Legislation News – Page 81
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NewsHealth quango to examine sugary drinks tax plan
A body that advises the Government on public health is to investigate the effectiveness of introducing a tax on sugary drinks, but has stopped short of recommending the measure for the time being
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NewsHealth body 'backs sugary drinks tax'
A new report from a Government-backed body that advises on public health is set to call for a tax on sugary soft drinks, a move that is likely to be rejected by the Coalition, according the Daily Mail
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News'Lack of clarity' feared for statutory pubco code
The Government has today published the bill containing its plans for a statutory code governing the tenanted pub sector
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Zero-hours contracts face new controls
Employers are to be banned from stopping staff with zero-hours contracts seeking extra work elsewhere, but zero hours contracts will not be scrapped
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Notts late-night levy a step closer
Pubs, bars and clubs in Nottingham are one step closer to being forced to pay a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee voted in favour of the fee
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SRA launches Scores on the Doors partnership
From this week, the 250,000 diners who use the Scores on the Doors website every month can now see scores for both hygiene and sourcing
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Notts expects to implement late-night levy
Nottingham City Council said it is likely a late-night levy will be approved next month, despite the fact 74% of respondents to the consultation have objected to the plan
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NewsVAT Club criticised for 'gunboat diplomacy'
The VAT Club has been criticised for its “gunboat diplomacy” and warned there is no chance of success in this Parliament
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BISC chair urges cultural change in tenanted sector
An influential MP has called for a “change in culture” among the tenanted pub industry to ensure problems in the pubco/tenant relationship are resolved using the statutory code as planned, and avoid the “big bang” of a mandatory free-of-tie option
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NewsSimmonds fears pubco 'quango czar'
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds has said she fears the creation of an unnecessary and costly “Government quango czar” overseeing the tenanted pub sector
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NewsMinister: bids to alter statutory pubco code are inevitable
Community pubs minister Brandon Lewis has said attempts to amend the pubco statutory code are inevitable but reiterated the Government’s opposition to a mandatory free-of-tie option
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City of London approves late-night levy
The City of London Corporation is the fourth local authority to rubber-stamp proposals for a late-night levy
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More notice to be required for council pub visits
Licensing authorities that want to visit pubs will be expected to give operators at least 48 hours’ notice and clearly explain the reasons for the visit
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Unlicensed bar concept forced to close
Innsatiable, the controversial Surrey “furniture shop” that gave away beer whle inviting customers to buy beer mats, has been closed for breaches of licensing laws
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Luff given key pubco self regulation role
Sir Peter Luff MP, who previously chaired a Parliamentary committee that was highly critical of tenanted pub companies, is to chair the body responsible for overseeing the current self-regulatory regime for tied pubs, M&C Report has learnt
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NewsFamily brewers withdraw VAT Club group funding
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) will not renew its group funding for the VAT Club when its three-year agreement expires at the end of June – though half of its members will continue to donate independently
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Unlimited fines for selling alcohol to minors proposed
Unlimited fines could be handed out for selling alcohol to under-18s under new Government proposals
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ALMR urges business rates overhaul
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to overhaul the current business rates system to “reduce the burden” on the industry
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Publicans cool on statutory code plan
Readers of M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser have called for the Government to go further in its plans to regulate the pubco/tenant relationship
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One in five workers skip lunch breaks
One in five workers do not take a lunch break, and half eat lunch at their desk, acording to a study of 2,000 workers