The licensing hours for pubs, bars and clubs will be extended for an extra two hours for three nights over the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend in June, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.
Trading restrictions meant almost a third of Britain’s licensed premises shut their doors on October – signalling the sector could be substantially reduced upon reopening in December, new research has found.
The number of branded food pubs increased 19.1% in the year to September – equivalent to more than one new addition everyday - the latest Market Growth Monitor has claimed.
It goes without saying that there is a very large amount of regulatory compliance, which affects licensed premises. Fire safety is a such an area, which is very important, bearing in mind the tragic consequences that can flow from a failure to comply.
Pubs and clubs have been warned that they could be losing money through out-of-date fire assessments, after a Government report outlined that only half of licensed premises are complaint with the Fire Safety Order.
Pubs in Manchester could be ranked on criteria such as the age of customers and the amount of seating — in a bid by local authorities to identify problem venues.
Reports of glassing incidents inevitably lead the police, council authorities, judges and politicians calling for a nationwide ban on the use of glassware in licensed premises and promote the use of polycarbonate bottles and drinking vessels. These tips...
The Government has issued a consultation proposing to further deregulate Regulated Entertainment, including live and recorded music in licensed premises.
More than a third of licensed premises in London have failed a fire safety audit over the past 12 months, according to a new report by fire expert Safety Management (UK).
The tangled web of modern licensing law has reached a new level recently, if the consultation document on early morning restriction orders and the late-night levy is anything to go by.
There is really nothing new in licensing. I see that a great fuss is being made in certain circles about a recent case concerning noise from departing customers.
Pubs are being urged to double-check that they do not have any gaming machines that are operated illegally after a series of police seizures. The Gambling Commission seized evidence from nine licensed premises on 24 May.
A trade group has hit back at plans to stop people entering any licensed premises in a Scottish city after 12.30am. In February The Publican revealed...
Councils are continuing to wind down inspections of English pubs to see if they comply with the smoking ban. A new Department of Health survey of 91%...
Fraudulent claims against licensed premises are on the rise. Cases of people slipping, tripping and falling are becoming more common but an alarming...
This award is sponsored by Laurel Pub Company and is aimed at recognising the group that has made the most effort in the past year to understand and...
Q Can the justices set a limit on the number of licences an operating company manager can hold? Surely, if he is "fit and proper" for one, he must be...
In 2020, the community bought the White House in Bladon. This historic, 17th century pub, is on the edge of the Blenheim Place estate, and is reputed to be the place...
