Legislation News – Page 88
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Blackpool EMRO 'could have increased crime'
An Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) in Blackpool could have led to a rise in crime and disorder and reduced investment in the town, its licensing committee ruled
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Blackpool rejects EMRO
Leading trade figures have welcomed Blackpool Council’s licensing committee’s rejection of an early morning restriction order (EMRO), which would have banned the sale of alcohol in licensed premises in the town from 3am to 6am
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NewsMinimum price impact on moderate drinkers 'negligible'
A minimum price of 45p per unit would reduce deaths and hospital admissions among those who purchase large quantities of low cost alcohol, but would have negligible effects on low income moderate drinkers’ alcohol consumption and spending
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Tourism VAT cut set for Parliament debate
After years of industry campaigning, Parliament will next week hold a debate on VAT rates for tourism and hospitality
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CAMRA: two pubs a week become supermarkets
The Campaign for Real Ale is urging the government to close what it calls a loophole in planning law after research showed that two pubs a week are being converted into supermarkets
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Think tank urges business rates reform
Think-tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has called for an urgent reform of Britain’s business rates system
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NewsWarning on new pub closure powers
Leading licensing lawyers have warned that new legislation tightening closure powers on the licensed trade could be “enormously damaging”, leading to increased police intervention and loss of trade
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NewsGovernment reveals 'below-tax' alcohol ban proposals
The Government has given details of which alcohol pricing deals in the off-trade would be banned under new pricing restrictions expected to be implemented on 6 April
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NewsJohnson: Minimum wage rise is maximum idiocy
An increase in the national rate of minimum wage will hurt the very people the measure is intended to benefit, argues serial sector investor Luke Johnson
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WHO report urges tougher action on alcohol and sugary drinks
A new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to implement higher taxes and more stringent restrictions on advertising for alcohol and sugary drinks
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Blackpool EMRO pubs 'should reconsider business model'
A leading licensing barrister has suggested that Blackpool’s pubs and clubs should “reconsider their business model”, after claiming the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) would be “no death knell” for the town’s trade
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NewsPM orders rethink over World Cup opening hours
The Prime Minister has “ordered a rethink” on pub opening times for England’s World Cup games in Brazil this summer, a day after the Home Office said it had ruled out extending licensing hours
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NewsCouncils call for alcohol licensing overhaul
Councils have called for the impact on public health to be taken into account when granting new alcohol licences
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Code launched to regulate alcohol sponsorships
The first UK-wide alcohol sponsorship code to regulate all new alcohol sponsorship agreements has been launched by the Portman Group
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Hackney approves licence refusal policy
Hackney Council has approved proposals for a special policy area (SPA) to be implemented in Dalston – meaning new licence applications for pubs and bars in the area will be automatically refused
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Minister issues alcohol price warning
A Government minister has indicated that the Coalition could go further than its planned ban on “below-cost” alcohol sales depending on industry actions to reduce alcohol-related harms
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NewsMinister: sugary drinks tax 'a blunt instrument'
A Government minister has given further indication that the Coalition is unlikely to introduce a tax on sugary drinks, describing such a move as a “blunt instrument” for dealing with obesity
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Ex-minister responds to 'Mugabe' jibe on pubco code
Former pubs minister Bob Neill has responded to accusations made against his support of a statutory code from McMullen managing director Peter Furness-Smith last week
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NewsSector urges more red tape help
The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut red tape to help small businesses is welcome news but more needs to be done by the Government, leading trade associations have said
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NewsSmall brewers tell Cable: pubcos have improved
Small brewers have expressed serious concerns about Government plans to implement a statutory code in the pubco/tenant relationship and have told Business Secretary Vince Cable that major pubcos have improved the way they treat licensees