London Borough

London Mayor promotes planning safeguards for pubs

27-Nov-2017 By Claire Churchard

Extra support for the dwindling number of pubs in the capital will be included in the draft London Plan due to be published by Mayor Sadiq Khan this week.

Tower Hamlets to implement late-night levy

25-Sep-2017 By Michelle Perrett

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets will introduce a late-night levy (LNL) on 1 January 2018.

All Southwark pubs given ‘extra layer of protection’ by council

10-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

Southwark Council has added an 'extra layer of protection' for 188 pub sites across the borough by altering a planning condition that had allowed developers to change the use of the site.

Wandsworth

Wandsworth pubs are 'best protected in the entire country'

17-Aug-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

A London borough council has taken a ground-breaking move to be the first local authority in the UK to protect its pubs by removing permitted development rights from 120 venues.

Trade must 'rally together' to fight late-night levies, says licensing lawyer

05-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Apathy among the trade towards late-night levies is a big concern and a significant factor in local authorities bringing in the tax, according to a leading licensing lawyer.

Councils in towns and cities find Community Right to Bid too risky

14-Mar-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Local authorities in town and city centres are finding it too risky to make use of a law that gives a community six months to bid for a pub.

Pub property agents predict more planning policies to protect pubs from councils

19-Feb-2013 By Gurjit Degun

The industry could see more local authorities adopting pub protection planning policies — that’s according to pub property agents.

Islington reviews plans for late-night levy

07-Feb-2013 By Adam Pescod

Islington Council is reviewing proposals for a late-night levy after it emerged that not all of the money raised for policing will end up in the borough.

London doorstaff warned for breaking licence conditions

06-Jul-2012

More than 40 door supervisors across London were issued warnings for breaking licence conditions last week, the Security Industry Authority (SIA) has confirmed.

Powers to ban troublemakers from pubs extended

01-Nov-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Powers to impose orders banning drunken troublemakers have been extended to 25 new areas from today. Drink Banning Orders (DBOs) give magistrates...

Westminster pubs most profitable in the UK

10-Sep-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Westminster has the most profitable on-trade of all UK towns and cities at £2bn a year, according to new research. Night-time economy specialists...

'Labour should apologise for pub closures'

31-Aug-2010 By Ewan Turney

A Government minister has called for Labour to apologise for the net closure of 3,500 pubs in England during its reign. Local Government minister...

Tories: 3,530 pubs closed under Labour

30-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

A total of 3,530 English pubs have closed since Labour came to power in 1997, according to official figures obtained by the Conservatives. The data...

Pubs warned over spirits substitution

23-Mar-2010 By Ewan Turney

Licensees have been warned against passing off inferior spirits as branded names after one restaurant was fined.

Westminster council slams mandatory code

13-Feb-2009 By John Harrington

Government plans to restrict how licensees sell alcohol are unnecessary and could be unworkable, according to a senior Westminster Council official....

Cumulative impact puzzle

16-Jan-2009 By Peter Coulson

MA legal editor Peter Coulson considers the impact of cumulative impact zones.

Licensing Act having positive effect, MPs told

20-Sep-2007 By James Wilmore

MPs have been told of the major effect the Licensing Act is having on cutting alcohol-related crime.In a letter seen exclusively by The Publican, Rob...

Licensees furious at council's 'bias' on applications

10-Mar-2005

Licensees hoping to extend their opening hours in one London borough are furious that their local council appears to be urging residents to...

Government's pay-for-policing plans 'unworkable'

27-Jan-2005

Government plans for pay-for-policing in "alcohol disorder zones" have come under fire from the UK's largest licensing authority for being...

Fears grow over blanket smoking ban

13-Jan-2005

There are growing fears that interference from local authorities could yet result in a blanket smoking ban being introduced in many parts of the...

Council calls for sanity over transition timing

08-Apr-2004

by MA Reporter Westminster City Council has called on the Government to "use some common sense" and commit to realistic dates for the transition to...

GLA looks at round-the-clock London opening

24-Apr-2002

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has launched an inquiry into the possibility of the capital's pubs, bars and clubs opening 24 hours a day.The...