- New London-wide Strategic Licensing Policy designed to boost the capital’s vital hospitality and nightlife industries by enabling a more joined-up and consistent approach
- Mayor to work with local authorities to reduce licensing inconsistencies and support economic growth across the capital
- Proposed new powers from Government would mean that the Mayor will be able to call-in certain types of licensing applications of strategic importance
- As consultation opens on the proposals, the Government publishes new guidance urging councils to look at the impact on the economy when making licensing decisions
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has set out bold new plans to improve licensing across the capital and support London’s vital hospitality and nightlife industries.
Sadiq has published proposals for a new London-wide Strategic Licensing Policy that would create a more unified and consistent licensing system for boroughs and businesses.
The policy is designed to support businesses and boroughs by reducing the inconsistency of licensing rules and regulations, where each of the 33 London local authorities has a different licensing policy. It would provide a set of overarching principles for the whole capital that will boost the economy and align better with the Mayor’s strategic priorities
The GLA has now commenced its ‘Strategic Licensing Consultation’ on the Mayor’s proposed licensing powers. These powers include:
- A London strategic licensing policy
- A licensing best practice guide to help all licensing applicants and responsible authorities
- Recommendations for better licensing-related data sharing and collection
- A role for the Mayor to be consulted on local licensing policies in London
- A responsible authority role for the GLA, giving it a formal role in licensing applications and decisions
- A call-in power for the Mayor for strategically important decisions
Meanwhile the Government has published another revised version of the s182 Guidance, which inserts a new para 1.19.
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