New Licensing

Never enough time for reform

31-Jul-2009 By Peter Coulson

Peter Coulson examines whether the mistakes of England's licensing changeover are being repeated in Scotland.

Egging on the council objectors

25-Jun-2009 By Peter Coulson

It is a slightly worrying trend when licensing officials become directly involved in "generating" licensing objections, says Peter Coulson.

Sutcliffe on red tape, fees & payment dates

09-Aug-2007

New licensing minister and past National Pubwatch president Gerry Sutcliffe tells John Harrington that the trade will have to wait on some big...

Simplification? Now that's a tricky one

21-Dec-2006

It was inevitable that the Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) would claim, as part of the Prime Minister's strategy for all Government...

Disco floored

21-Sep-2006 By Tony Halstead

Nightclubs and disco bars have lost out to pubs in the post-reform battle for trade says Tony Halstead

Proud of Pubs reaches Parliament

25-May-2006

The Publican's Proud of Pubs campaign has scored a direct hit on the House of Commons, six months after the introduction of the new licensing laws....

Stop this ludicrous paper chase

27-Apr-2006

One of the main criticisms levelled at the new licensing system is how time-consuming and wasteful it is, particularly of paper. There have now been...

Busy times as tradeputs its house in order

21-Oct-2004

I mentioned last week that the Government prediction is that £1.9bn will be saved by the industry in the first 10 years of the new licensing system....

Hosts put Caborn in hot seat over the trade's latest issues

26-Feb-2004

Licensing Minister Richard Caborn answers questions from pub landlords as part of the new Morning Advertiser series: You ask the questions' What...

Licensees still confused over Licensing Act

10-Sep-2003

More than 40 per cent of licensees are confused about what they should be doing for the new Licensing Act.In a poll on thePublican.com almost a...

Licensing Bill still far from finished

10-Jul-2003

Baroness Buscombe, who led the Tory opposition to aspects of the new Licensing Bill in the House of Lords, said she was "ready for a fight". Well,...

Councils play for extra time on reform

22-May-2003

The pub trade could be forced to deal with the introduction of new licensing laws during the most hectic trading period of the year, if local...

New banding system to be brought in

03-Apr-2003

The level of fees payable under the new Licensing Bill could relate to pub turnover and location. Speaking at the Association of Licensed Multiple...

Trade voices concern over Licensing Bill guidance

20-Feb-2003

Hopes that the national guidance issued for the new Licensing Bill would clear up concerns about local authority control were dashed this week. The...

Licensees set to suffera New Year hangover

09-Jan-2003

While the rest of you have been tucking in to your turkey and mince pies, I have been tucked up with the new Licensing Bill. As far as I can see,...

Local councils claim relaxed opening hours will lead to more crime and disorder

19-Nov-2002

Local councils have spoken out against the proposed relaxation of licensing hours claiming that it will lead to increased costs and more crime and...