Leisure - December 2007

This edition discusses the impact of the Alcohol disorder zones; the effects of the smoking ban on pubs,...

...clubs and other public places;discussion on whether the licensing sector is ready for the enforcement of the Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and highlights possible risks of installing temporary ice rinks in some establishments in order to boost Christmas sales.

In the Zone! 
The impact of Alcohol Disorder Zones

The Licensing Act and the perils of alcohol are once again back on the political agenda, with Gordon Brown recently suggesting he intends to crack down on binge-drinking and under-age drinking, and stating that if a review into the impact of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”) requires a reversal of policy then it will be done.  Jonathan Hodgkinson looks at the imminent realisation of ‘Alcohol Disorder Zones’ and how licensees can seek to avoid them. 

Smoke signals

Five months into the ban, has it really been as bad as they feared and has the implementation brought any new challenges which pubs and clubs need to monitor? Peter Forshaw considers its impact on pubs and other licensed venues. 

New noise regulations set to bite leisure sector

Britain’s pubs, bars and nightclubs employ approximately 568,000 people. Recent RNID research shows that many people working in this sector are being exposed to dangerously loud music at work. Jim Byard considers whether the licensing sector is ready for the enforcement of the Noise at Work Regulations 2005. 

In at the deep end

With the increasing popularity of leisure facilities at hotels and other establishments, Rebecca Reynolds considers the recently-highlighted liabilities concerned with operating swimming pools.

Don't slip up

In a quest to boost trade during the Christmas holidays, some leisure operators rely on the installation of temporary ice rinks.  Adrian Marston considers the perils to avoid. 

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