Free Tap Water

WaterAid fund hits £20,000 mark

29-Mar-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Readers of The Publican have helped raise a staggering £21,014 in our link up with the charity WaterAid. Over the past 12 months pubs have signed...

DCMS and DEFRA opposed free tapwater law

09-Dec-2010 By John Harrington

Two Government departments opposed the requirement for pubs to provide free tap water to customers, as proposed by the last Government.

Raise funds by giving a pound to spend a penny

05-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

WaterAid is calling on licensees to ask customers to give a pound every time they spend a penny. The charity, which provides clean water and...

Free tap water — at a price

10-May-2010 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson discusses details of the new requirement to provide free tap water to customers.

The Publican links-up with WaterAid to help the world's poorest communities

01-Apr-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

New laws mean that from next week pub customers can demand free tap water - but The Publican is urging licensees to turn on the taps for deprived...

Pubs use 'free water' to boost charity coffers

17-Feb-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Pubs will soon be required to give customers free tap water - but some licensees are using the new law to raise money for charity. By asking for a...

Alcohol code could be delayed until after election

03-Feb-2010 By James Wilmore

The government's controversial mandatory code of practice could be delayed until after the general election, a senior trade figure has claimed. The...

Mark Daniels: Politicians v The Pub

19-Jan-2010

When I was in my youth - and, for the purposes of this example, we'll say up to the age of 27 - I never considered myself to be a politically...

Trade savages "lop-sided" and "farcical" code

19-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore

Trade leaders have attacked the final details of the government's mandatory code of practice, arguing it is "lop-sided" and "farcical". The code...

Tough new drinks code to take effect on April 6

19-Jan-2010 By James Wilmore

Licensees face a maximum fine of £20,000 or six months in prison if they fall foul of the government's controversial new mandatory code of practice....

Mandatory code: full plans released

13-May-2009 By James Wilmore

The government has unveiled its full plans for its controversial mandatory code of practice on alcohol designed to clampdown on "irresponsible"...