Licensing Authorities

Licensing authority guidance updated in response to concerns

10-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

The Government has updated its guidance for licensing authorities following concerns that the new powers may lead to heavy handed implementation of the Licensing Act 2003.

Fall in number of councils considering an EMRO

07-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) has fallen sharply, new research from Poppleston Allen has revealed.

Trade welcomes Westminster City Council licensing fee judgment

03-Jun-2013 By Noli Dinkovski and Helen Gilbert

Industry leaders have welcomed news of the ruling which could limit the scope of licensing fees.

Late-night levy and EMROs: Council consultations

18-Mar-2013 By Poppleston Allen

The skies are a little darker over some parts of England this week, and I hope that these ominous clouds are not a portent for a more widespread storm.

Why unlicensed Innsatiable is inn-tolerable and totally inn-excusable

06-Sep-2012 By Rob Willock

The PMA’s investigation last week into the retail activities of Innsatiable, the Farnham ‘furniture shop’ that gives away free alcohol, supported by the sale of beermats at £2.75, has caused mixed feelings in the offices of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.

Licensing study: the conclusions

12-Apr-2012 By Jonathan Smith

There were some interesting conclusions from Poppleston Allen’s late-night licensing survey, which you may have seen published recently. Between August and November 2011 we contacted, by telephone, 99% of all the licensing authorities in England and Wales...

ALMR: councils will become judge, jury and executioner

02-Dec-2010 By Ewan Turney

Licensing authorities will be judge, jury and executioner under proposed changes to the Licensing Act. That's the warning from the Association of...

'Licensing changes could drown pubs'

06-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

The British Beer and Pub Association has proposed a number of "positive alternatives" to the Government's planned overhaul of licensing.

Licensing overhaul slammed as 'anti-business'

02-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

Government plans to overhaul the licensing regime are "anti-business" and "illiberal" a pub training company chief has argued. The window for...

Reform plan is a baleful attack on the trade

01-Sep-2010 By John Harrington

The Government's plans to overhaul licensing are a "baleful attack" on the licensed trade, says training company CPL.

The three-year itch

04-Oct-2007

This is the time when every local council in England and Wales should be consulting with the licensed trade on changes they propose to make to their...

Council overhaul will cut red tape

07-Jun-2007 By Tony Halstead

Trade groups welcome proposals to reform local government and reduce number of licensing authorities