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Do bear in mind this year that both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on a Wednesday night.
It is not uncommon to find that the hours permitted for the sale of alcohol on a Wednesday are shorter than those on a Friday and Saturday, and it would be prudent to check your licences now so that you are in plenty of time to issue an application for a Temporary Event Notice, if you wish to extend those hours.
Prepare now and don’t leave a Temporary Event Notice to the last moment. At least 10 working days’ notice is required for a Standard Temporary Event Notice, although a Late Temporary Event Notice can be issued on 5 working days’ notice, but Environmental Health Officers and Police then have a right of veto over the issue of those notices.
Government’s proposal to increase number of Temporary Event Notices
On 10th September 2026 the Minister of State at the Home Office laid before Parliament the Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted…
Don’t get caught offside. Get your Super Bowl TEN in before the clock runs out
The Super Bowl (LX) is due to be held on Sunday 8th February in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Super Bowl (LIX) is due to be held on Sunday 9th February in New Orleans
Operators looking to show the game at their premises should consider if it is necessary to submit a Temporary Event…
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