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PICAS ‘is working’, Luff insists
Pub industry self-regulation is not dead — far from it. That is the message from Pub Governing Body (PGB) chairman Sir Peter Luff MP following the publication of the PICA-Service (PICAS) annual report.
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Half of diners concerned about food safety
More than half (51%) of diners are ‘fairly’ or ‘very’ concerned about food safety in UK restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways, a report by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found
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NewsReport claims over 1,000 pubs saved by beer duty cut
A new report has estimated 1,047 additional pubs would have closed if the Government had not scrapped the beer duty escalator and cut beer duty in 2013 and 2014.
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Hospitality firms who failed to pay minimum wage named
Employers who failed to pay their workers, including a number of hospitality businesses have been named and shamed by the Government.
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Government urged to increase minimum wage by 3%
The Government has been urged to increase the minimum wage by 3%.
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Top police officer says alcohol crimes must be recorded
The UK’s top policeman on alcohol and licensing has called for the introduction of a mandatory ‘alcohol flag’ system across all police forces, meaning officers would be required to highlight all crimes that are alcohol-related.
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Punch: Honest hosts criminalised
Punch Taverns director Andy Slee urged local authorities to stop “criminalising honest licensees” after one of the pubco’s tenants was hit with extra licence conditions for failing a test purchase.
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Calls for improvements to licensing training for police
A police licensing officer has called for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to introduce a national framework for training in licensing, after claiming officers are forced to resolve issues based on “trial and error — and mainly error” due to lack of support.
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PPL took 230 venues to court in 2014
Music licensing body PPL took 230 cases to the High Court in 2013-14 as the music industry ramped up efforts to protect its intellectual property rights.
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Camden launches levy consultation
Pubs, bars and clubs in Camden are now able to submit their responses on proposals for a late-night levy, following the launch of a consultation.
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Government cracking down on illicit alcohol trade
An illegal distillery that made ‘vodka’ using windscreen wash was shut down and nearly 2,500 litres of fake wine and spirits were seized as part of an enforcement campaign against international gangs producing and selling counterfeit food and alcohol, the Government has revealed.
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Lib Dems to pledge pub planning policy in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats will pledge to force developers to submit planning permission before a pub can be converted to another use or demolished in its General Election manifesto, according to MP Greg Mulholland.
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SIBA says duty cuts have slowed pub closures
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has added its voice to the clamour for a third cut in beer duty.
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SIBA responds to Bateman’s duty relief calls
Society of Independent Brewers chairman Mike Benner has responded to calls from Stuart Bateman for the Government to look again at progressive beer duty.
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NewsAllergen laws causing concerns for two-thirds F&B operators
Operators are fearful of members of staff passing on the wrong allergen information to customers and keeping on top of daily allergen information to communicate to diners in food and beverage outlets
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Health lobbyists 'increasingly influential' in licensing decisions
An increasing number of cumulative impact policies (CIPs) could be introduced across the country as health lobbyists begin to have a growing influence in licensing decisions, a licensing law specialist has predicted.
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BBPA launches website to press case for third duty cut
The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has launched a website providing new data on the positive impact of beer and pubs on jobs and the local economy, to provide a compelling case for a third cut in beer duty in the Budget.
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"Important role" of pubs recognised in policy
London boroughs have been encouraged to develop specific policies to protect pubs in Mayor Boris Johnson’s new planning policy for the capital, which for the first time recognises the “important role” of pubs
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Ireland to introduce minimum pricing
Ireland is set to introduce alcohol minimum pricing after its government signed off proposals included in a new public health bill.
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Government urged to extend ACV protection to 9 months
The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has called on the Government to increase the moratorium on the sale of a pub listed as an asset of community value from six to nine months, after claiming that around half of all community bids for ACV- listed properties have been unsuccessful.