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Government announces Consultation on extending licensing hours for Women’s EURO

Published: by James Anderson, Partner

The proposed extension will apply if England or Wales reach the semi-final and final

The Government has announced a consultation beginning from February 23 2025 to March 23 2025. The link to the consultation is available here.

The consultation proposes to extend the licensing hours for the sale of alcohol (on the premises only) for the semi-finals and the final of the Women’s Euros in July 2025 should either England or Wales (or both) be successful in reaching these milestones.

This follows on from previous successful national extensions for significant events and, as before, the proposed extension would be to 01:00.

For further information or queries, please feel free to contact James Anderson or any of our licensing solicitors.

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About the author: Paula Kioko

Paula Kioko joined Poppleston Allen in June 2022 as the marketing assistant for her sandwich year placement.

In January 2024 she became the marketing associate.

She completed her BA in Journalism in 2021 and her MSc in Advertising and Marketing Communications in 2023, both at Nottingham Trent University.

Paula moved to the UK as an international student in 2018 from Nairobi, Kenya in order to enhance her academic and professional development.

Her day to day work currently revolves around the management of the website and social media platforms.

Paula works under the direction of the head of marketing to help reach the firm’s marketing goals and objectives.

In addition, Paula is also working towards her level 4 accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

She also holds the BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (APLH).

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