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Launched successful campaign to secure late night running of the Tube, with support from WCC, residents’ groups and the Police. |
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Forced WCC to abandon plans for late night and Sunday parking charges. |
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Influenced action plans for Covent Garden, Leicester Square and the Swiss Centre. |
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Forced WCC to rewrite converted licences when they failed to transfer existing operators’ rights to 24 hour private entertainment, consumption and recorded music |
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Only trade body to give evidence to public enquiry into Westminster’s proposed planning policy for entertainment uses - proposals revised as a result. |
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Supported individual cases challenging Westminster’s licensing policy |
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Lobbied against Westminster’s campaign to secure London top-up licensing fees. |
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Blocked Westminster’s attempts to Introduce a more stringent smoking ban |
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Set up quarterly liaison meetings with Council at which specific cases and issues are discussed and resolved. |
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Gave evidence to GLA on smoking in restaurants, licensing reform and congestion charging. |
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Worked with Soho Business Association and the GLA on initiatives to promote Soho, its restaurants, bars and cafes. |
“We fully support the development of the WLA. It is vitally important for the future of our business to have an industry voice that has significant political clout” - Alanna McCabe, Maxwell’s Restaurants
