Legislation News – Page 77
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Wandsworth looks to protect pubs and curb fast food outlets
Wandsworth Council in south London is proposing new powers to stop pubs being converted into shops while also restricting new openings of fast food outlets
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NewsOperators say Tax Equality Day boosted sales
The second Tax Equality Day saw sales rise as much as 11% according to some of the operators taking part
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Scunthorpe considers EMRO
North Lincolnshire Council has begun “informal discussions” about implementing an early morning restriction order (EMRO) in Scunthorpe town centre
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NewsOperators make new salt reduction pledges
JD Wetherspoon, Strada, Jamie’s Italian and Pret A Manger are among the operators from the eating and drinking out sector that have committed to new pledges around salt reduction
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Miliband pledges to cut business rates
The Labour Party is set to commit to a 1% cut in business rates if it wins next year’s general election.
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BHA “welcomes clarity” following No vote
The British Hospitality Association’s Scotland division said Scottish hospitality industry welcomes the clarity which will come from Scotland voting to stay within the United Kingdom
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ACPO chief: on-trade not doing enough on binge drinking
The Association of Chief Police Officers’ lead on licensing has said efforts by the on-trade to tackle alcohol misuse have “barely scratched the surface” of the problem
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WSTA chief: 2% duty cut 'not asking for the world'
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) is reaching out to pubs and bars to help achieve a 2% cut in duty in the next budget
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Southampton confirms late-night levy
Southampton City Council is the seventh local authority to rubber-stamp proposals for a late-night levy
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NewsGovernment to back toughening of licence reviews
The Government is set to advise councils to include data such as A&E admissions and complaints about sleep deprivation or light pollution as evidence in licence reviews, M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser understands
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Restaurateur wins Westminster 'stress area' licence appeal
A restaurateur has won an appeal against Westminster City Council to let customers buy alcohol without food, despite the fact his site lies in the authority’s “stress zone”
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NewsLobbying saved pub sector £120m in H1
Government lobbying saved the pub industry £120m in the first six months of 2014, according to the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
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Government warned over temporary pub tenancy threat
Thousands of pubs could remain shut for longer than is necessary unless the Government removes temporary tenancy agreements from the new pubs code, senior industry figures have warned
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NewsBusiness rate relief aids 300k pubs, restaurants and cafes
Business rates support has assisted nearly 300,000 cafes, restaurants and pubs following the introduction of the £1,000 discount that is worth an estimated £272m of relief to retailers
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NewsRestrictive covenants 'no longer' an issue
The Government’s consultation on restrictive covenants on pub sales is ‘outdated and irrelevant’, leading industry figures have claimed
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Pub sector joins call for business rates overhaul
More than 100 companies and trade bodies, including leading firms in the pub trade, have signed an open letter calling for an overhaul of the business rates system
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NewsPub industry to discuss statutory code with MPs
Pub campaigners and industry bodies will share a platform next month as they give evidence to the committee discussing the Government’s pubs code proposals
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Southampton late-night levy moves closer
Southampton is one step closer to implementing a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee today voted in favour of adopting the fee
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NewsRed tape fears over tipping proposals
A proposed new law to stop an alleged “widespread abuse” of voluntary commitments aimed at stopping leisure and hospitality operators exploiting staff by keeping some of their tips would be difficult to implement and add a new red tape burden to the sector
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Sector bemoans alcohol health 'propaganda'
Leading pub industry figures are calling on the Government to produce more accurate and balanced statistics on alcohol, after claiming recent council reports include “flawed” data that amount to “meaningless propaganda”