All Legislation articles – Page 69
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OpinionLiberalisation or the route to restriction?
Ten years after its introduction, Ellie Bothwell looks at how the Licensing Act 2003 has affected the pub industry
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OpinionPunch: statutory code 'breaches human rights'
Punch Taverns has labelled the Government’s plans for a statutory code for the pubco-tenant relationship a breach of its human rights
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News
WSTA aims to persuade Gov't to scrap duty escalator
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it aims to persuade the Government to get rid of the alcohol duty escalator in the next budget
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News
PASS cards 'should be simplified'
A senior policeman has called for Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards, which are used for checking the age of customers, to be simplified
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News
Labour business rates plan is 'tokenism'
A leading property adviser has accused Labour leader Ed Miliband of “tokenism” over his proposal to reduce business rates for small firms, and equated it to rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
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Analysis & Insight
Leisure and services replacing shopping on high streets
Restaurants, coffee shops and bars are replacing other retail premises on the high streets of the 500 biggest towns in Britain, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers quoted in The Telegraph
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Analysis & Insight
Confidence in pub sector grows
Confidence is growing in the pub sector six months on from the beer duty cut, according to new figures from the British Beer and Pub Association
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News
Labour 'would cut business rates for small firms'
A Labour Government would freeze business rates for smaller firms and reverse a planned cut in corporate tax for larger companies, party leader Ed Miliband is expected to announce at Labour’s Conference today
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News
Sector second most affected by rate swaps
The pub, restaurant and hotel sector is the industry second most affected by costly interest rate swaps, according to campaign group Bully-Banks
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News
TCG and Black Sheep join VAT campaign
Managed pub and bar operator TCG and North Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep are the latest companies to say they’ll reduce their prices for a day as part of the industry’s VAT cut campaign
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Opinion
It's nothing personal
Of all things the pub industry would like Government to consider to help the sector, the abolition of personal licences is quite a long way down the list, argues Rob Willock
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News
Milton Keynes next for late-night levy
Milton Keynes is set to be the next area to implement a late-night levy. The town’s licensing authority has overturned an earlier recommendation not to introduce the measure
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NewsPortman Group names Narey as new chair
Sir Martin Narey, former CEO of Barnardo’s and chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, has been named chairman of alcohol responsibility body the Portman Group
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News
Anand: Minimum pricing not dead
Greene King chief executive Rooney Anand has said minimum pricing of alcohol is not a “dead issue” and urged the industry to “grab the agenda”
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News
Daily Mail resumes attack on '24-hour drinking'
The Daily Mail has renewed its attack on alcohol licensing reform on its front page this morning , calling for the Government to drop what it calls the “24-hour drink law”
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News
Council plans to scrap meals on wheels for takeaways
Brent Council is looking to scrap its meals-on-wheels service for the elderly and vulnerable, but as an alternative will help them to buy food from their favourite restaurant or takeaway
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NewsSector crucial for job creation: EY
The UK hospitality sector created 153,000 jobs between 2010 and 2012, according to a new Europe-wide report that shows the importance of the sector in employment and growth
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News
ACPO: 'No surprises' during alcohol crackdown
he Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on alcohol licensing and harm reduction has said there will be “no surprises” for licensees during the ‘week of action’
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News
'Thousands of outlets' to cut prices on Tax Parity Day
A source close to the campaign to cut VAT for the sector to 5% has estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 outlets will reduce their prices on the national day of action
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News
Rate relief delay could cost pubs £15m
Failure to extend small business rate relief from April 2014 could cost pubs £15m over the next year, according to the British Beer and Pub Association