Ellie Bothwell
NewsCAMRA campaigns to end levies
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have voted for the organisation to lobby for the abolition of both the late-night levy and unfair pricing by publicans.
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JDW wins appeal over Newcastle levy hours
JD Wetherspoon has won an appeal against Newcastle City Council’s refusal to allow the company to vary three of its pubs’ hours to avoid paying a late-night levy.
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UKIP unveils pubs plans
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has unveiled a range of policies for pubs, including opposing the minimum pricing of alcohol and allowing pubs to introduce smoking rooms.
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Cameron says rates review will 'back small firms'
David Cameron has confirmed that the business rates review will “back small firms” by ensuring there is clearer billing, better communication and a more efficient appeal system.
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Miliband pledges £8 minimum wage
Labour leader Ed Miliband has announced that the national minimum wage will increase from £6.50 to more than £8 by October 2019 if the party wins the general election
OpinionBattle lines drawn on great pubs vote
With the general election less than a month away, the battle for votes is intensifying. But which party will best tackle the issues affecting the pubs sector? Ellie Bothwell spoke to the Conservative Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins and his Labour counterpart Toby Perkins
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Sector set to lose out in business rates reform
Pubs and restaurants risk losing out in the 2017 rating revaluation as the Uniform Business Rate (UBR) is likely to be set at 50p in the pound, a property advisor has warned.
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Adjudicator for pubs code by May 2016
A pubs code adjudicator will be in place by May 2016 at the latest, the Government has confirmed
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Social media training rolled out to Greene King tenants
A programme of social media marketing training has been rolled out to support Greene King tenants and lessees.
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Personal licence renewals abolished from 1 April
Publicans with personal licences expiring on or after 1 April 2015 will not need to apply for renewal, the Home Office has confirmed.
NewsGovernment rejects bid to further strengthen ACV laws
The Government has rejected recommendations to further strengthen asset-of-community-value (ACV) planning laws, refuting claims that the nomination process is lengthy and complex.
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Pub is the Hub secures £100k funding
Pub is the Hub has secured a £100,000 injection of funding from the Government for its Community Services Fund that will go directly to pubs that are looking to diversify.
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Drinkaware's new on-trade crusade
Drinkaware is planning to launch a new on-trade campaign, which aims to reduce the amount of alcohol drunk in pubs.
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Minimum wage to increase by 3% to £6.70
The national minimum wage will increase by 20p an hour to £6.70 from October, the Government has announced.
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BBPA: MRO waivers positive but pubs code concerns remain
The British Beer & Pub Association has welcomed the Government’s pledge to legislate on waivers to the market rent only option element of the pubs code.
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Poster campaign to set out the law on sales to drunks
A new poster campaign to help raise awareness of the laws on buying alcohol for and selling alcohol to a drunken person has been launched today.
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Nottingham BID launches scheme to ban offenders from pubs
Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a new scheme to ban prolific offenders from its pubs.
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SIBA launches manifesto for British beer
The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has launched a ‘Manifesto for British Beer’, calling on prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to pledge their backing for the thriving local brewing sector and the thousands of jobs it supports.
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Probe launched into use of online review sites
A Government watchdog has launched a review into the impact of online review websites such as TripAdvisor.
NewsNine out of 10 Brakspear tenants want to renew
More than nine out of 10 Brakspear tenants (92%) would renew their agreement with the company, according to the pub operator’s survey of its tenants.