Crime Bill gets the green light Crime Bill gets the green light 17-May-2001 Parliament passes controversial Criminal Justice BillThe controversial Criminal Justice and Police Act, which has been slammed by the trade for its...
Jennings demands public cash for rural pubs Jennings demands public cash for rural pubs 17-May-2001 Jennings Brothers has called on the Government to pump cash into helping rural pubs as it continues to be hit by the foot-and-mouth crisis.Although...
Out of control? The trade's concern over licensing reform remains Out of control? The trade's concern over licensing reform remains 09-May-2001 The Government's plans for licensing reform have been welcomed by the public, however, the trade still has many concerns. It seems the traditional...
Straw: "very unlikely" magistrates will retain licensing control Straw: "very unlikely" magistrates will retain licensing control 26-Apr-2001 Home Secretary Jack Straw has confirmed it is "very unlikely" that magistrates will retain licensing control.In the biggest indication yet that...
Human rights in the licensed trade Human rights in the licensed trade 18-Apr-2001 Suzanne Davies of The Publican Newspaper's expert legal team offers advice.Licensing applications sees rise in implementation of legislationI have a...
Magistrates vow to fight for licensing control Magistrates vow to fight for licensing control 18-Apr-2001 Magistrates have vowed to continue their fight against plans to move licensing control to local authorities despite reports that ministers have...
Licensing control fight faces set-back Licensing control fight faces set-back 10-Apr-2001 Accusations of inconsistency could undermine the fight by magistrates to retain control of licensing under planned reform.Licensees in Brighton &...
London club Home loses licence London club Home loses licence 05-Apr-2001 The nightclub Home in London's Leicester Square, which opened in a blaze of publicity two years ago, has had its public entertainment licence (PEL)...
Licensing reform Licensing reform 03-Apr-2001 We take a look at what change licensing reform may bring for licensees.Licensees can be forgiven if they develop split personalities over the next...
Licence Applications Licence Applications 03-Apr-2001 Setting foot in the door of your new pub is an exciting experience - the decorators have put down their brushes, the chefs are preparing the steak...
Q&A: Do I need a license for an outside pavement area? Q&A: Do I need a license for an outside pavement area? 29-Mar-2001 I have a large pavement area outside my premises which I would like to use as a pavement café. Do I need to ensure that this area is licensed? You...
Late licence milestone as venue is granted 12.30am Sunday extension Late licence milestone as venue is granted 12.30am Sunday extension 29-Mar-2001 Bakersfield Entertainment's Mood Café and Bistro in Carlisle has become one of the first venues to be given one of the government's new Special...
Health and Safety responsibilities for publicans Health and Safety responsibilities for publicans 22-Mar-2001 Food safety continues to figure high on a licensees list of responsibilities. Recurrent food scares have not only brought a tough response from the...
EPOS systems introduce a wealth of possibilities to publicans EPOS systems introduce a wealth of possibilities to publicans 22-Mar-2001 Technology in pubs falls into three camps - the Good, the Boring and the Really Quite Useful.For most licensees Good Technology is considered to be...
Jersey licensing Jersey licensing 14-Mar-2001 I shall shortly be moving to a pub in Jersey. Are the licensing laws different there?The legislation that you need to refer to is the Licensing...
