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Licensing

Half of premises licence reviews end in revocation or suspension. Duty Room keeps licence conditions, refusals, incidents, and CCTV checks current per site.
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What Licensing Reviews Test the DPS For →

DPS reviews test day-to-day control: contactability, written sale authorisations, multi-site presence, and the s.19(2) ban on sales with no DPS.

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Briefings

Briefings covering Licensing for UK operators.

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The Four Licensing Objectives: What They Mean and How They're Enforced

The four objectives in s.4 of the Licensing Act 2003 that every licence decision turns on: crime and disorder, safety, nuisance, and children.

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Fire Safety and Your Premises Licence: How They Intersect

Article 43 of the Fire Safety Order suspends fire conditions on many pre-2006 premises licences. The displacement most operators miss.

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Half of Premises Licence Reviews End in Revocation, Withdrawal or Suspension

Who can trigger a premises licence review, the standard process, the 48-hour summary route, and what happened in 412 reviews in England and Wales.

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How a Right to Work Failure Can Cost You Your Premises Licence

One illegal worker cost a Horsham restaurant a £40,000 penalty and its premises licence. How a right-to-work failure becomes a licence review.

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UK Restaurants, Takeaways and Cafes Had 3,559 Immigration Visits in 2025

UK restaurants, takeaways and cafes recorded 3,559 immigration visits in 2025. In England and Wales, findings can also put a premises licence at risk.

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When a Pub Changes Hands: The Fire Safety Handover You Can't Skip

When a pub changes tenant, Article 22A makes the outgoing responsible person hand over the fire risk assessment, assessor details, and safety info.

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What Is Challenge 25?

Challenge 25 is an age-verification policy for alcohol sales: check anyone who looks under 25, accept valid proof of age, train staff, and log refusals.

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What to Do After a Failed Licensing Inspection

Sort advisory points, premises-licence condition breaches and mandatory-condition breaches, then respond in writing before the file becomes a review.

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Alerts

Alerts on Licensing for UK operators.

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The Under-16 Energy Drink Ban Is Confirmed

England bans energy drink sales to under-16s from 6 April 2027. Restaurants, cafes and pubs are in scope; vending machines lose them entirely.

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Employment Records

10 resources

Right-to-work, working time, and tipping records.

Fire Safety

9 resources

Fire risk assessments, alarm tests, and drill records.

Food Safety

2 resources

Temperature logs, HACCP, and allergen records.

Gas Safety

4 resources

CP42 certificates and appliance records.

Health & Safety

1 resource

Risk assessments, COSHH, and accident records.

Martyn's Law

5 resources

Public protection procedures, drills, and staff awareness records.

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