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8 May 2024

The Government have issued the draft legislation to enable extensions to licensing hours for the semi-finals and final of the Euros 2024, if England or Scotland reach that far.

The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)

8 May 2024

ProtectUK have launched a new online service entitled ‘Act in a box’ which contains new immersive digital exercises to help businesses prepare and respond to a terrorist incident https://www.protectuk.police.uk/actinabox

1 April 2024

Fast-track pavement licensing regime has been made permanent. Guidance here: Pavement licences: guidance – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

16 December 2023

All of us here at Milton & Shaw are celebrating entering our 20th year helping businesses in the licensing, festivals, events & hospitality sector.

8 November 2023

Martyn’s Law aka the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill mentioned within King’s Speech The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (npsa.gov.uk)

15 August 2023

Fast track pavement licensing (tables & chairs) extended for another year The Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

9 August 2023

We are delighted to announce that we have successfully obtained a brand-new licence for one of our clients within the London Borough of Greenwich’s Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ).  Our client was particularly happy as there is a presumption that new premises licences within CIZ’s will normally be refused. The premises licence was for a multi-use events venue and we also prepared a dispersal policy and noise management plan as part of the application process.

2 May 2023

Extension to Licensing Hours for King’s Coronation The Licensing Act 2003 (Coronation Licensing Hours) Order 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

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