Local Authorities

No substitute for proper legislation

05-Jul-2007 By Peter Coulson

The revised statutory Guidance for local authorities issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 last week, appears to have been one of the last acts of the outgoing minister at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Tessa Jowell.

ADZ's slammed by trade and local authorities

04-Jul-2007

Industry leaders and local authorities have slammed Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZ), because they would bring further decline to an area. Local...

Smoke ban breakers to be rapped by councils

03-Jul-2007 By Eleanor Goodman

Two licensees will face enforcement from their local authorities if they continue to flout the smoking ban. In Herefordshire, Tony Blows, licensee at...

Revised guidance on Licensing Act issued to local authorities

28-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman

Revised guidance to help local authorities follow licensing laws has been published by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS).The guidance...

Gov't issues revised licensing guidance

28-Jun-2007

Revised guidance for local authorities on licensing laws was published today by the DCMS.

Gambling with deadlines

21-Jun-2007 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson, MA legal expert, looks at the issues around gaming licences

Licensees feel "criminalised", MPs told

22-May-2007 By James Wilmore

Licensees feel "criminalised" by the pressures that are being placed on them by the police and local authorities, MPs have been told today. Speaking...

Authorities accused of overstepping the mark over polycarbonates

12-Apr-2007

Local authorities and police are being accused of overstepping the mark in their promotion of polycarbonate glasses. The Publican has seen secret...

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08-Mar-2007

Sign of the times Q Our pub is off the main road and I want to put up a sign at the end of the lane to direct people to the pub. The landowner is a...

LETTERs

21-Feb-2007

Taking advantage of our pub loos I read with interest how some local authorities are asking pubs to allow the general public to use their toilets...

England should follow Scots on smoking

08-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci

Vincent McBride, who is head of environmental health, said that the need to educate and inform as many as possible was especially vital in areas...

Health minister calls on local authorities to help businesses over the smoking ban

07-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci

Local authorities must take responsibility for ensuring that businesses understand the new smoke-free legislation, says health minister Caroline...

Fees hike blow for pubs

01-Feb-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.coml

Trade groups are "concerned" and "disappointed" that pubs face a 7% hike in annual licence fees over the next three years, following publication of...

Odds are on for pub gambling go-ahead

01-Feb-2007 By Graham Ridout

Playing poker in pubs has come a step closer, following proposals issued last week by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. Under the...