The Home Office has published a two week consultation on potential extended hours for pubs and bars for the football World Cup.
The consultation, which runs from 13-26 March asks whether all on-trade premises should be allowed to open for 3, 3½ or 4 hours after kick-off or whether premises should have to apply for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).
A TEN currently costs £21, but under the current licensing consultation could go up to a maximum of £100.
The kick off times for the England matches during the World Cup are:
If England progress beyond the group stage, most of the second round matches begin at 9pm.
Nominations for the Alliance’s Spirit of Sport and Recreation Award have opened ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be taking place on 12 November.
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The government has announced that it will be retaining Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system.
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The Sport and Recreation Alliance is delighted to announce that nominations for our flagship Community Sport and Recreation Awards are open for 2026, as we celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country.
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