Small Business

Rate relief red tape cut

18-Sep-2006 By James Wilmore

Licensees applying for small business rate relief on their property should have an easier time of it thanks to a reduction in red tape. At present...

HSE plan for health and safety 'doomed to failure'

19-Jan-2006

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a campaign to get small businesses, including pubs, to improve health and safety measures.

ADZ views ignored by Government: part II

25-Aug-2005

by Ewan Turney Further alarming evidence of the Government's disregard for the concerns of police and councils over alcohol disorder zones (ADZ) has...

Licensees face business rate hike

30-Mar-2005

Licensees are facing up to big hikes in their business rates this week with new bills being issued this Friday (April 1).Rates have been rumoured to...

Council to ditch its nuisance tax'

09-Sep-2004

by John Harrington Middlesbrough Council is planning to abandon its controversial "nuisance tax" on new pubs and clubs because the charges are...

Red tape binds

17-Jul-2003

Red tape is blighting British pubs and other small businesses, according to the Small Business Council. The council's report, published this week,...

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...

Bureaucracy now the biggest burden for small businesses

28-Apr-2003

Red tape is the most pressing concern for small businesses, according to new research by the Forum for Private Business (FPB). In a quarterly survey...

Trade group to campaign for review of business rates for pubs

16-May-2002

Trade group Licensed Victuallers (Wales) is launching a campaign for a complete review of the business rates system for pubs.After winning mandatory...

Lib Dems slam delay of small business banking report

21-Mar-2002

The Government has been accused of dragging its feet and failing to respond to the needs of small businesses, including pubs.Liberal Democrat small...

Scheme intended to cut rates may cost Scottish licensees

14-Dec-2001

Many licensees in Scotland will have to pay higher rates thanks to a scheme that was intended to cut rates for small businesses.The Scottish...

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...

Trade intensifies calls for the Government to cut red tape for pubs

12-Sep-2001

The trade has intensified its calls for the Government to cut red tape for pubs after ministers accused Labour of continually failing on its...

Packing a Punch

29-Aug-2001

Mark Ludmon meets Punch Pub Company chief Stephen LambertLike many students, Stephen Lambert worked behind the bar of a local Edinburgh pub during...

Rural compensation fight to continue

17-May-2001

Rural licensees whose businesses have suffered because of foot-and-mouth disease have vowed to continue to fight for compensation.The licensees, who...

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...