Legislation News – Page 104
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BII chair: publicans should decide if they want to be tied
Bernard Brindley has said publicans should be able to decide whether or not they want to be tied when he spoke to MPs
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Simmonds defends pubco self regulation to MPs
British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds has defended industry efforts to self-regulate after coming under fire from a committee of influential MPs today
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Vianet would challenge pubco code; FY leisure revenue falls
Vianet says it would challenge proposals for a statutory pubco code “as forcibly as necessary” and warned of the “detrimental” effect of the plan on its business
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Britvic/Barr merger given provisional clearance
The Competition Commission has given provisional clearance for the merger of Britvic and AG Barr, saying it provisionally believes this would not result in a substantial lessening of competition
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BHA urges Government help for sector
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has outlined four key areas on which the Government should act to help the hospitality and tourism industry
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Sector pledges 30k more jobs for young people
A number of companies in the hospitality and tourism sector including Whitbread and SSP have between them pledges to create a further 30,000 new jobs for young people by 2015
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Tuppen challenges CAMRA on tenant earnings
Enterprise Inns CEO has refuted CAMRA’s assertion that 84% of licensees tied to the big pubcos earn less than £15,000 a year
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HMRC seizes more untaxed beer
The amount of untaxed beer seized by authorities increased by 6.2% in the past year, Treasury Minister Sajid Javid has told Parliament.
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£250m fund unveiled for communities to buy pubs and other assets
Communities will be able to access grants and loans worth £250m over the next 10 years to buy pubs and other “community assets”
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Beer duty stamps 'still on agenda'
A decision on the introduction of fiscal stamps on beer bottles is with ministers, with a verdict expected as early as late June
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MPs to quiz pub trade on tenanted code
BBPA, BII and ALMR will be among those presenting their views on the statutory code and adjudicator for tenanted and leased pubcos
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Pubcos under fire at rally in Parliament
Large pubcos received heavy criticism from MPs and campaigners about their treatment of tenants during a rally in the House of Commons last night
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Rates appeal backlog for pubs
More than 5,000 publicans are waiting for their 2010 appeal cases to be heard
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BII allays pubco code concern
BII chair Bernard Brindley says publicans are protected under the industry framework code despite a key phrase being left out of some pubcos’ codes
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Martin defends motorway pub plan
JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has responded to criticism of the company’s plans to open its first pub on a motorway service station
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Pub trade complete code submissions
Trade associations, licensees and pubcos are currently completing their submissions to the consultation on a pub industry statutory code and adjudicator
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Lending falls under Government-backed scheme
The amount of money leant to businesses under the Government-backed loans scheme fell by £300m in Q1 2013, new figures show.
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NewsJDW secures licence for first motorway services pub
JD Wetherspoon has secured a licence for its first pub on a motorway services, and says it hopes it will be the “first of many”.
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Betting shops in pubs report misleading
The pub industry criticises report claiming that betting shops can open or operate in pubs
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Majority of people drinking responsibly
The latest official figures on alcohol consumption reveal the majority of people are drinking responsibility