Government

EPCs: Transition period introduced

Morning Advertiser victory on EPCs

By Ewan Turney

Pressure from the Morning Advertiser has helped to secure a temporary reprieve for pubs requiring an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) — with a transition period being introduced until 4 January.

Pring: Current politicians are an awful bunch

Backs against the wall: Time to fight

By Andrew Pring

The Government has done nothing to help pubs, so it's time the trade went on the offensive and showed just how tough it can be.

36 pubs are closing every week

Pub crisis: Five close every day

By Ewan Turney

Pubs are now closing at the rate of five a day — up 33% on last year as the credit crunch and Government enforced duty rises and red tape take a...

Pubs for sale need an EPC from 1 October

Pub sales to be hit by energy chaos

By Ewan Turney

Thousands of pub sales could be delayed by months from 1 October as the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) farce slips into chaos with just 41 accredited inspectors and no official transition period in place.

Pring: No light at end of tunnel

It's all up to the Government now

By Andrew Pring

There is no light yet at the end of the tunnel, no end in sight of the perfect storm. If help is to come, it must come from the Government, says Andrew Pring.

Will the Government opt for minimum pricing?

Is minimum pricing back?

By John Harrington

Current pressures on the Government suggest it is seriously considering minimum pricing again. What's the background? Minimum pricing, where...

Ministers want to tackle deep discounting

Minimum price warning

By John Harrington

Ministers and officials have been warned against pushing for minimum pricing of alcohol — by the Government department responsible for business....

Speculation rife over minimum pricing

Speculation rife over minimum pricing

By Ewan Turney

The Government is set to introduce a minimum price of £1 for a can of beer in shops, according to the Sunday People. The paper reported that the...

Empty pubs to be hit by rates

Empty pubs to be hit by rates

By Joe Lutrario

Changes to the empty property relief-rate system will come into effect in less than two months. The new bill penalises licensees who close to...

Flood pubs could be uninsurable

Flood pubs could be uninsurable

By Ewan Turney

Flood hit pubs could be uninsurable because the Government has not committed enough money for flood defences. That is according to the Association of...

THE AGENTS

THE AGENTS

Graham Allman Managing director GA-Select Whoever is in government has a strong effect on the trade and value of our businesses and taxation. Summer...

LETTERs

LETTERs

The smoking ban starts to bite Is there any hope left for this country? Sunday saw the first day of the smoking ban in pubs. It was the first day of...

MyShout

MyShout

As Gordon Brown takes over, the time is right to make the industry's voice heard, says Jon Collins Am I the only person to feel a growing sense of...

One drink and you'll be over the limit

One drink and you'll be over the limit

By Iain O'Neil

The Government is reportedly considering lowering the drink-drive limit to bring the UK into line with most of Europe. A report in the Times says the...

Some pub goers enjoying a drink from glasses

Glass: police ignore Gov't line

By Joe Lutrario

Police are continuing to call for blanket glass bans despite advice to the contrary from the Government, published in its National Alcohol Strategy....

MyShout

MyShout

It's time the Government considered the real impact of its activities on the trade, says David Elliott Once again our industry is being pounded by...

Plan of action

Plan of action

The long-awaited revised Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy has received tentative backing from the trade. Pubs and the drinks industry have gone...