Advance notice of a new on-line facility for village halls (and others) to apply for licences on line:
"People who want to sell alcohol, put on live music and other arts events, or sell hot food and drink late at night, will soon be able to make applications for licences entirely online under new measures proposed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Online applications will make the licensing process quicker and easier, and could save businesses and voluntary organisations up to £1.5 million per year. Those applying for Temporary Events Notices will also be able to do so online.A six week consultation on the scope and detail of the new online process has launched to give all users the opportunity to have their say before the system is due to go live in January 2010.
www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/consultations/6364.aspx"
This emphasises the continually growing importance of internet access and the need for all halls to consider the best way to ensure that their committee makes the best use of what is on offer.