New plans 'to cut red tape for licensees'
Commercial insurance
11th December 2009
A series of measures aimed at reducing the burden of red tape on licensees have been unveiled.
Pub owners and voluntary organisations seeking a UK insurance policy are advised the changes announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will allow temporary events to be rescheduled more easily at short notice.
Launched by licensing minister Gerry Sutcliffe, the proposals could lead to licensees saving an estimated £24 million a year and are also expected to help local authorities by reducing their workload.
A ten-week consultation is now taking place about the plans, which include provisions to simplify the process by which relatives and business partners of licence holders who have passed away can apply for interim documents and extend the application period to 28 days.
"Most of these measures have been put forward to us by the industry and the proposals today show that we have listened," Mr Sutcliffe declared.
Pub insurance customers may also be interested to note that legislation introduced by the government in July resulted in a series of small alterations to documents in order to simplify administrative processes relating to licensed premises.
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