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19 March 2009
Lap dancing reforms 'too weak'
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As parliament is set to debate reforms to lap dancing licensing in the Policing and Crime Bill, campaign groups Object and the Fawcett Society are urging the government to close loopholes in Home Office proposals

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Time to renew
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A reminder for existing Institute of Licensing Members that memberships expire in just over two weeks time on 31 March.

Non-Members who receive LicensingFlashes should click here to take advantage of a full year's membership until March 2010.

To check on the new Membership fees and arrangements, click here

To renew your Membership details click here
Can you investigate?
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What is hearsay evidence? What is opinion? What is the difference between real and documentary evidence?

Could you write detailed notes after witnessing an event and put them into a witness statement that could be relied on in court?

If you need to brush up on your skills as an investigator, the Institute of Licensing has a few places left on its next Investigators' PACE course on 20 April 2009.

The course, to be held at East Hampshire district council, is just £75 per delegate + VAT (£86.25) in total, including all course materials and refreshments.

To book a place, email our Training and Qualifications Officer Jim Hunter at jim@instituteoflicensing.org or telephone him on 05602 810215 or 07970 111401.

South west region training day and AGM
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This event in Bristol on 31 March 2009 will be a training day and annual general meeting for the south- west region.

Speakers include Professor Roy Light, barristers Leo Charalambides and Sarah Clover, and solicitor Chris Pritchett.

Between them they will cover the liabilities and responsibilities of premises licence holders; the Policing and Crime Bill; exempt and permitted gaming in pubs and clubs; and public vs statutory nuisance.

For more details click here.

You must reserve your place by 20 March 2009 to attend this event.

Home Counties region meeting
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The Home Counties region will be holding its next meeting in St Albans on 25 March 2009.

Come and vote for the next Home Counties regional chair - for more details, click her e.
Our programme will be:
  • welcome from the chief executive and Licensing Committee chairman of St Albans council

  • licence reviews v prosecution (Alan Tolley, Licensing Manager, Sandwell council)

  • Police and Crime Bill and review of recent case law (Peter Coulson, editor, Licensing Review)

  • public v private nuisance and recent case law (Phil Williams, barrister, No5 Chambers)

  • selection of candidates for Home Counties chair

  • lap-dancing and sex establishments (Gareth Hughes, barrister, Jeffrey Green Russell)

  • Election of Home Counties regional chair and vice- chair

Please note that this event is on 25 March and not as previously advertised. We apologise for any confusion caused.

You must reserve your place by 20 March 2009 to attend this event.

How to be a better regulator
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Better Regulation is one of the current hot topics in the delivery of local authority regulatory services.

With this in mind the Institute of Licensing is planning a series of one-day conferences to be held in May.

The events have now been confirmed for
  • 11 May - Camden, London
  • 12 May - Sheffield
  • 14 May - Solihull
  • 15 May - Taunton

Better regulation in the south-west
The South West Regulators' Forum is taking the co- ordination agenda forward with funding from the Local Better Regulation Office, including work on a multi agency county-wide alcohol harm reduction strategy.

Led by the primary care trust, this includes the local licensing teams as key players.

Come and hear how to implement similar activities in your own local area.

Other speakers will cover

  • the European Union Services Directive


  • the Regulators' Compliance Code


  • the Local Better Regulation Office


  • providing joined-up licensing services


  • how Better Regulation helps licence- holders



Look out for more details coming to your in-box soon.

Fees
Just £95 + £14.25 VAT (£109.25)

Once you have booked two delegates from the same organisation before 1 May, every delegate after that can go for just £50 + VAT (£57.50) - a saving of £51.75, but only if you act quickly.

To book click h ere

 

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