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PASS cards 'should be simplified'
A senior policeman has called for Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards, which are used for checking the age of customers, to be simplified
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Planning reform may make process slower
A planning consultant has claimed that the Government’s changes to the planning system may make the process slower
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ACPO: 'No surprises' during alcohol crackdown
he Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on alcohol licensing and harm reduction has said there will be “no surprises” for licensees during the ‘week of action’
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Pubs sell prior to auctions
Almost half of the 46 pubs that were put up for auction earlier this month were sold prior to the event
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Rate relief delay could cost pubs £15m
Failure to extend small business rate relief from April 2014 could cost pubs £15m over the next year, according to the British Beer and Pub Association
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Personal licences could be scrapped
The pub and restaurant trade could see the end of personal licences as the Government launches a consultation into the idea of scrapping them
- Analysis & Insight
187 breweries open in a year
Almost 190 new British microbreweries opened in the last 12 months, showing a 14% growth in the UK, according to the Good Beer Guide 2014
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Warning over excessive policing
A leading pub trade consultant has warned of some police forces “over-stepping the mark” during the up-coming ‘week of action’ on licensing and alcohol related harm
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Milton Keynes rejects late-night levy
Pubs, clubs and bars in Milton Keynes will not be subject to paying a late-night levy after the council rejected the plan
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Twenty five pubs go to auction
Twenty-five freehold pubs are set to go to under the hammer next month at two separate auctions held by Network Auctions and CP Bigwood
- Analysis & Insight
Pre-loading 'not just price driven'
Alcohol policies will continue to fail to impact 80% of young people until the pub trade and policy makers understand the reasons behind pre-loading, a new survey shows
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Moorhouse's MD critical of 'price slashing' brewers
David Grant is urging small brewers to stop selling cheap beer, warning that competing on price is damaging the trade
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Restaurant demand lifts rents for London pubs
Pubs in London are seeing higher rents because of the strong demand that restaurant operators are bringing to the City, argues Jonathan Essex, senior surveyor at Colliers International
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Strong demand for free-of-tie leases
Pub property agents are continuing to see a strong demand for free-of-tie leases as an alternative to taking on a freehold site
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Kensington & Chelsea pubs get more protection
The Government has confirmed that pubs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will see greater protection from being turned into housing
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Minimum pricing u-turn 'saved on-trade £62.2m'
The Government’s decision to shelve a 45p minimum unit price for alcohol has saved the on-trade from a £62.2m drop in revenue, according to a new report
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Vianet criticises flow monitoring restrictions
Vianet, the beer flow monitoring and data management company, has “strongly opposed” Government plans to restrict the use of flow monitoring equipment
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Sector broadly welcomes Sky price freeze
Operators say the price freeze will help, although there will be fewer games
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Three in five pubs put to auction are sold
Almost 63% of pubs that were offered at auction were successfully sold in the first half of the year, a slight decline compared with the same period last year, new figures show
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Pub trade backs vocational qualification
A new Government-led vocational qualification for the hospitality sector is being seen as a “stepping stone” in getting apprenticeships “highly valued” in the pub trade