People living in Whipton Village Road, Exeter, are calling for a licence review of a local pub on the grounds of crime and disorder, and public nuisance.
Now Christmas is over and the dust has settled on the busiest time of the year for the trade, you might be mulling over what you can do in the next 12 months to give your business the edge.
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers live music in beer gardens and competitors’ tables and chairs outside of premises.
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers lapse of licence, the impact of bankruptcy on a licence and applications for extended hours.
At this time of year, it is worthwhile reminding operators that Christmas and new year attract office parties and celebrations that will likely take place at licensed premises.
The latest legal Q&A from specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen covers potential licence variations following building works and noise abatement notices.
Where operators have such permissions but are short on time, my advice has been to speak to the police and licensing officers – the majority take a relaxed view, according to specialist licensing solicitors Poppleston Allen.
Plans to extend pub licensing hours across England and Wales to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day have been announced by the Home Secretary.
Every day, food and drinks such as a ripe banana or a slice of bread contain similar amounts of alcohol as an ‘alcohol-free’ beer, yet some operators do not permit sales of non-alcoholic drinks.
A Stockton-on-Tees pub could have its licence revoked after police intervened over a Facebook post that its MP described as glorifying domestic violence.
