Local Government Association

LGA repeats calls for health objective in licensing decisions

12-Aug-2021 By Michelle Perrett

The Local Government Association (LGA) has again called for current licensing laws need to be updated to include an objective of public health, alongside wider safety and crime issues.

Government withdrawing £1bn in possible funding for pubs ‘short-sighted’

04-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has backed calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to ringfence £1bn in grant funding that would otherwise be clawed back by the Government to help pubs affected by lockdown.

Councils

Calls to limit pub numbers slammed

24-Feb-2016 By Emily Sutherland

Calls to give local authorities greater powers to limit the number of pubs and bars in areas where they are concerned about health risks have been criticised by operators.

Government advisor says rural pubs and libraries should merge

30-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

An expert invited by the Government to advise on the future of libraries has suggested they could be housed in pubs.

LGA calls for action to avoid flood repeat

24-Apr-2008 By James Wilmore

Urgent government action is needed to avoid a repeat of last summer's floods, the Local Government Association has warned. Around 500 pubs were hit...

Licences still not issued one year later

23-Nov-2006

Licensing in local authorities is often describ-ed as "the Cinderella subject" - not a mainstream activity and, therefore, not always a priority when...

What the Sunday papers said

27-Nov-2005

The vice-chairman of the Local Government Association will be calling on Chancellor Gordon Brown to plug a £71m deficit that has been created by...

Trade calls on government to delay licensing review

22-Sep-2005

Plans for an early review of the Licensing Act have been condemned from both inside and outside the trade.Following pressure from local authorities...

Industry rejects bed tax proposals

20-Jan-2004

The pub industry has rejected a proposal for the introduction of a "bed" tax on hotels and pubs with accommodation.The Local Government Association...

Councils face black hole over licensing cost

18-Feb-2003

New licence fees will have to be set higher than the government's proposals or councils will go bust, claims a leading licensing lawyer.Speaking at a...

Maximising wine sales

23-Jan-2003

I was prompted to write by reading Alan Platts' letter and Andrew Jefford's article in last week's Morning Advertiser (16 January). Off-trade wine...