All Legislation articles – Page 55
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ALMR urges business rates overhaul
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has called for the Government to overhaul the current business rates system to “reduce the burden” on the industry
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Publicans cool on statutory code plan
Readers of M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser have called for the Government to go further in its plans to regulate the pubco/tenant relationship
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OpinionThe dial is turning
With uncertainty about the Government’s plans for the tenanted pub sector (almost) behind us, and with an improving performance across tenanted estates accompanied by a return of M&A activity - and continuing innovation - is the dial turning for this often misunderstood part of the industry?
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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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Opinion
The fine line between genius and madness
Rob Willock, group editor of M&C Report and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, responds to criticism levelled at the publications by JD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin
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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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OpinionPubco reform: the devil's in the detail
Adrian Bailey, chairman of Parliament’s Business, Innovation & Skills Committe that has been investigating the tenanted pub model for several years, gives some background to yesterday’s announcement from the Government on plans to intervene in the sector and says “the devil is in the detail”
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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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Opinion
Statutory code - let's accept it and move on
Could the Government have pulled off the impossible and satisfied both the pubcos and tenants with its plans for a statutory code in the tenanted pub sector? Rob Willock investigates
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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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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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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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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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OpinionCable: Why we are acting on pubcos
Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, talks about the reasoning behind the Government’s intervention in the pub sector, the consultation process, new policy and its proposed benefits
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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