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COVID-19 Licensing Issues
Regulations to enforce closure of premises
21 March 2020
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The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Business Closure) (England) Regulations 2020, providing coronavirus closure powers have been published over the weekend and came into force immediately from 2pm on Saturday 21 March 2020.
The regulations were made under Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.They provide a criminal sanction (unlimited fine) and enforcement powers to ensure the closure of bars, pubs, restaurants, nightclubs, theatres, cinemas, gyms, museums, spas, massage parlours, bingo, concert halls, casinos, betting shops, indoor skating rinks and swimming pools and leisure centres. Exclusions include food and drink take-aways, cafes in hospitals, schools, prisons, supplies to homeless, hotel room-service (see regs for full details).A person designated by Secretary of State may take such action as is necessary to enforce closure. (Await clarification of who is a designated person).
Gary Grant, Vice-Chairman of the Institute commented :
"The Government is acting with break-neck speed to provide the legal powers that give teeth to the Prime Minister's announcement on Friday 20 March that all pubs bars, restaurants, and other specified premises, must close down in an effort to suppress the coronavirus outbreak. We wait to hear whether local authority officers will be designated as enforcement officers in addition to the police."
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Message from the PM
Underlining the enormity of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the measures now in place across the UK, a message from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Mothering Sunday emphasises the key messages to us all, to stay at home,
protect our NHS, and together help to save literally thousands of lives.
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Insitute of Licensing - Website information re COVID-19
We now have a dedicated section on our website for updates and information on the COVID-19 Licensing issues.
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2020 Membership Renewals
Membership renewals will be due on 1 April 2020. Existing members will receive an invitation to renew and will be able to do so online from 1 April 2020
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Training and events are under review at the present time given the COVID-19 crisis. We will utilise alternative training options where possible and will publish details soon. Our extensive program
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Licensing Officer (part-time) - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council29/03/2020
Jobs and Opportunities
The IoL offers a free vacancy advertising service to members. To advertise your vacancy, please email your advert (in word format along with your organisation's logo) to
[email protected]
Adverts will normally appear on the IoL website within
48 hours.
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Closing Date
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| Licensing Officer - West Suffolk Council |
23rd March 2020 |
| Licensing Officer - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council |
29th March 2020 |
Licensing Officer (part-time) - Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
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29th March 2020 |
| Assistant Licensing Officer - Craven District Council |
29th March 2020 |
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Licensing Officer (Taxi) - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
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30th March 2020 |
| Licensing Technical Compliance Officer - Ashfield District Council |
31st March 2020 |
| Licensing Enforcement Officer - East Herts Council |
10th April 2020 |
| Senior Licensing Officer - Harlow Council |
12th April 2020 |
We've had some lovely feedback from one of our members recently who said:
'I just wanted to say that we have now advertised a few posts with you and that since they have gone on the IOL website, the number and calibre of applications we have received has improved tremendously.'
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Regional Meetings
Dates for future regional meetings later in the year will be announced shortly
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