New Licensing Act

Host's child in the bar

04-Mar-2004

QI have had a discussion about the future status of children in the bar, because I cannot see in the new Licensing Act a concession for the child of...

Calls to give LAs more control over pubs rejected

30-Oct-2003

The government has rejected MPs' calls to give local authorities more powers to regulate and control pubs and bars in town and city centres.The...

New Year opening 'left out' of reform

30-Oct-2003

Licensees will have to apply for longer opening hours on New Year's Eve when the new Licensing Act is implemented in 2005. This is despite last...

Licensees warned insurers may not cover longer hours

19-Sep-2003

Licensees could face more problems insuring their properties when the new Licensing Act comes into force says broker Christie First.Publicans...

Drinkers want flexible hours, says new research

28-Aug-2003

Over 70 per cent of people think that licensing laws in the UK need to change for Britain to become more cosmopolitan, according to new research.The...

Welsh drinking referendums scrapped

24-Jul-2003

Rules that allowed the sale of alcohol on a Sunday in Wales to be banned have been scrapped, the government has announced.The move is the first major...

Reform: it'll be a long and winding road...

24-Jul-2003

As expected, the Government has been compelled to relax the tight timetable on implementing the new Licensing Act. It is now unlikely to start before...