Legislation News – Page 82
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Sugary drinks tax 'under discussion'
A tax on sugary drinks and new targets for sugar reduction were among the topics discussed at a meeting between the Department of Health and drinks industry leaders this week, according to M&C Report’s sister title The Grocer
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UK Tourism Council formed
A Tourism Council has been formed under a new partnership between the UK Government and the tourism and hospitality industries to drive growth and foster jobs in the sector.
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NewsGov't plans help with finance and minimum wage crackdown
Making it easier for small businesses to access finance and inflicting higher penalties for firms that pay below the minimum wage are two of the promises by the Coalition for the upcoming Parliament
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NewsStatutory code has little effect on pubco share prices
Yesterday’s news that the Government is to introduce a statutory code and adjudicator into the pubco/tenant relationship had little impact on the movement of shares among listed pub groups that operate tenanted and leased outlets
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ALMR unveils manifesto
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has published its 2014 manifesto to coincide with the State Opening of Parliament today
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Fourth urges licensees to be aware of pension commitments
Payroll software provider Fourth is raising awareness of licensees’ pension responsibilities to their employees following results of a survey by M&C’s sister publication The Publican’s Morning Advertiser that showed less than half of licensees surveyed have a pension plan in place
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Gov't action 'will transfer up to £140m to pub tenants'
Government plans to intervene in the tenanted pub sector will lead to the transfer of up to £140m from pub companies to tenants and will “indirectly” cause 52 pubs to close, according to estimates from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
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NewsIndustry responds to statutory code proposal
British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds says it’s a “huge relief” that the Government has chosen not to introduce mandatory free-of-tie or guest-beer options into the pubco/tenant relationships, although she criticised the “disproportionate” cost of an adjudicator
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NewsGovernment confirms statutory pubco code
The Government has confirmed that it will introduce a statutory code to govern the pubco/tenant relationship but has stopped short of having a mandatory free-of-tie or market-rent only option, and will also not scrap the beer tie
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NewsLabour 'will go further' on pubco intervention
The Labour party will commit to introducing a mandatory free-of-tie and market-rent-only options for pub tenants if they are not included in this week’s statutory code announcement, the chairman of the Business, Innovations & Skills Committee (BISC) has predicted
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Nine councils eye minimum pricing move
Nine councils in England and Wales have been identified as wanting to implement their own alcohol minimum pricing strategies, according to research conducted by Poppleston Allen
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NewsGov't to announce introduction of statutory code
The government will announce the introduction of a statutory code of conduct for tenanted pub companies in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday with the dismantling of the current self-regulatory system
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NewsOperators outline Responsibility Deal progress
Operators from the eating and drinking out sector have taken further steps to adhere to targets under the Public Health Responsibility Deal with the Government through means such as reducing salt and calorie content of foods and avoiding underage alcohol sales
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Drinks suppliers update on unit reduction
Major drinks producers have outlined the steps they have taken to reduce alcohol content of their drinks and take other steps around social responsibility as part of the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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Blackpool launches night-time economy group as EMRO alternative
Blackpool Council has formed a night-time economy working group to help tackle problems associated with excessive drinking in the town
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FSA publishes guide to new allergen rules
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published draft guidance to help small and medium-sized food businesses - including pubs, hotels, bars and restaurants - comply with new allergen laws
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Home Office backs crackdown on university pub crawls
Universities will have to prove they are discouraging their students from taking part in pub crawls, under a pilot scheme launched today
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Drinkaware seeks legal advice on promos
Drinkaware is seeking legal advice on forcing pubs that promote irresponsible drinking to remove any mention of the organisation in their marketing material, writes M&C Report’s sister title The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA)
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Scots want return of 'fit and proper' licence test
The Scottish Government has proposed a return to the ‘fit and proper’ test for alcohol licences and wants to add new offences for buying alcohol for under-18s
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Barred pubgoer's Euro court vow
A customer barred from all pubs in his hometown has vowed to take his fight with Pubwatch to the European Court of Human Rights