Archives for June 7, 2011

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BISC calls preliminary meeting

By Robert Sayles

Blogger Robert Sayles takes a light-hearted look at a preliminary hearing held by the Businness, Innovation and Skills Committee.

Punch reports trading improvements

By John Harrington, M&C Report

Punch Taverns has reported an improved performance in both its managed and tenanted pub divisions for the 12 weeks to 28 May, with the company citing...

BISC confirms pubco-tenant inquiry

By Ewan Turney

The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) has confirmed it is to reconvene to look at whether a statutory code of practice is required.

Trade must fight instant pub closures

By Peter Coulson

Two more glaring examples of police misuse of their closure powers have come to light recently, involving two different parts of the law. In the...

Pubcos grilled on statutory code

By Ewan Turney & Michelle Perrett

Senior pubco executives were grilled on the need for a statutory code of practice to govern the pubco-tenant relationship at yesterday's meeting of...