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28 Jul 2010

Alcohol licensing consultation

The Home Office have started a consultation on licensing.

They remind us of the coalition agreement which included the following points:

  • overhauling the Licensing Act to give local authorities and the police much stronger powers to remove licences from, or refuse to grant licences to premises that are causing problems
  • allowing councils and the police to permanently shut down any shop or bar that is repeatedly selling alcohol to children
  • doubling the maximum fine for those caught selling alcohol to minors to £20,000
  • allowing local councils to charge more for late-night licences, which will help pay for additional policing
  • banning the sale of alcohol below cost price

They say:

This consultation is looking for your views on the proposals outlined in the government's Coalition Agreement. We're interested in what you think the implications of implementing the proposals will be, rather than your views on the commitments themselves.

The consultation runs for 6 weeks, closing on the 8 September 2010 and covers England and Wales, where the proposals apply. 

If you want to take part in the consultation then visit this web page.

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