Brigid Simmonds

BBPA: Pubs must capitalise on 'year of celebration'

BBPA: Pubs must capitalise on 'year of celebration'

By Adam Pescod

Britain’s pubs must capitalise on the huge year of celebration in 2012 – without over-zealous councils and regulations getting in the way, said BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds today.

Musical copyright: Baying at the moon over code

Musical copyright: Baying at the moon over code

By Peter Coulson

I think that Brigid Simmonds, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), is right when she calls for some kind of voluntary code on musical copyright fees.

£27m fund awarded to attract tourism

£27m fund awarded to attract tourism

By Gurjit Degun

Tourism Alliance chair Brigid Simmonds has welcomed a £27m fund to attract an extra 4.6m visitors to Britain over the next four years.

Who does Brigid Simmonds remind you of?

Who does Brigid Simmonds remind you of?

By Robert Sayles

Like many of you I listened to Peter White’s interview with British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds on the Radio 4 programme You and Yours.

Scotland: SNP wants a minimum price on alcohol

BBPA warning on Scots tax plans

By John Harrington, M&C Report

BBPA chief executive Brigid Simmonds has urged the Scottish National Party to reconsider its policies towards alcohol tax.

Supermarkets: may escape again

Fears over below cost ban exclusion

By Ewan Turney

There are growing fears that the promised ban on below cost sales of alcohol in supermarkets will not feature in today's Police Reform and Social...

Simmonds: tied tenants no worse off

BBPA: tied tenants no worse off

By Gemma McKenna

British Beer & Pub Association boss Brigid Simmonds denied that tied pub tenants are financially worse off than free of tie tenants in a live radio debate. In a heated discussion, Simmonds clashed with Paul Maloney of the GMB.

Simmonds: well-known industry figure

Simmonds steps down as BISL boss

By Ewan Turney

Brigid Simmonds has stepped down as chief executive of Business In Sport and Leisure (BISL) following a "business plan review".