Legislation News – Page 85
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Wales proposes minimum pricing and e-cig ban
The Welsh Government has proposed introducing a 50p minimum unit price for alcohol and a ban on the use of e-cigarettes in pubs and other enclosed public places
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Business rates changes come into effect
Changes to business rates that could see extra savings for pubs and restaurants have now come into effect
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Trade criticises 'inappropriate' use of alcohol statistics
Industry figures have criticised Public Health England’s “inappropriate” use of statistics and called for the Government agency to start engaging with the alcohol industry
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Half of pubs to show England World Cup games
The Government expects roughly half of all pubs in England and Wales to show England matches during the World Cup, as it confirms plans to relax trading hours during the tournament
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Labour would freeze business rates
A Labour Government would freeze business rates immediately after the next General Election, then freeze them again in 2016, party leader Ed Miliband has said today
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NewsSubway signs new salt reduction pledge
Subway has become the first quick service food retailer to commit to updated salt reduction targets under the Responsibility Deal with the Government
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NewsPubco bosses submit ‘manifesto’ to Chancellor
George Osborne received a ‘manifesto’ for the pub industry from three industry CEOs when he visited Banks’s Brewery on Monday
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Plymouth 'postpones' late-night levy
Plymouth is the latest council to reject plans for a late-night levy, although the authority stressed it’s a “postponement and not a cancellation”
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NewsMinimum pricing 'under active consideration'
Minimum pricing of alcohol “remains under active consideration”, according to Home Office minister Norman Baker
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NewsGovernment won't abolish personal licences
The Government has announced it will not go ahead with controversial plans to scrap personal licences
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Chelmsford confirms late-night levy consultation
Pubs, bars and clubs in Chelmsford will be able to submit responses to a possible late-night levy from next Thursday (27 March), as the council becomes the latest authority to consult on whether to introduce the fee
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Glass recycling target cut ‘could save pub industry £20m’
Industry figures have welcomed the Government’s decision to lower glass recycling targets
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Chelmsford considers late-night levy
Chelmsford City Council is to formally discuss the possibility of consulting on a late-night levy tonight
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NewsSector welcomes 'Budget for business'
Industry leaders and experts have given a generally positive response to yesterday’s Budget. We outline their views -
NewsNeame: let's keep our foot on the pedal
The industry “shouldn’t take its foot off the pedal” in lobbying the Government despite the very positive news in the Budget, according to Jonathan Neame, chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) and chief executive of Shepherd Neame
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NewsDuty escalator scrapped; beer duty cut by 1p
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the alcohol duty escalator is to be scrapped, and duty on beer again cut by 1p per pint
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NewsVAT Club names 24 September as Tax Equality Day
VAT Club Jacques Borel is to stage a Tax Equality Day on Wednesday 24 September
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Drinks firms urge Osborne to act in beer duty
Drinks brands have issued a final call urging Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP to scrap the beer and alcohol duty escalators ahead of his Budget announcement tomorrow
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Property experts call Lib Dems pub measures naive
Pub property agents have criticised the Liberal Democrats’ approval of ‘pro-pub measures’ last week, claiming that they are “naive” and would be difficult to implement in practice
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Pubco critic MP elected president of Parliamentary pub group
An MP who sits on the committee that has produced highly critical reports into tenanted pub companies has been elected as the new President of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group