15-Oct-2010 By Ewan Turney
Annette King has been elected as the youngest chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity at the age of 44. King is currently licensee of Boothy's, a...
Industry figures condemn SIA shutdown plan
15-Oct-2010 By Hamish Champ
Industry figures and trade unionists have slammed plans to scrap the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the government body which licenses security...
13-Oct-2010 By Paul Chase
The proposal to rebalance the Licensing Act is a seminal moment for the on-trade, argues Paul Chase.
08-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
The Government minister handling controversial plans to overhaul licensing is to speak at this year's Responsible Drinks Retailing (RDR) Conference.
07-Oct-2010 By The PMA Team
A total of 45 companies have thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act. They have...
07-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
Nine pub and hospitality trade bodies have issued a stern warning to the new Government about the damaging impact of plans to overhaul licensing.
01-Oct-2010 By John Harrington
A police bid to get nightclubs in one north-east nightspot to revert to 2am closing failed after operators refused to comply. Officers approached...
01-Oct-2010 By Peter Coulson
The threatened removal of the (SIA) is not surprising, but to suggest that the industry can police itself is scarcely credible, says Peter Coulson.
New laws for pubs come into force today
01-Oct-2010 By James Wilmore
New laws in force from today mean licensees must offer customers the choice of smaller measures and have an age verification policy in place. Under...
30-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
A total of 25 pub companies have already thrown their support behind a major "direct action" campaign to halt proposed changes to the Licensing Act....
30-Sep-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report
The number of premises licensed to sell alcohol has hit record levels - despite the increasing closures of traditional pubs - according to the latest...
'24-hour drinking' myth exposed
30-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
The "24-hour drinking" myth has again been torn apart by new government figures revealing just four per cent of all licensed premises are allowed to...
29-Sep-2010 By The PMA Team
ALMR chairman Tim Sykes has come up with a plan to mobilise the trade against the Government's damaging licensing reforms.
Councils want to see the back of ADZs
29-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Licensing chiefs have welcomed proposals to ditch unpopular Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs). In a survey of its members the Institute of Licensing...
Durham to host national Best Bar None event
28-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
The most innovative Best Bar None scheme is being rewarded Eurovision style by hosting this year's annual conference. The Best Bar None National...
27-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
The ALMR has announced a £30,000 fighting fund for stage one of a campaign to scupper the "unprecedented threat" of licensing reform.
Licensing reforms could be devastating
24-Sep-2010 By Paul Wigham
Trade bodies and law firms are struggling to be heard over the below- cost debate, says Paul Wigham.
23-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
Bar and club trade body Noctis has warned scrapping the Security Industry Authority could herald a return to the "dark old days".
Minister backs PASS cards as ID in pubs
22-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has moved to give licensees the confidence to accept Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) cards as ID. The...
Tips to get to grips with licensing reform
17-Sep-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Industry leaders and a training company have teamed-up to help pub bosses get to grips with the government's plans for licensing reform. CPL...
WSTA voices concern over local below-cost bans
08-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
A ban on below-cost sales must be applied nationally to avoid "confusion" for customers and "chaos" for businesses, the off-trade's industry body has...
08-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney
Late night trade group Noctis said it has "major issues" with the way the Government's licensing consultation has been conducted, believing it has...
07-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
There is just one day left for licensees to have their say on the Government's licensing overhaul plan. Proposals in the licensing shake-up...
06-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Colchester council wants to enforce an immediate one-month licence suspension for any pub caught selling to under-18s or drunk customers. The crime...
Licensing overhaul slammed as 'anti-business'
02-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore
Government plans to overhaul the licensing regime are "anti-business" and "illiberal" a pub training company chief has argued. The window for...
01-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
The Government's plans to overhaul licensing are a "baleful attack" on the licensed trade, says training company CPL.
01-Sep-2010 By John Harrington
Another bid to stop cheap supermarket alcohol in Scotland by arguing that the deals break licensing laws has failed. Trade chief Ramsay McGhee...
26-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
Licensees and operators have been given renewed hope of swift refunds from music licensing body PPL after two major managed operators each reclaimed...
Nigel Jones: Licensees must have say on licensing reform
25-Aug-2010
The consultation closes on September 8 and I would urge fellow licensees to raise their objections at the Home Office website. I joined those at the...
23-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
A senior trade figure has made a final plea to the Government to extend the consultation period for its proposed licensing overhaul.
23-Aug-2010 By Peter Coulson
Licences can be put under threat in variety of ways, without any further stringent legislative changes from the Home Office, warns Peter Coulson.
What reform really means for you
19-Aug-2010
The Home Office's consultation paper - Rebalancing the Licensing Act - sets out the government's proposals for an overhaul of licensing. They...
19-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The Home Office is hosting consultations as part of its plan to overhaul licensing — but is the Government in listening mood, asks Ewan Turney.
19-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
A licensee has secured a £345 rebate on his premises licence fee — after successfully appealing against his business rates. Enterprise lessee...
Beer Group wants longer licensing consultation
18-Aug-2010 By Matt Eley Matt
Beer Group MPs are demanding the government extends its licensing reform consultation claiming it is "unreasonably curtailing" the chance for people...
Publican loses personal licence over foreign satellite footy
18-Aug-2010 By James Wilmore
A licensee has forfeited his personal licence after being found guilty for a second time of screening foreign satellite football. Paul Moule of the...
18-Aug-2010 By David Elliott
We should all be concerned with Home Secretary Theresa May's proposed licensing reforms, says David Elliott.
16-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
Marston's Pub Company's licensee training scheme has won recognition from the BIIAB Good Practice Recognition Scheme. The five-module scheme, called...
13-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
A licensee has been stripped of his personal licence for screening foreign satellite football. Paul Moule, who had a previous conviction for the...
11-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
Underage drinkers using fake IDs could be charged with fraud — that's the stark warning from Lincolnshire police. The force is warning under-18s...
09-Aug-2010 By John Harrington
The Home Office has confirmed two more dates as part of its licensing reform consultation roadshow — and licensees are invited to attend. There...
09-Aug-2010 By Peter Coulson
Pubs and other licensed traders are going to foot the bill for stricter licensing controls, says Peter Coulson.
Glasgow pubs face 'unfeasible' clampdown
06-Aug-2010
A Scottish trade chief has slammed wide-ranging plans to crack down on the way pubs in Glasgow operate. In a report seen by The Publican, containing...
Pub industry bikers raise £2.5k for Licensed Victuallers School
05-Aug-2010
A group of motorcycle enthusiasts from the pub trade has raised more than £2,500 for the Licensed Victuallers School at Hassocks, in Sussex. The...
Mark Daniels: Who wants to be a licensee?
04-Aug-2010
Donning, in a mildly puerile effort at tongue-in-cheekedness, a pair of cuff-links each broadcasting the slogan "My Official Drinking Arm," I headed...
03-Aug-2010 By Lesley Foottit
A Rutland pub has lost its premises licence and thousands of pounds in trade after its landlord went into liquidation. Ventra 18 failed to let...
02-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney
The introduction of health as a licensing objective could give unelected health bodies a veto over licensing — the BII has warned. The Home...
London and Birmingham licensing consultation events full up
30-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
The Home Office licensing consultation events in London and Birmingham are already full, The Publican understands. However, it is understood places...
Licence fee hike part of government's Act 'overhaul'
28-Jul-2010 By James Wilmore
Plans to hike licence fees, clampdown on Temporary Event Notices (TENs) and scrap Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) are included in the coalition's bid...
28-Jul-2010 By Ewan Turney
Local authorities will be able to object to a licence on the grounds of public health under a major shake-up of licensing laws.
