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6 weeks for Licensing Act consultation
The licensed trade will have just 6 weeks to convince Government that no further changes are needed.
The Home Office is to hold a series of 5 regional workshop events around the country to consult on its proposed changes to the Licensing Act — but the consultation period has been truncated to six weeks.
The regional events will take place in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Blackpool and Birmingham.
Home Secretary Theresa May has promised a “complete review” of the licensing regime, including proposals to give councils controversial powers to impose a late night levy on venues and set a terminal hour for trading. But there will also be details of proposed action to halt below cost sales in supermarkets.
The consultation document is understood to be launching next week and will run for 6 weeks. “The truncated nature of the consultation is due to the Government’s wish to take these measures forward through the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill which is due to be introduced in October,” a Home Office spokesman said.
Legislation would be carried through via the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, expected to be passed in November 2011.
source MA
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