Alcohol Retailing Code

Alcohol code faces axe...after it comes in

24-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

Pubs have been urged to prepare for the second part of the mandatory alcohol retailing code coming into force on 1 October — despite the Government...

Regulations review could cut red tape for pubs

03-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

The Government's review of business regulation is an opportunity to remove burdens on pubs, including the mandatory alcohol retailing code. That's...

Mandatory alcohol code: room for improvement

16-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

There is "room for improvement" in the controversial mandatory alcohol retailing code, a Government minister has said. Lord Brett gave his view as...

Mandatory code: have your say

12-Mar-2010 By John Harrington

Morning Advertiser readers can do their bit to halt the introduction of the onerous mandatory alcohol retailing code. Simply click here to vote for...

Mandatory code faces delays

04-Mar-2010 By Gemma McKenna

New predictions have been made that implementation of the mandatory alcohol retailing code could be delayed. It came after a committee of Lords...

Pubs still victim of booze hysteria

21-Jan-2010 By John Harrington

If you think the trade's failed to get its act together to present a unified front, take a look along the corridors of Westminster, says John Harrington.

Councils welcome new licensing powers

30-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

Government plans to give councillors more power are preferable to the "ill-targeted" mandatory alcohol retailing code, say council bosses.

JFL calls for alcohol code to be scrapped

25-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney

Justice for Licensees has joined the clamour of calls for the alcohol retailing code to be dropped completely.

Mandelson hailed for alcohol code delay

25-Sep-2009 By Ewan Turney

Lord Mandelson has "gone a long way to saving" thousands of pubs by deciding to delay implementation of the mandatory alcohol retailing code. That's...

'Don't delay alcohol retailing code'

24-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

A powerful alliance of health campaigners and a top policeman are urging the Government not to shelve its mandatory alcohol retail code.

Trade welcomes mandatory code delay

17-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

Trade chief Paul Smith says there's a "strong possibility" the mandatory alcohol retailing code will be shelved — but it's "not a done deal". He...

Home Office: 'clear case' for alcohol code

17-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

The Home Office says there's a "clear case" for mandatory alcohol retailing code to be introduced soon — despite calls from Business Secretary...

Councils back pubs over mandatory code

14-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

The Local Government Authority has voiced its support for the pub industry against a mandatory alcohol retailing code. The LGA said that the code...

Trade slates pub retailing code

13-Aug-2009 By John Harrington

Trade groups have taken a final swipe at the Government's mandatory alcohol retailing code — labelling it unnecessary and financially crippling.

Just 1.6% want mandatory alcohol code

22-Jul-2009 By Gemma McKenna

Just two of the 120 people at the latest roadshow on the mandatory alcohol retailing code thought it would "do any good at all". That's according to...

Mandatory code gets thumbs down in Notts

17-Jul-2009 By John Harrington

Eight out of 10 people at the latest Home Office roadshow on the mandatory alcohol retailing code believed it would not have a positive impact....

Code to cost pubs up to £246 each

15-May-2009 By John Harrington

Current plans to force pubs to abide by a mandatory alcohol retailing code are set to cost far less than originally expected. It would cost each pub...

Compulsory Challenge 21 plan shelved in mandatory code

13-May-2009 By John Harrington

The Government has abandoned plans to force all pubs to abide by Challenge 21 by law in its mandatory alcohol retailing code. The consultation on the...