Licensing
Spinning a Website
Slick websites and SEO tricks soon defeat their own purpose, being universally untrusted and ignored.
Read MoreUnused Licence
An unused licence is “just a piece of paper”. No automatic right to grant of a new licence on surrender of the old.
Read MoreThe Promotion of Health
A licensing regime that fails to take account of proven alcohol-related health issues borders on the irresponsible.
Read MoreLicensing Jargon
The preoccupation with jargon takes our eyes off the need to address real problems, occurring week after week.
Read MoreSelect Committee Report
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Licensing Act 2003 reported in April 2017. This is the written evidence I gave.
Read MoreTfL take away Uber Licence
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the operating licence for Uber London UK will not be renewed
Read MoreDisappointing Response
The disappointing, but predictable Home Office response to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on Licensing
Read More“Light Touch Bureaucracy”?
“The Heavy Hand of Light-Touch Bureaucracy” . A paper for Sheffield University, October 2016
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