Blog Posts: August 2010

Licensing initiatives from surprising quarters. Getting away from the flurry of stories on the Government’s consultation on their proposed changes to the licensing law (a done deal I think!), a couple of unrelated stories in the Morning Advertiser caught my eye. And I very much doubt they will have been highlighted by the Daily Mail. The first is the initiative by Nottingham County Council to support and encourage pub lunch schemes for pensioners. Much more interesting than sitting at h.... (read more...)

Police to take over Licensing? Perhaps it is going too far to suggest that the Police are taking over licensing, but the trade would be forgiven for thinking that the pendulum is about too swing too far in favour of the Police. Here I am referring to the Home Office consultation on revamping the licensing laws to put more power in the hands of local Police and communities. A few weeks back I blogged about the Derby Police call for a freeze on new licences in the city. I said that under the exist.... (read more...)