Councils entitled to refuse renewal of licences

Councils entitled to refuse renewal of licences - 1988 - Times 30/1/88 p33 .

In R v Birmingham City District Council , Ex parte Sheptonhurst Ltd ; R v Rushmoor Borough Council , Ex parte Sheptonhurst Ltd, QBD 29 January 1988, it was held that it was not unlawful for a local authority to refuse to renew a sex shop licence even though there was no change in the character of the locality or in the use of any premises in the locality, since the licence was last renewed.