Pub Association Chief

Licensees call for urgent resolution of delayed rates discounts

31-May-2017 By Liam Coleman

Ongoing delays in sending out business rates discounts to pubs have prompted licensees and pub industry bodies to call for greater urgency.

Pubs warned over business rates info request

16-Mar-2015 By Mike Berry

Licensees have been urged to respond quickly to requests for information from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) about their pub’s trading performance, if they want to avoid fines and unnecessary red tape.

Police and Crime Commissioners need to work with the pub trade, claims BBPA chief

12-Oct-2012 By Michelle Perrett

British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Brigid Simmonds is to write to all candidates standing for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to push the case for partnership working with the trade.

Localism Bill change delivers savings on pub right to buy scheme

12-Oct-2011 By Ewan Turney

Pubs being sold as a going concern will not be subjected to long delays via the Community Right to Buy scheme due to come into force as part of the Localism Bill.

MPs to re-open pubco inquiry

13-May-2011 By The PMA Team

The BISC investigating pubco power is set to meet again on 28 June and 5 July, the PMA has learnt.

Trade reaction to code

03-Dec-2008 By MA Reporter

Trade leaders give their reaction to plans for the mandatory code announced in the Queen's Speech today: British Beer & Pub Association chief...

Chris Maclean: Alcohol abuse, Mrs Thatcher and the Archbishop

08-Feb-2008 By Chris Maclean

I see battle lines have been drawn between Rob Hayward, British Beer and Pub Association chief executive, and, Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of...

BBPA chief in dispute with Archbishop of Canterbury

03-Feb-2008

British Beer & Pub Association chief executive Rob Hayward has written to the Archbishop of Canterbury after he claimed '24-hour drinking' had...

BBPA chief exec pleads for smoke ban regulations asap

24-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil

British Beer and Pub Association chief executive Rob Hayward met with officials from the Department of Health yesterday to state the need for smoke...