All articles by Ellie Bothwell – Page 9
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News
Lambeth rejects EMRO
Lambeth Council has rejected plans for an early morning restriction order, stating that the legislation needs re-examining to see if it is suitable for solving the problem of late-night nuisance from bars and clubs
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News
Trade apathy over late-night levy a 'big concern'
Apathy among the trade towards late-night levies is a big concern and a significant factor in local authorities bringing in the tax, according to a leading licensing lawyer
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Islington levy 'could jeopardise best-practice schemes'
Islington Council’s decision to introduce a late-night levy has provoked fears that it will put existing local best-practice schemes in jeopardy
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NewsMP calls for Cable to stand down on pubco decision after gaffe
Business Secretary Vince Cable today faces a demand to remove himself from the decision-making process on the future of tenanted pub companies after reportedly admitting that he thought Punch Taverns had “gone bust”.
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News
HMRC to persue pubs for overpaid rebates
Pub operators will shortly receive demands to pay back the “several hundred million pounds” collectively owed in “overpaid” tax rebates in 30 days, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has confirmed
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NewsPubco critics attack key report on statutory code
Critics of tenanted pub companies have launched a fresh attack on a Government report that suggested the introduction of a statutory code for the sector could close up to 1,600 pubs
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Analysis & Insight
Alcohol-related deaths decline
Alcohol-related death rates are at their lowest since 2000, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) for 2012
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News
PIRRS 'becoming more effective'
A scheme aimed at resolving rent disputes between pub companies and tenants is gaining in effectiveness as both licensees and pub companies become more familiar with the service, it has been claimed
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NewsMinimum price impact on moderate drinkers 'negligible'
A minimum price of 45p per unit would reduce deaths and hospital admissions among those who purchase large quantities of low cost alcohol, but would have negligible effects on low income moderate drinkers’ alcohol consumption and spending
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NewsPunch reassures tenants over deposits
Punch Taverns has said it is unable to guarantee that tenants’ security deposits will be secure in the result of a potential default on its debt, but has suggested it would be extremely unlikely that an administrative receiver would not protect the funds
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NewsPunch dismisses tenant buy-out rumours
Punch Taverns has “categorically” dismissed rumours claiming it has allowed tenants to buy outside the tie, ahead of the noteholders’ vote on its debt restructuring proposals next week
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NewsWarning on new pub closure powers
Leading licensing lawyers have warned that new legislation tightening closure powers on the licensed trade could be “enormously damaging”, leading to increased police intervention and loss of trade
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NewsPM orders rethink over World Cup opening hours
The Prime Minister has “ordered a rethink” on pub opening times for England’s World Cup games in Brazil this summer, a day after the Home Office said it had ruled out extending licensing hours
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News
Hackney approves licence refusal policy
Hackney Council has approved proposals for a special policy area (SPA) to be implemented in Dalston – meaning new licence applications for pubs and bars in the area will be automatically refused
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News
Restrictive covenants 'rarely used' in pub sales
Pub property agents have defended the practices of large pub companies and claimed that restrictive covenants are rarely used, after the Local Government Association (LGA) last week called for a ban on the measure, which forces pubs to change use after sale
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Opinion
UK pub market almost "healthy"
The pub industry needs to lose another 1,000 sites within the next couple of years to achieve a “healthy” marketplace – that’s according to Christie + Co director Neil Morgan
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NewsCable: pubco code is 'necessary'
Business Secretary Vince Cable has said statutory regulation governing the relationship between pub companies and their tenants is “necessary” and the trade will “soon hear how [the Government] will take that forward”
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News
Pubco statutory code 'could close pubs'
Andrew Griffiths MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group, has urged the Government not to introduce a statutory code governing the relationship between pub companies and their tenants, claiming that regulation would have “unintended consequences” and “force more pubs to close”
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NewsCouncils call for restrictive covenant ban on pub sales
The use of restrictive covenants, a “legal loophole” used by pub companies to force hundreds of community pubs to close each year, must be plugged, according to the Local Government Association (LGA)
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London boroughs urged to 'maintain, manage and enhance' pubs
The “important role” of London’s pubs has been recognised for the first time in Mayor Boris Johnson’s “London Plan”, the latest planning guidelines for the capital