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Nottinghamshire Live calls on government to keep alcohol licensing in papers
The government aims to modernize licensing laws by removing print notice requirements despite concerns that 20% of adults may lack digital access, risking reduced public transparency.
- The government consultation includes a proposal to remove the statutory requirement for alcohol licensing notices in print, meaning plans for new or changed venues would no longer be publicised within local communities.
- The government’s Licensing Taskforce, made up predominantly of hospitality and night-time industry representatives, proposed 10 measures supporting the sector, including removing print licensing notices under the Licensing Act 2003 for England and Wales.
- News Media Association chairman Danny Cammiade noted local news remains the primary source for public notices, while NMA chief executive Owen Meredith warned `Pubs and local papers go hand in hand.`
- The local news media sector said a provision in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill would remove publication requirements, risking oversight and shrouding communities in secrecy, as Ministers launched a consultation.
- Nottinghamshire Live is calling on Ministers to scrap the proposal, protect transparency, while the consultation runs until midday on 6 November amid digital exclusion risks highlighted by the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee.
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