Peter Coulson looks at the "requirement" that the designated premises supervisor (DPS) should give a written delegation to all staff allowing them to sell alcohol.
Pubs can expect a national Scores on the Doors scheme, giving consumers details of hygiene rankings given by environmental health officers (EHOs), to...
Local councils want the right to be able to call for a licence review and have the chance to reject Temporary Events Notices - they also want the Government to reimburse the £102m implementation costs.
The escalating rate of UK pub closures has led to a surge of interest from local authorities keen to explore ways of saving rural and community inns....
Pubs, bars and clubs have been slammed for "irresponsible and harmful practices" in a damning report by auditors KPMG - even supermarkets are said to...
Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers launches scathing attack on the Local Government Association for claiming the Licensing Act has failed to reduce alcohol related disorder.
The Licensing Act has failed to prevent alcohol-fuelled disorder, according to local authorities across the country. In a survey of councils, police...
Do we have another "I told you so" moment on our hands? Ever since alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) were first mooted three years ago, the pub trade has...
A House of Lords committee has slammed the regulations covering alcohol disorder zones (ADZs), branding the unpopular measures as "bureaucratic" and...
Switch-off times for machines Q What is the legal position regarding AWP machines in our pub late in the evening? Can we switch them off while people...
Some sectors of the trade are trumpeting Business Improvement Districts as the positive solution to reducing disorder. But how do they work? Nigel Huddleston reports
The temporary event notice (TEN) system has had its critics. It is seen as inflexible and unfriendly by some users, while local authorities sometimes...
Councils and police will get new powers to close problem pubs for almost half a year under latest Government plans to fight antisocial behaviour. The...
Licensees could be forced to clear up cigarette butts outside their pubs under new government proposals. Draft legislation, which is expected by July...
The Government has ruled out the possibility of implementing a bed tax, after the Lyons Inquiry this week recommended a consultation on the proposed...
A licensee has called on his local council to act over "irresponsible promotions" by the off-trade in his area.David Stocken, licensee of the Dolphin...
Busy location on coastal main road
Extensively renovated detached public house
Five trade areas (100)
Sizeable refurbished 4-5 bedroom accommodation
Newly created beer garden (125)
Established and popular business...
