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Top tips for licensing upkeep

27-Sep-2023 By Alex Tomlinson, trainee solicitor, Poppleston Allen

Running a hospitality venue is hard. From rubbish summer weather to soaring costs, operators are finding it even harder to run a successful premises.

Pub served noise abatement orders due to laughter

26-Sep-2022 By Rebecca Weller

A Yorkshire pub has been served with three noise abatement orders despite not having changed its operating style for more than a decade.

How can pubs stay open later for England v Italy on Sunday 11 July?

09-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Further details about the relaxation of licensing laws, permitting pubs to stay open later on Sunday (11 July) for the UEFA Euro 2020 final have been revealed.

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Need to know: pub beer gardens and licensing laws

06-Sep-2018 By Poppleston Allen

The pub garden, be it a grassed expanse, an inner city stone flagged sanctum or an elaborately planted feast for the eyes, is always a much sought-after idyll for a drink or a meal.

ALMR: relax licensing laws over royal wedding bank holiday

23-Nov-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A trade group has urged the Government to relax licensing laws during the public holiday for the royal wedding. The Association of Licensed Multiple...

Caroline Nodder: The Daily Mail misses the point - again

30-Jul-2010 By Caroline Nodder

I feel like I'm in a bit of a time warp this week. The wranglings over the new government's proposed review of the licensing laws takes me right back...

Pub group questions A&E report

19-Jul-2007 By Iain O'Neil

The BBPA has questioned a new study, based on figures at one hospital, which says the new licensing laws trebled alcohol-related admissions to A&E departments.

Enjoying a civilised drink

31-May-2007 By Roger Protz

Is the BBC's Panorama losing its touch? Six months have gone by and it hasn't had a programme about binge drinking that proves Britain is going down the pan and up the spout at the same time.

So, who is responsible now?

11-Jan-2007

Not for the first time, I am a little confused about the theory and practice of the new licensing laws. This concerns the holding of the premises...

What the Sunday papers said…

31-Jan-2005

None of the publicans responding to a BBC survey said they would stay open 24-hours when licensing laws are relaxed next month, largely because it...

Scotland to face legal shake-up

21-Aug-2003

The biggest potential reforms to Scotland's licensing laws in more than a quarter of a century were revealed by the Scottish Executive this week....

Scotland to face licensing reform under Nicholson Committee proposals

30-Jun-2003

Scotland's licensing laws could be facing significant reform if the government takes on the recommendations of the Nicholson Committee.Rumours are...

Tony Blair confirms licensing will be in Queen's Speech

07-Nov-2002

The Prime Minister has confirmed that plans to relax the licensing laws will be included in the Queen's Speech next week (November 13). Tony Blair...

CAMRA slams Scottish licensing laws

05-Dec-2001

Group calls for relaxed licensing laws across ScotlandScotland's licensing laws are "unduly restrictive" according to a submission made by the...