Rateable values could allow for ban
Rateable values could be reduced to take into account the smoking ban's impact on potential trade, new guidance from the Valuation Office Agency suggests.
Archives for November 6, 2008
Lawyers slam 'vague' conditions
Leading law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has hit out at the growing number of "vague, meaningless and unenforceable conditions" attached to licences.
'Carlsberg closure condemned as shortsighted'
Carlsberg, the Danish brewer, was accused by real ale campaigners yesterday of making a "shortsighted" decision after announcing plans to close the...
Interest rates cut by 1.5%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 1.5% in a dramatic move to 3% — its lowest since 1955.
The acceptable face of all-inclusive offers?
Nexum Leisure's Escapade nightclub in Newport is offering all you can drink for a fiver on Wednesday nights. Undercover reporter Ewan Turney went along a week ago to try it out.
Case study: Another kettle of fish
If you had to hazard a guess at the meal of choice of a regular at the Blacksmiths Arms, you might go for a thick crust pie crammed with steak, or...
New BII chief will go back to the shop floor
The new chief executive of the BII will start the job by going back to the shop floor and working in a pub. A replacement for outgoing chief John...
Chris Maclean: What a load of rubbish
Did anyone else get a letter telling us what we're not allowed to throw in the bin? It's madness.Henceforth we are not allowed to dispose of...
SIA parts company with chief executive
Security Industry Authority (SIA) chief executive Michael Wilson has left the organisation by "mutual consent".
Best of British: The finalists
Celebrating the essential part that pubs play in the British way of life has never been more important. All three finalists in the Best British Pub...
Mercury help offer lands big uptake
Mercury Inns director Mark Butler reports an "unbelievable response" to the launch of a new corporate recovery company, Mercury Liquid. The new...
Supermarkets demand price cuts from suppliers
Supermarkets are demanding price cuts from drinks suppliers to help finance a Christmas discount bonanza in stores across the UK. Pubs could find...
£10 all-in promo is 'responsibly run'
An Australian-themed bar in west London has satisfied the local council that its £10 all-you-can drink promotion is responsibly run. Ealing Council...
Licensee sees off locals to win darts comp
A darts-playing licensee has seen off competition from his regulars to win the chance to play like a pro. Grant Vickers, who has run the Ravenscroft...
Quick tricks to 'going green'
Knowing where to start when it comes to saving energy can seem a complex task. But knowing that by not doing so you could be missing out on savings...
Top cop: police powers sufficient
The country's most influential policeman on alcohol-related issues, Simon O'Brien, says officers have enough power already in the Licensing Act to regulate pubs.
Enterprise licensee to speak at pubco power inquiry
A Enterprise Inns lessee and anti-pubco group Fair Pint will be among the first to speak to MPs when a long-awaited review of pubco power starts...
EU ruling allows low-alcohol wines
A new EU ruling, which takes effect this month, means that more low alcohol wines will be available in the UK.