Information and News 2020
East Licensing Forum meeting will be at 10.00am on Wednesday 11th March 2020 within the Council Chambers, Town House, Haddington
The agenda will include:
· Appointment of Chair and Secretary of the Forum
· Minutes of the previous meeting held on 11th December 2019
· Police Report (verbal update)
· Licensing Standards Officer’s Report (verbal update)
· Meeting Dates for the period June 2020 to March 2021
In addition, it was agreed at the Forum’s last meeting that the following items would be added to the March meeting agenda:
· Creation of Working Group to review the Statement of Licence Policy.
· Update from Cllr Dugdale regarding recommendations made by the Forum to the Licensing Board.
· Update on byelaws preventing the consumption of alcohol in public places.
· Update on the revision of the constitution of the Licensing Forum.
· Future Training Needs as requested by Alcohol Focus Scotland.
The agenda will include:
· Appointment of Chair and Secretary of the Forum
· Minutes of the previous meeting held on 11th December 2019
· Police Report (verbal update)
· Licensing Standards Officer’s Report (verbal update)
· Meeting Dates for the period June 2020 to March 2021
In addition, it was agreed at the Forum’s last meeting that the following items would be added to the March meeting agenda:
· Creation of Working Group to review the Statement of Licence Policy.
· Update from Cllr Dugdale regarding recommendations made by the Forum to the Licensing Board.
· Update on byelaws preventing the consumption of alcohol in public places.
· Update on the revision of the constitution of the Licensing Forum.
· Future Training Needs as requested by Alcohol Focus Scotland.
East and Midlothian Best Bar None Awards 2019 - 20202
The annual awards will take place at Prestonpans Royal British Legion at 12.30 hours on Friday 13th March 2020.
RSVP with numbers attending to: Allen Paul, Best Bar None Coordinator Haddington Police Station 39-41 Court Street, Haddington. EH41 3AE 01620-829535 or email allen.paul@scotland.pnn.police.uk
The annual awards will take place at Prestonpans Royal British Legion at 12.30 hours on Friday 13th March 2020.
RSVP with numbers attending to: Allen Paul, Best Bar None Coordinator Haddington Police Station 39-41 Court Street, Haddington. EH41 3AE 01620-829535 or email allen.paul@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Airbnb Licensing Regime 2020
A recent article by Stephen McGowan, Head of TLT Licensing, alerts us that the government intends to bring in a new licensing regime for Airbnb accommodation later this year, with an expected implementation date in spring 2021. Licences would be issued by local authorities under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
The effect of the new legislation will be to regulate safety of AirBnBs. At present there are as many as 32,000 premises in Scotland that will be affected. The implications of the new set up are that the accommodation industry hopes that a level playing field will be created for all accommodation providers. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining a licence may drive many businesses to close down. There will be a big impact on local authorities to administer and service licences and the police will require to do background checks, prepare reports on applications and enforce breaches of licensing conditions. Licensing at present is resource intensive and may not welcomed by many.
For more information, check the February edition of Scottish Licensed Trade News.
A recent article by Stephen McGowan, Head of TLT Licensing, alerts us that the government intends to bring in a new licensing regime for Airbnb accommodation later this year, with an expected implementation date in spring 2021. Licences would be issued by local authorities under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
The effect of the new legislation will be to regulate safety of AirBnBs. At present there are as many as 32,000 premises in Scotland that will be affected. The implications of the new set up are that the accommodation industry hopes that a level playing field will be created for all accommodation providers. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining a licence may drive many businesses to close down. There will be a big impact on local authorities to administer and service licences and the police will require to do background checks, prepare reports on applications and enforce breaches of licensing conditions. Licensing at present is resource intensive and may not welcomed by many.
For more information, check the February edition of Scottish Licensed Trade News.
