Secret Licensing Panel Hearing Ends in Farce

Secret licensing panel hearing ends in farce

A licensing panel that excluded the press and public ended in farce when council bosses were forced to admit that

Edinburgh Licensing Board ends over-provision policy - DRAM Scotland

Edinburgh’s Licensing Board has voted five to three in favour of removing its long-standing over-provision policy, which restricted the granting of new or expanded alcohol licences in parts of the city already considered to have a high number of premises. The policy covered areas including the Old Town, Princes Street, Leith Street, Tollcross, Deans Village, Southside, Canongate and Dumbiedykes, and it created a presumption against approving new…