Late night levy and EMROs 'unlikely' to be used

The two measures are included in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act, recently passed by Parliament, and expected to come into force next year.
Members of business improvement districts (BIDs) and pubwatch schemes are concerned that EMROs and the LNL could threaten their own survival.
However, speaking at the British Beer and Pub Association's (BBPA) key issues forum, licensing solicitor John Gaunt, founder of law firm John Gaunt & Partners: “There is some suggestion from going around the country talking to licensing officers that they are not hugely excited by either of these powers, which it is up to them to adopt and apply in their areas.
“As far as the LNL is concerned there is quite an administrative burden on them to get it through and imposed and, having then imposed it, they can keep only 30% of the monies that are raised and 70% goes to the local police to spend how they like.
“The advice we are giving is that when this Act comes into force, if there is any suggestion of EMROs or LNL, we should
look at them very critically and address them on a case-by-case basis.”