Pubs to be charged for council services
05-Sep-2002
Pubs will be forced to pay up to £8,500 for litter collections, extra policing and street stewards under a new scheme being introduced in...
Employees would prefer to work shorter hours than win the lottery
04-Sep-2002
British employees would rather work shorter hours than win the lottery, according to a new survey into UK working patterns.The survey, conducted by...
Warning for licensees using illegal plastic glasses at outdoor events
29-Aug-2002
Licensees who run occasional bars at outside events could find themselves being prosecuted for using non-stamped plastic glasses.The threat has come...
'Ban smoking in public places' says new research
29-Aug-2002
New research has added weight to calls for a ban on smoking in all workplaces - including pubs.The British Medical Association published research...
Customs arrests members of drinks trade in fraud bust
22-Aug-2002
Customs and Excise have arrested some senior members of the drinks trade in a clamp down on smuggling.Customs said that the fraud which involved...
Market Report 2002: Smoke charter to meet target
19-Aug-2002
The trade is in line to smash the smoking charter compliance target agreed with the government, with the latest research showing 64 per cent of...
Government's actions on red tape 'too little too late'
13-Aug-2002
The Government's latest effort to cut red tape has been described by trade campaigners as being "too little too late".The Department of Trade and...
TUC calls for minimum wage rate to be increased
12-Aug-2002
Licensees and pub companies could be hit with an increased wage bill if the government accepts the TUC's call for a further increase in the minimum...
Anti-smoking campaigners welcome new US website
08-Aug-2002
Anti-smoking campaigners have welcomed news of a US website that claims tobacco manufacturers are "manipulating" the pub and restaurant trade.The...
Age discrimination - a step closer to legislation
23-Jul-2002
Age discrimination proposals are being put to Parliament.by Richard Williams, part of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors...
Raising the standard
22-Jul-2002
Licensees must capitalise on what is available in their pub to raise their profile against the competition.It does not take rocket science to provide...
Home Office refuses to issue guidance on drugs
18-Jul-2002
The Home Office has said it has no plans to issue guidance for licensees following the recent relaxation of laws on cannabis use.Despite calls from...
It's all hands to the pumps - GBBF 2002 Preview
18-Jul-2002
The pub industry and the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) rarely agree on anything. Licensees resent customers interfering in their business and...
Trade attacks plans to re-classify cannabis
11-Jul-2002
Licensees have been left under a heavy cloud of confusion after David Blunkett confirmed his plans to re-classify cannabis. The home secretary...
Portman Group denies corrupting Government over drink-drive limit
10-Jul-2002
The Portman Group has dismissed accusations that it corrupted the Government by convincing officials not to lower the drink-drive limit.Ministers...
EHOs: scrap voluntary charter for tougher smoking legislation
09-Jul-2002
Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) are pressurising the government to get rid of the industry's voluntary code on smoking and introduce tougher...
Authority figures
04-Jul-2002
As the licensing debate rages on, the government responds to trade concernThe licensing debate still rages on, with local authority power the most...
CAMRA: Government's 95 per cent liquid pint decision 'farcical'
01-Jul-2002
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has condemned the government's decision to introduce a minimum 95 per cent liquid pint as "farcical".The group,...
The price isn't right
20-Jun-2002
The traditional pub happy hour is under threat as criticism increases over various price promotion strategies. Michelle Perrett investigates...
Reform: yes or no?
13-Jun-2002
Licensing reform is without a doubt the topic of the day within the trade as the overwhelming response to thePublican.com's licensing survey has...
Trade hits back over calls for smoking restrictions
06-Jun-2002
The trade's Charter Group has hit back at calls from a leading trade union for new laws restricting smoking in pubs.The Transport and General...
ASH: link between tobacco industry and trade to blame for smoking control delays
05-Jun-2002
Measures to control smoking in pubs are being delayed because the hospitality industry is in league with the tobacco industry, new research...
Smoking ban fears increase
28-May-2002
Licensees have been told to register their charter compliance on the national database - or risk a total smoking ban in the future.The government...
Trade attacked for being 'slow to act' on reform
27-May-2002
A leading licensing lawyer has attacked key trade associations for "sitting on the fence" for too long over licensing reform.Speaking at the Guild of...
Drug guide to target pushers
24-May-2002
Government issues guidelines for late-licensed premises, aimed at reducing drug-related casualties.By David Clifton, one fo thePublican.com's legal...
Westminster City Council criticised for street-noise sham
23-May-2002
Westminster City Council has come under renewed fire over efforts to make licensees responsible for limiting noise from cars outside their...
FAB duty fight goes to Parliament
20-May-2002
The debate over the Budget increase in duty for flavoured alcoholic beverages (FABs) has been taken to Parliament.Drinks firm Bacardi-Martini has...
UK fears as Norway looks at smoke ban
15-May-2002
Norway could become the first country in the world to ban smoking in all of its pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs.In a proposal that could be copied...
IFBB adds support to sliding duty scale campaign
13-May-2002
The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has given its support to MPs fighting for a more comprehensive sliding scale for beer duty.Last week...
Westminster council hits out at 'heavy-handed' PEL criticism
09-May-2002
Westminster City Council has hit back at claims that it is being "heavy-handed" in its enforcement of entertainment licensing.Licensees and pub...
EC orders UK government to enforce 48-hour week
08-May-2002
Pubs may have to ensure that staff take proper breaks and use their full holiday entitlement after the European Commission (EC) ordered the UK...
AIR hits out at manufacturers over smoking charter confusion
02-May-2002
Licensees are struggling to meet the industry's Public Places Charter on smoking because of mixed messages from ventilation and air-cleaner...
Brewers slam Budget's 'misleading' duty claims
26-Apr-2002
Some brewers have been forced to issue statements to their customers telling them they will not get 14p off a pint, after the government's...
Westminster Council PEL action 'heavy-handed'
25-Apr-2002
Westminster City Council has sparked renewed anger within the trade over its "heavy-handed" and "unnecessary" enforcement of entertainment...
In the line of duty
24-Apr-2002
Jackie Annett investigates how Gordon Brown's 14p cut in duty for small brewers, announced in the Budget, will affect the tradeAs far as Budgets go,...
Outdoor drinking
23-Apr-2002
The sun is out and spring is fully underway. As is usual at this time of year, pub customers turn their minds to having a drink outside in the sun...
Industry groups hit back at GLA smoke claim
23-Apr-2002
The trade has hit back at claims that the trade's voluntary charter on smoking is ineffective.A statement issued by the Greater London Authority...
Budget: Small businesses boost from red tape cuts
18-Apr-2002
Pubs are among a range of small businesses that will benefit from Budget pledges to cut red tape and relieve excessive costs.Chancellor Gordon Brown...
Budget: PPSs hit by 65 per cent duty rise
18-Apr-2002
The trade has attacked Gordon Brown's decision to increase duty on premium packaged spirits (PPSs) by 65 per cent - a rise of 12p per 275ml bottle.Mr...
Budget: Responses from the trade
18-Apr-2002
"Although a freeze is better than a raise, I am disappointed the Chancellor hasn't seen fit to use duty in the fight against smuggling."I think the...
Law and disorder
15-Apr-2002
A recent report aims to tackle late-night violenceby David Clifton, one of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from solicitors Joelson WilsonAn...
Survey reveals shocking drinking trend in children
12-Apr-2002
Children as young as 13 are buying alcohol illegally and drinking to excess, according to a new survey.The survey was carried out by the Joseph...
GLA attacks 'ineffective' smoke charter
11-Apr-2002
The Greater London Assembly (GLA) has slammed the trade's Public Places Charter on smoking for being "ineffective" and having standards that are "too...
Trade fury at outdoor charge plan
08-Apr-2002
Licensees in the coastal resort of Lowestoft, Suffolk, are furious that they could be forced to fork out extra cash so that they can put tables and...
Brewers hope for duty announcement in Budget speech
05-Apr-2002
Chancellor Gordon Brown is widely expected to announce the introduction of progressive beer duty in his Budget speech later this month.A sliding...
ALMR attacks government for reform plans delay
04-Apr-2002
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has launched a blistering attack on the government for the continued delay in reforming...
Smoke report finds inconsistency in charter compliance
02-Apr-2002
A new report on smoking in pubs has revealed widespread inconsistency in their compliance with the trade's voluntary charter.Independent...
Cannabis law change has trade worried
25-Mar-2002
The trade is bracing itself for the opening of a rash of new Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés, after experts recommended a change in the law...
Trade delight as drink-drive limit plans are overturned
21-Mar-2002
Fears that the drink-drive limit could be lowered have been put to rest by the Government.The DTLR said this week it will not be going ahead with...
Government drugs guide is 'contradictory', says Drugscope
19-Mar-2002
The Government has come under heavy fire for giving licensees contradictory information on drugs.The attack comes after the Home Office issued a new...
