Hot off the press this has just been announced for Scotland   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-43197384

A victory for common sense.   https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/customers-studio-bar-wont-drink-1180134

Trading Standards are warning public houses that a pint means a pint.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42909079

The music industry is hailing a major victory after ministers vowed to change planning rules in England to protect venues from complaints about noise.  

All of us at Licensing Matters wish all of our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to working

Parents could be storing up problems for their children by introducing them to alcohol too young and ordering takeaways too often, researchers warn.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42353206

TENS have specific time lines that are set in stone by law. To apply for TENS over the Christmas period the cut off dates are

Palmer & Harvey have gone into administration with the loss of 2500 jobs.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal could even increase competition in the wholesale market and reduce prices for shoppers. This will be

Every year, on the run up to December, we start to get calls about extended hours for the Christmas period. That is because the older

An SIA door supervisor has lost his licence and been fined for not displaying his SIA licence whilst working. The full story here: https://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/about-news.aspx?newsid=600&ArtTypeID=16

The Government has published its response to the Report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003: post-legislative scrutiny.  Licensing Matters

The Government in Wales is today expected to announce a proposal to introduce a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol.  This follows the

We have had more premises licences granted this week. One of them right in the middle of a cumulative impact zone (CIZ). More happy customers.

The police are appealing to young people to leave their passports and driving licences at home and carry a PASS card to prove their age.

The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) is a national identity card scheme launched in June 2014 and endorsed by the Home Office, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and the Trading Standards Institute (TSI).