All Legislation articles – Page 36
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One year on Scottish drink driving changes “catastrophic”
The chief executive of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association has told M&C that one year on from the change to drink driving laws the effect on the sector north of the border has been “a catastrophe”.
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NewsLords push for MRO to go into second bill
The deadline for the first part of the pubs code consultation has been extended, while the peers have called for the Market Rent Only option to be enshrined in a second piece of legislation.
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NewsNeame: Sector has evolved without pubs code
Jonathan Neame, the outgoing chairman of the British Beer & Pub Association, has said the way market forces have already reshaped the tenanted pub sector shows why the pubs code was unnecessary.
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Autumn Statement - sector reaction
Trade bodies and operators have responded to the measures announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement yesterday.
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Ten years on and “no free-for-all” from Licensing Act
The Licensing Act, which celebrates its 1oth anniversary today, did not result in the “catastrophic outcomes” predicted a decade ago, experts have said.
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New report shows extent of pubs’ tax burden
A new report has shown that out of 67 sectors, the pub trade has the second highest business rates bill – six times higher than justified.
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Trade bodies demand fairer deal on rates
Industry bodies have joined forces to demand a fairer deal for pubs on business rates in next week’s Autumn Statement.
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Analysis & InsightSlee: This is a seminal moment for pubs code debate
Punch representative Andy Slee was one of the panel for a heated debate on legislation of the pub sector at last week Tenanted Pub Company Summit. Here he sums up his views and why he hopes the debate was a “seminal moment” in the acrimonious relationship between the sector and pubco reform campaigners.
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Guildford to lift CIA
Guildford will be the first town in the UK to remove its Cumulative Impact Area because the “profile of the town has changed”.
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‘Pubs not up to scratch on allergen labelling’
Pubs are lagging behind the rest of the food industry on food allergen labelling, experts have warned, following the release of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) latest local authority food law report.
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MRO debate: Mulholland clashes with sector leaders
Leading industry figures accused MP Greg Mulholland of failing to understand the changes the industry has made, during a heated debate.
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Government to launch ACV probe
The Department of Local Government & Communities (DCLG) will launch a consultation into assets of com-munity value legislation before the end of the year, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) understands.
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Sector snapshot: City of London levy one year on
The City of London introduced its Late Night Levy on 1 October 2014. With the anniversary of the introduction of the Levy in the City of London having just passed, licensing law specialists Poppleston Allen analyse and review its impact.
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Tipping consultation ends
The consultation on tipping practices closed yesterday, with the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers urging the Government to proceed cautiously with any legislative changes.
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NewsU-turn as Parallel Rent Assessments back in consultation
The Government has reversed a decision to remove Parallel Rent Assessments (PRA) from the Pubs Code after facing fierce criticism for its admission
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Sugar tax not the answer says think tank
A tax on sugar will not solve the obesity crisis, the chief executive of the independent social enterprise think tank 2020health has warned
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Workers earning less than Living Wage up for the third year running
Some 5.84 million people are currently paid less than the Living Wage, according to new research by KPMG
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NewsDraft pubs code battle begins
Pubco reform campaigners are set to launch a battle to get parallel rental assessments (PRA) reinserted back into the pubs code
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Boris to set £9.40 London Living Wage
Boris Johnson has announced the Living Wage in London will be set at £9.40 next year
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Calorie counts may not feed healthier eating habits
Displaying the calorie count of fast food menus may not impact people’s long term eating habits according to a study in New York