The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has welcomed a decision by Kingston Council to dismiss a possible late-night levy in the Royal borough.
Following national reports of a 5-year-old girl receiving a £150 fine for trading on the street in Mile End, east London, The Morning Advertiser's legal experts Poppleston Allen advised operators on outdoor trading.
A local authority's statement of licensing policy (SOLP) outlines the licensing information in the area and can affect a premises under the council's care. Legal experts, Poppleston Allen give advice on how to understand the statement.
Restrictions to a pub’s opening hours can have huge consequences - shutting early to appease neighbours can devastate takings, and restricting garden hours can be off-putting for smokers or customers hoping to sit outside. But do councils strike a fair...
Senior trade figures have called on the new government to review the late-night levy (LNL) following the release of figures revealing that Cheltenham Borough Council has raised less than half the money expected from the fee and that one in five licensed...
Cheltenham was the second council in the UK to introduce a late-night levy (LNL) in April 2014. A year on, the PMA’s legal specialist Poppleston Allen made a Freedom of Information request to assess its impact on pubs and other licensed venues. Michelle...
Wandsworth Council has opened a public consultation on proposed Article 4 Directions to save Tooting pub the Wheatsheaf from demolition or change of use.
Blackpool Council licensing committee’s rejection of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) could “spell the end of the EMRO” – that’s according to a leading licensing law firm.
Blackpool could “open the floodgates” to early morning restriction orders (EMROs) being implemented elsewhere, the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) Autumn Conference heard.
Newcastle City Council’s decision to introduce a late-night levy has provoked fears that it will give other councils the green light and force small operators out of business.
More than three quarters of local authorities have ruled out introducing either an early morning restriction order (EMRO) or a late night levy (LNL) in the near future, while just 1% say they plan to introduce either measure, according to a survey of...
Rising numbers of local councils are likely to shun policies that restrict pubs from opening later, realising the negative impact this could have on businesses.
Fancy a bit of alfresco drinking and dining in January? Perhaps not, but if you are planning on putting some tables and chairs outside when the sun shines again, it’s actually not too early to start thinking about what permissions you may need to apply...
Two local councils have pulled back from plans to introduce a late-night levy (LNL) despite expressing an interest in the controversial measure earlier this year.
Pubs in Cambridge could be saved from closure thanks to a new draft planning policy produced by the city council, which aims to make it harder for a pub to be redeveloped.
A council in Surrey, which issued its own consultation on the controversial late-night levy (LNL), has come under fire for potentially “acting outside the law”.
Greene King has appointed Reading Borough Council as its single point of contact for consultation with all councils on health and safety issues for its pubs.
An Essex pub has blamed poor council CCTV in the area for a series of vandalism attacks on the property. The privately-owned Sutton Arms in Southend...
Five Oldham pubs have agreed to controversial restrictions on drinks promotions proposed by the town's trading standards. The MA understands five of...
A Surrey council that threatened to force hosts to clear up cigarette butts outside their pubs says it has taken no formal action. Earlier this year...
London's Camden Council is calling for the government to pay back the mounting costs of taking over responsibility for licensing. It claims that the...
Weird and wacky ways councils have read implementation of the Licensing Act.By Nial McCann and Piers Warne of thePublican.com's team of legal experts...
For many, licensing reform represents the biggest change for the last 30 years. Anna Mathias and Niall McCann from licensing lawyers Joelson Wilson,...
One of the main principles of the new-style licensing legis- lation, which the Government held to in spite of fierce opposition from local councils,...
The pub trade has attacked a council in the High Court for undermining the Licensing Act.The Publican was at the Royal Courts of Justice this week to...
Permission may be required for outside seatingby Richard Williams of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson Wilson.It...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
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