Licensing law

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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...

Video screen licence

14-Mar-2001

I have a large screen in my pub which I use to show sports events and music videos. Do I need a Cinema's Licence for this?You should check with your...

Occasional Licence

14-Mar-2001

I recently applied for an Occasional Licence for a garden fete for the hours of 2pm until 10pm. I sent the application to court six weeks before the...