Live music and other entertainment provisions could be taken out of the licensing regime, in a move that could make it easier for venues to host gigs. DCMS has already given partial backing to a Bill that wants licence exemptions for small gigs.
The revised statutory Guidance for local authorities issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 last week, appears to have been one of the last acts of the outgoing minister at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Tessa Jowell.
It may still claim to be the most popular seaside resort in Europe - but Blackpool and the Pepsi Max Big One rollercoaster at the pleasure beach are...
Licensees struggling with one cost rise after another will be angry to learn that licensing fees are set to rise by 7%. They've a right to feel even...
The new licensing minister has hailed the Licensing Act as a success in helping tackle alcohol-related disorder. In an exclusive question and answer...
Tessa Jowell launched the £2.5million Home Office campaign by warning there will be a crackdown on disorderly louts and rogue licensees. As revealed...
by Ewan Turney The Government is set to introduce a total smoking ban but may allow separate smoking rooms with no staff and no food and drink being...
The Publican has always championed the trade's causes. Editor Caroline Nodder reviews our campaigns.There has been no such thing as a quiet news week...
Next week sees the start of transition, when up to 177,000 pubs, clubs, restaurants and other licensed premises can begin making applications for the...
The licensing fees are higher than expected, as Tom Sandham reports.After some all too familiar procrastinating, the government finally announced the...
Reforms to the gambling bill have been announced today - paving the way for huge Las Vegas-style casinos to be built across the country.A relaxation...
Hopes of avoiding an outright ban on smoking were still hanging in the balance following an industry summit yesterday.The Charter Group and industry...
Tony Blair has pushed pay-for-policing back on to the political agenda in his newly launched "Big Conversation" initiative, which gives the public a...
by Tony Halstead Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has prompted a storm of protest from trade groups following controversial comments about the state of...
The cat is out of the bag. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has provided an illuminating account of what she believes licensing reform truly means. Her...
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