The Premises Licence itself authorises a premises to sell alcohol. It includes an Operating Plan, which sets out how alcohol can be sold on the premises and the other activities which can be carried out on the premises. A Plan is also included, and this illustrates the current layout of the premises.
The business impact of the pandemic has been felt across all sectors, but none more so than hospitality. Unfortunately over the last few months, particularly with the end of the furlough scheme, we have seen a number of operators fall into serious financial difficulty. If you operate licensed premises and are facing insolvency it is important you are aware of the options available to you and the impact these might have on your licence.
As 30,000 delegates descend on Glasgow our hospitality sector clients are hopefully in for a much needed boost in trade after an incredibly challenging period. In recognition of the event and in support of the trade the Glasgow Licensing Board, have granted a general extension to licensed hours which permits all premises selling alcohol for on-sales an additional hour trading throughout the duration of COP26 (31 October to 12 November 2021 inclusive). This is an automatic extension that operators can take advantage of without the need to make an application.
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