Policy and Projects) - City of London |
| Licensing Officer - Yate |
| Licensing Assistant - Yate |
| Licensing Officer/Senior Licensing Officer - North Herts Council |
| Taxi and Private Hire Officer - Tewkesbury |
| Licensing Officer (Fixed Term) - Tewkesbury |
| Licensing Officer (Permanent) - Tewkesbury |
| Licensing & Animal Welfare Team Leader - Havant Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Arun District Council |
| Apprentice Licensing Officer - East Staffordshire Borough Council |
| Licensing & Enforcement Officer - Reading Borough Council |
| Principal Licensing Officer - Lichfield District Council |
| Licensing Officer - East Staffordshire Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Nottingham City Council (2) |
| Licensing Admin Officer - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils 270723 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer 280723 |
| Licensing Support Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead 280723 |
| Regulatory Caseworker (FTC) Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) |
| Animal Welfare Officer/Senior Animal Welfare Officer – Havant Borough Council HB0184 070823 |
| Enforcement Officer - Taxi Licensing Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 090823 |
| Licensing Assistant 100823 |
| Licensing Assistant (M220) - Charnwood Borough Council (CBC), Leicestershire 160823 |
| Licensing Officer - Enforcement - High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 170823 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Newark & Sherwood District Council (08 2023) |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Spelthorne Borough Council 160923 |
| Licensing Officer - London Borough of Hillingdon 080923 |
| Team Manager, Licensing ( Bridgend and Vale) D-SRS-NS006 |
| Senior Trading Standards Officer/Licensing Enforcement Officer (Part Time) - London Borough of Bexley |
| Head of Planning and Environmental Health – Elmbridge Borough Council 150923 |
| Licensing & Enforcement Officer - Reading Borough Council 150923 |
| (Trainee) (Senior) Licensing Technician - Preston City Council 190923 |
| Licensing Officer - London Borough of Brent |
| Chair of Industry Forum Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working) 280923 |
| Licensing Officer - Rushmoor Borough Council 290923 |
| LICENSING OFFICER - ENFORCEMENT: High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council102023 |
| Team Manager - Premises Licensing - London Borough Of Waltham Forest |
| Guildford Borough Council - Compliance Officer - Licensing 091023 |
| Licensing Assistant (M220) - Charnwood Borough Council 201023 |
| Licensing Manager - Derbyshire Dales District Council 201023 |
| Licensing Officer x4 - Bristol City Council |
| Team Leader (Licensing) - Bedford Borough Council 311023 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer - Bedford Borough Council 311023 |
| Licensing Officer - Elmbridge Borough Council |
| Licensing & Enforcement Officer - North East Derbyshire District Council |
| Senior Licensing Practitioner - Co-op 211123 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer - Bedford Borough Council 01/12/2023 |
| Senior Technical Officer or Technical Officer (Licensing Enforcement) 04/12/2023 |
| Licensing Officer - Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council 071223 |
| Team Leader (Licensing) - Bedford Borough Council 050224 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer - Bedford Borough Council 050224 |
| Team Leader Licensing, London Borough of Redbridge 06/02/2024 |
| Senior Licensing Officer, Woking Borough Council 06/02/2024 |
| Licensing Officer - Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council |
| Environmental Health Team Leader, North West Leicestershire DC, 09/02/2024 |
| Licensing Administration Officer, Tewkesbury Borough Council - 09/02/2024 |
| Licensing Support Officer, Stoke On Trent City Council 12/02/2024 |
| Licensing Officer, Stevenage Borough Council - 13/02/2024 |
| Senior Licensing Officer – Runnymede Borough Council 23022024 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Elmbridge Borough Council 230224 |
| Licensing Officer - Canterbury City Council 260224 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - LA'03 & Gambling St Helens Borough Council 290224 |
| Licensing Officer - Arun District Council 290224 |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - London Borough of Enfield 050324 |
| Consumer Protection Manager - Knowsley Council 050324 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - City of Westminster 140324 |
| Section Leader - Licensing City of Wolverhampton Council 180324 |
| Markets Development Officer - Canterbury City Council 180324 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead 190324 |
| Licensing Adviser - Norwich City Council - 20/03/2024 |
| Technical Licensing Officer, North Yorkshire Council - 20/03/2024 |
| Chief Licensing Officer - Sheffield City Council |
| Institute of Licensing - work with us! |
| Planning and Public Protection Officer - Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils 220424 |
| Technical Licensing Officer - Central/Harrogate Area (094872) 240424 |
| Licensing Officer - Nuneaton & Bedworth Council |
| Section Leader - Licensing - City of Wolverhampton Council 260424 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Milton Keynes City Council 010524 |
| Principal Licensing Officer - Milton Keynes City Council 010524 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Folkestone & Hythe District Council 030524 |
| 2 x Temporary Licensing Technical Compliance Officers - Ashfield District Council 030524 |
| Lead Licensing Officer - Dacorum Borough Council 030524 |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - The London Borough of Newham 130524 |
| Night Time Economy Officer - Bristol City Council |
| Licensing Team Leader - Blaby District Council 15052024 |
| Technical Officer (Licensing) - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council 150524 |
| Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer - London Borough of Enfield 150524 |
| Enforcement Officer – Southwark Council 20052024 |
| Lead Licensing Compliance Practitioner - Cornwall Council 230524 |
| Enforcement Officer - East Staffordshire Borough Council 250524 |
| Licensing Officer - East Staffordshire Borough Council 230524 |
| Compliance Officer (Licensing) - East Staffordshire Borough Council 230524 |
| Licensing Officer - Leeds City Council 280524 |
| LICENSING OFFICER - BASSETLAW DISTRICT COUNCIL 290524 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Bassetlaw District Council 290524 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Arun District Council 050624 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer - Oxford City Council 140624 |
| Licensing Officer - Animal Welfare - Hillingdon Borough Council 140624 |
| Case Services Team Leader - Regulatory & Parking Services - Guildford Borough Council 210624 |
| Licensing & Public Protection Manager – Cheltenham Borough Council 01072024 |
| Licensing Officer - Watford Borough Council 020724 |
| Licensing Officer - Folkestone & Hythe District Council 150724 |
| Licensing Officer - Epsom & Ewell Borough Council 18072024 |
| Licensing Services Manager - South Gloucestershire Council 180724 |
| Technical and Administrative Support Officer (part-time) |
| General Licensing Officer - Oxford City Council 190724 |
| Licensing Compliance Officer - Dacorum Borough Council |
| Licensing Officer - Exeter City Council 230724 |
| Licensing Support Officer - Uttlesford District Council |
| Licensing Officer Level 2 - Bristol City Council 260724 |
| Licensing Support Officer - South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils 080824 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - Cherwell District Council 090824 |
| Licensing Officer - East Lindsey District Council 120824 |
| Licensing Team Leader - Tewkesbury Borough Council 160824 |
| Licensing Manager - Castle Point Borough Council 190824 |
| Licensing Officer - Luton Borough Council 220824 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Harlow Council 220824 |
| Team Leader (Licensing) - Bedford Borough Council 220824 |
| Licensing Officer - Publica 230824 |
| Principal Officer (Licensing & Housing) - High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 020924 |
| Technical Assistant (Pollution) x 2 - High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council 020924 |
| Licensing Officer - Chelmsford City Council 030924 |
| Licensing Officer - Cheltenham Borough Council 030924 |
| Regulatory Services Field Officer (Licensing) - Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council 030924 |
| Team Leader (Licensing Manager) - Trafford Council 060924 |
| Licensing Officer - Milton Keynes City Council 130924 |
| Safety Advisory Group Coordinator - City of York Council 180924 |
| Senior Licensing & Enforcement Officer - East Hertfordshire Council 190924 |
| Senior Technical Officer / Technical Officer - Cambridge City Council 240924 |
| Licensing Officer - Bassetlaw District Council |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - North Yorkshire Council |
| Licensing Officer - Horsham District Council 011024 |
| Licensing Assistant M220 - Charnwood Borough Council 041024 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer L142 - Charnwood Borough Council 041024 |
| Licensing Officer - Mid Sussex District Council 041024 |
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