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Publicans warned ahead of Cricket World Cup
Licensing firm Poppleston Allen has urged publicans, landlords and licensees to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) ahead of the Cricket World Cup due to the time difference with the games taking place in India.
Poppleston Allen, a firm of licensing solicitors, has issued advice on alcohol licences, advising publicans and landlords to act now in order to ensure they’re ready for the first toss when England plays New Zealand on 5 October.
the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is being held in India, which is four hours and 30 minutes ahead of UK time, ,meaning there will be many venues up and down the country which may not be allowed to serve alcohol during the majority of the matches.
Felix Faulkner, licensing solicitor at Poppleston Allen, is prompting publicans and landlords to act now.
Faulkner said: “We really don’t want to see a repeat of the issues that surrounded the Women’s Football World Cup final in August which saw some licensed venues lose out on footfall and ultimately, profits because they didn’t have the correct licence in place. Because matches are being held as early as 6am, such as when England play Bangladesh on 10 October, many premises will not have the correct licence to serve so early in the morning.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), which represents over 20,000 pubs, called on the Government at the time to change this regulation as fast as possible so pubs can prepare to serve the public.
Now, Poppleston Allen is suggesting the same be done for the Cricket World Cup.
Faulkner said: “Though it’s getting close, there’s still time to submit applications. We recommend applying for a Temporary Event Notice, also known as a TEN. This makes temporary provision for one off events in certain situations, such as where the existing premises licence doesn’t have the required hours or activities. In this case, due to matches being televised early in the morning when the majority of premises will not be licensed.”
When applying for a TEN, at least ten working days notice must be given to the local authority.