Sep 10, 2020 | Covid-19, Licensing
FollowFollowFollowFollow The new restrictions announced by the Prime Minister will impact on premises licence requirements. Here is what you need to know. Yesterday (9 September), the Prime Minister announced new restrictions in England effective from Monday 14...
Aug 19, 2020 | Covid-19, Licensing
FollowFollowFollowFollow Following recent reports of licensed premises flouting social distancing rules, there are now calls for the Government to introduce a ‘public health’ licensing objective to assist with enforcement. Recently it was reported that undercover...
Jul 25, 2020 | Covid-19, Licensing
FollowFollowFollowFollow Following the publication of the new Business and Planning Act, the issue of smoking in shared space has arisen. What are the options for pubs, cafes and restaurants? The Government has been clear, it will not ban outdoor smoking areas. ...
Jul 24, 2020 | Covid-19, Licensing
FollowFollowFollowFollow From today, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020 comes into force mandating the wearing of face coverings in certain places. The instrument requires members of the public...
Jul 22, 2020 | Covid-19, Licensing
FollowFollowFollowFollow From today, you can apply for a pavement licence to trade outside and off-sales are automatically added to all premises licences. The Business and Planning Bill received Royal Assent today and is now law. The provisions of the 2020 Act comes...