Premises Licences

Licensing statistics

Only 11% of pubs, bars and restaurants have 24-hour licences

02-Dec-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Only 11% of pubs, bars and restaurants in England and Wales have 24-hour licences, latest Home Office statistics have revealed.

Home Office publishes latest statistics on premises licences

31-Oct-2012

There were 202,000 premises licences in force in England and Wales on 31 March 2012, according to the latest Home Office statistics on premises licences.

Licence nightmare north of border

14-Apr-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Between a third and a half of premises licences in Scotland have not been issued or are factually incorrect after seven months.

Scotland denies licence 'chaos'

04-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna

The Scottish Government has ruled out intervening to improve the "chaos" of licensing reform that has seen one in five licensed premises shut....

Pubs forced to close in Scotland

01-Sep-2009 By Gemma McKenna

A number of pubs in Scotland have been forced to close following the chaotic introduction of the country's new Licensing Act. Patrick Browne, chief...

Chris Maclean: Sometimes a pointless, puerile gesture is worth it

29-Jun-2009

I have a good space ready for it and I've several customers who claim they can "tinkle the ivories" reasonably well.But my licence forbids live...

Divide and rule in speech

11-Dec-2008 By Peter Coulson

Those who are looking for specific legislative detail in the speech that the Queen read out last week do not perhaps understand the way Government works, says Peter Coulson.

Councils seek powers to revoke pub licences

13-Jul-2006 By John Harrington

An influential group of councils is calling for premises licences to be renewed annually and for the licences to be automatically revoked if the...

Thousands of pubs trading illegally

01-Jun-2006

Thousands of pubs are still being forced to trade illegally as they wait for their correct premises licences to be delivered. With the new licensing...

Legal advice: When is due date?

16-Mar-2006

Confusion reigns over accurate date for renewal of premises licences under the new licensing law.By Niall McCann of thePublican.com's team of legal...

Thousands of pubs still trading illegally

23-Feb-2006

Thousands of pubs across England and Wales are still technically trading illegally as they have yet to receive their premises licences from their...

Pubs warned: face up or shut down

05-May-2005

Pubs could be forced to close unless they apply for premises licences before the August deadline.Midway through the six-month period in which...

Not what was planned

14-Apr-2005

Although there are a number of reasons why so few applications have been made for conversion to premises licences, one of the major factors must be...