Red Tape Group

Watchdog slams 'hidden menace' of red tape

27-Oct-2004

The government has come under fire for the layers of red tape faced by licensees and other small businesses. The Better Regulation Task Force (BRTF)...

MPs asked to slash red tape

11-Mar-2004

The industry's Red Tape Group has called on ministers to relieve the burden of legislation on licensees following two damning reports last week.A...

Tories pledge red tape cuts

22-Oct-2003

The Conservatives have pledged to protect small businesses from red tape amid new fears of the rising costs. Shadow trade and industry secretary Tim...

Cost of reform is top fear for licensees

16-Oct-2003

Licensing reform comes out as the top concern for licensees, according to latest research conducted by the Red Tape Group and The Publican.Licensees...

Licensees face insurance spot checks and fines

12-Jun-2003

Licensees are to face yet more red tape as the government plans to introduce spot-checks over insurance policies. The government is rumoured to be...

Licensing Bill could lead to £4.5m worth of red tape on leases

02-Jun-2003

Pub leases may need to be rewritten when the new Licensing Bill comes into force, meaning yet more red tape for licensees.The industry's Red Tape...

Menace of red tape is strangling hosts

15-May-2003

The pub industry has been hit by 153 different items of red tape since the Labour Party came to power in 1997. That is the claim of the trade's Red...

Red mist over red tape

08-May-2003

New Labour is responsible for 153 new pieces of legislation affecting the trade. The Red Tape Group and The Publican are fighting back.It's official...

Red Tape Group warns licensees about new Employment Act

28-Aug-2002

The Red Tape Group has warned that licensees could be caught out by the new Employment Act 2002, which comes into force in 2003.The act will give...

Warning for licensees as employer is sued over 48-hour working week

20-Aug-2002

Licensees are being warned not to let their staff work more than 48 hours a week, after a woman sued her employer.Maureen Lambard, who works for...

Calls for action on red tape as campaign steps up a gear

01-Aug-2002

Publicans are being called upon to highlight specific cases of crazy bureaucracy, as the industry's red tape campaign steps up a gear.The Red Tape...

Reforms to cut red tape could save trade billions

07-Feb-2002

Bureaucracy surrounding entertainment licences and late-night drinking is to be slashed in an attempt to help the trade save billions of pounds each...

Red tape costs rise

18-Oct-2001

A third of small businesses in the UK are spending more than £3,600 a year on red tape, according to new research.The research, which was carried...

Utility charges rise up to 15 per cent after Climate Change Levy

03-Oct-2001

Licensees are paying up to 15 per cent more for their gas and electricity following the introduction of the Climate Change Levy, according to new...

Election 2001

31-May-2001

What do the main contenders have in store for the trade?Labour Conservative Liberal DemocratThe Red Tape Group give their perspective on the Election...

General Election manifestos focus on red tape debate

15-May-2001

Cutting red tape for small businesses including pubs has become a focus for political debate after it was unveiled in two party manifestos.The...

Red Tape Group targets election candidates

09-May-2001

The trade's Red Tape Group, which is fighting for an end to excessive regulation, is to write to all the candidates standing in the forthcoming...