PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils ask for coronavirus licensing powers

A call has been made for public health issues to be incorporated into licensing laws.

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By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

A call has been made for public health issues to be incorporated into licensing laws.

The Local Government Association (LGA) wants adherence to COVID-19 guidelines to be temporarily added to the Licensing Act to help council clamp down on unscrupulous pubs and bars.

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