Legislature

Pubs in London, Essex and Hertfordshire to close

14-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in London, parts of Essex and Hertfordshire must close as the areas are to be placed into the toughest band of coronavirus measures.

Date for pub planning changes announced

10-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Changes to pub planning laws will come into force on 23 May, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has confirmed.

Can Localism Bill protect the local?

26-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Calls for legislation to help communities save pubs should be included in the Localism Bill, according to Greg Mulholland MP. The chairman of the...

Liverpool and London push for smoking ban

29-Nov-2004

Liverpool and London have joined forces in petitioning Parliament to pass smoke-free laws in the two cities.Liverpool City Council and the...

Menace of red tape is strangling hosts

15-May-2003

The pub industry has been hit by 153 different items of red tape since the Labour Party came to power in 1997. That is the claim of the trade's Red...

Industry reaction to licensing reform plans due

14-Mar-2002

Trade reaction to the Government's legal guidelines for drafting the licensing reform bill is due to be submitted on Monday (March 18).The 50-page...

Parliament is free to tackle licensing, says Howells

14-Feb-2002

The Government has pledged to renew efforts to speed licensing reform through Parliament after freeing up the legislative timetable.Dr Kim Howells,...