Regulation

Scottish doorstaff face SIA regulation

21-Feb-2006

Pub doorstaff in Scotland will soon need a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence to operate legally, bringing them into line with England and...

All-party beer group sets up community pubs inquiry

05-Jan-2006

Industry lobby group the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG) has launched a major inquiry into regulatory issues that affect community pubs.

Government unveils 'action plan' to tackle red tape

24-May-2005

Licensees and other small business people can look forward to a relaxation of red tape if a government 'action plan' to tackle the issue proves...

ALMR slams Act as incompetent

28-Apr-2005

by Tony Halstead The Government has been accused of selling the pub industry short by failing to deliver on major trade issues. Association of...

Red tape burden increases

05-Apr-2005

Employers are faced with an increasing amount of red tape despite government promises to reduce it, a report has found.The study by the British...

Blears pledges no Ofbooze'

20-Jan-2005

Home Office minister Hazel Blears has told the Morning Advertiser that plans for a new regulatory body to monitor social responsibility in the trade...

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)...

CBI calls for less regulation

13-May-2004

The trade needs help from the government over the burden of regulation, says Digby Jones, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry....

EU legislation review fails to cut red tape for licensed trade

06-Apr-2004

The industry's Red Tape Group has condemned a review of EU legislation for missing the mark.The Better Regulation Task Force announced this week that...

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...

Trade associations fail over licensing reform, says Neame

14-Jul-2003

Stuart Neame, the "Kill the Bill" campaigner and vice-chairman of Kent brewer Shepherd Neame, has accused trade associations of failing the industry...

Shepherd Neame offers customers a 568 of Oranjeboom

08-Nov-2002

Kent brewer Shepherd Neame has launched some new branded glasses to celebrate the "Euro pint" in a tongue-in-cheek fashion.The new range of 568ml...