All articles by Ellie Bothwell – Page 2
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Community Pubs Day launched
Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins has launched a national day of celebration for all pubs listed as assets of community value.
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Butcombe appoints new director of brewing
Butcombe Brewery has appointed Stuart Howe as director of brewing – the first appointment since Liberation Group acquired the company at the end of last year
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Majority of firms support locally-set business rates
More than two-thirds of UK businesses agree that councils should be able to set business rates locally, a national poll has revealed.
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NewsSolitaire says fire damaged pub will still re-open in summer
The owner of a south-east London pub that was damaged by a fire last night said it plans to re-open the premises this year.
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NewsHome Office rules out locally-set licence fees
The Government has decided not to introduce locally-set licensing fees, one year after launching a consultation on the move
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Highest pub rent costs in two years
Pub rent as a percentage of projected turnover reached its highest level for almost two years in the last quarter of 2014, but saw a slight drop overall compared to 2013, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Pub Benchmarking Survey.
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NewsReport claims over 1,000 pubs saved by beer duty cut
A new report has estimated 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and 2014.
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Pubs warned over energy meter tampering
A crime-fighting charity has launched a campaign to prevent meter tampering and energy theft, following the discovery that a number of pub licensees meddled with their supplies in order to save money.
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Top police officer says alcohol crimes must be recorded
The UK’s top policeman on alcohol and licensing has called for the introduction of a mandatory ‘alcohol flag’ system across all police forces, meaning officers would be required to highlight all crimes that are alcohol-related.
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Punch: Honest hosts criminalised
Punch Taverns director Andy Slee urged local authorities to stop “criminalising honest licensees” after one of the pubco’s tenants was hit with extra licence conditions for failing a test purchase.
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Calls for improvements to licensing training for police
A police licensing officer has called for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to introduce a national framework for training in licensing, after claiming officers are forced to resolve issues based on “trial and error — and mainly error” due to lack of support.
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Camden launches levy consultation
Pubs, bars and clubs in Camden are now able to submit their responses on proposals for a late-night levy, following the launch of a consultation.
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Government cracking down on illicit alcohol trade
An illegal distillery that made ‘vodka’ using windscreen wash was shut down and nearly 2,500 litres of fake wine and spirits were seized as part of an enforcement campaign against international gangs producing and selling counterfeit food and alcohol, the Government has revealed.
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Trade organisations join forces to tackle skills shortage
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and Perceptions Group have joined forces to help fight the shortage of pub chefs and improve chef skills for those working in the pub and bar sector.
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Lib Dems to pledge pub planning policy in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats will pledge to force developers to submit planning permission before a pub can be converted to another use or demolished in its General Election manifesto, according to MP Greg Mulholland.
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"Important role" of pubs recognised in policy
London boroughs have been encouraged to develop specific policies to protect pubs in Mayor Boris Johnson’s new planning policy for the capital, which for the first time recognises the “important role” of pubs
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BrewDog launches designated driver discount
BrewDog has introduced a discount for designated drivers, following the recent change in drink driving laws in Scotland.
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Government urged to extend ACV protection to 9 months
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has called on the Government to increase the moratorium on the sale of a pub listed as an asset of community value from six to nine months, after claiming that around half of all community bids for ACV- listed properties have been unsuccessful.
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French: MRO could create pubco giants
Leading leisure analyst Simon French of Cenkos has predicted that the pubs code will result in the formation of one or two large property companies with 10,000-plus pubs each.
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Pubcos accused of flouting IFC rules
A new report by the Pub Governing Body has said pub companies are increasingly waving business plans when granting new lease and tenancy agreements, resulting in them being non-compliant with the Industry Framework Code (IFC).