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The Home Office has issued proposals to relax licensing hours in England and Wales, if England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland reach the semi finals of ...
The Home Office has issued proposals to relax licensing hours in England and Wales.
The proposals apply if England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in July 2026.
The consultation has been shared with local government, hospitality, and policing organizations.
It proposes extending licensing to 1 am for premises serving alcohol.
This extension applies where a home nation is playing in a match that kicks off after 9 pm.
Any premises wishing to serve later would need a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).
The consultation is open until January 15th.
The proposals concern alcohol licensing and use.
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The Home Office has issued proposals to relax licensing hours in England and Wales, if England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland reach the semi finals of the world cup in July 2026. The consultation has been shared with local government, hospitality and policing organisations, and organsiations concerenced with alcohol liceninsing and use. It proposes to extend licensing for premises serving alcohol to 1 am, where a home nation is playing in a match that kicks off after 9 pm. Any premises wishing to serve later would need a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).
The consultation is open until January 15th
The Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure (DfI) have consulted on their round 4 Road Noise Action Plan covering 2023 – 28.
Government response to the Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry into Airport Expansion and Climate and nature targets noise recommendations
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Outcome of Welsh Government consultation on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps.
A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.
The Welsh Government are consulting on changes to permitted development rights including air source heat pumps(ASHP).
The Government are seeking views on proposals for changes to the planning process for national infrastructure projects.
As part of their ongoing enquiry into the impact of airport expansion on climate and nature targets, the Environmental Audit Committee will be taking oral evidence tomorrow - Wednesday May 14th.
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