Newcastle City Council

Licensing

JDW wins late night levy appeal

21-Apr-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

JD Wetherspoon has won an appeal against Newcastle City Council’s refusal to allow the company to vary three of its pubs’ hours to avoid paying a late-night levy.

One in 10 Newcastle licensees reduce hours to avoid late-night levy

06-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Just one in 10 licensees in Newcastle applied to reduce their premises’ hours in order to avoid paying a late-night levy, new figures have revealed.

Newcastle implements late-night levy; Kingston rejects EMRO; Blackpool sets EMRO hearing date

01-Nov-2013 By Ellie Bothwell

Newcastle licensees will begin paying a late-night levy today, after the local council rubber-stamped proposals to introduce the measure in June.

Best Bar None offers to help Newcastle City Council set up best-practice scheme

12-Jul-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Best Bar None has offered to help Newcastle City Council set up a best-practice scheme.

Newcastle's late-night levy decision stinks of short-termism

04-Jul-2013 By Mike Berry

It was only a matter of time. Newcastle City Council has become the first local authority to cross the Rubicon and introduce a late-night levy (LNL) — an additional tax that could have a significant impact on late-night bars, pubs and nightclubs in the...

Newcastle council first to approve late-night levy

27-Jun-2013 By Rob Willock

Newcastle City Council is the first local authority in England and Wales to approve proposals for a Late Night levy.

Newcastle council to discuss late-night levy plans

20-Jun-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Newcastle Council cabinet members are set to meet next week to discuss whether to introduce a late-night levy (LNL)for pubs in the city.

Newcastle late-night levy consultation closes in six days

25-Apr-2013 By Jordan Chamberlain

Licensees have just six days left to respond to the proposed adoption of a late-night-levy by Newcastle city council.

Newcastle City Council risks legal challenge over minimum pricing licence conditions

19-Dec-2012 By John Harrington

Newcastle City Council has been warned it could be breaching competition law by applying licence conditions on two bars that set a minimum price of £1.25p per unit on the sale of alcohol.

Newcastle police deny TENs ban

29-Jun-2012

Police in Newcastle-upon-Tyne have denied reports that a blanket ban on temporary event notices (TENs) has been imposed on pubs and clubs in the city.

Pubs told to speed up smoke planning

26-Apr-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Councils are urging licensees in England to submit plans for smoking shelters as soon as possible, after reporting that only a trickle of...

Police attempt to force £5 charge at late pubs

20-Oct-2005

Police are attempting to force pubs opening after 1am to charge an admission fee of £5 or more in the latest distortion of the new licensing...

Regulars support block on housing development

28-Jul-2005

Regulars at a Newcastle music pub are backing a campaign to block a housing development nearby.Pubco Head Of Steam, which operates the Cluny, fears...