05-Jun-2017 By Liam Coleman
Rupert Culme-Seymour has been appointed as the chief operating officer at the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) to oversee the association’s commercial and membership growth and events management.
Trade raises more for PPL fighting fund
09-Feb-2012 By John Harrington, M&C report
The trade has raised between £250,000 and £300,000 for a fighting fund to challenge the proposed fee increases from music-royalties collection agency PPL.
21-Jul-2011 By Gurjit Degun
The FLVA will now be charging £350 to £500 for some of its premium services, such as rent-review negotiations.
FLVA Jim Suggett stalwart dies
06-Jun-2011 By Tony Halstead
Former president of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) Jim Suggett has died after a long illness in his late 60s.
03-Jun-2011 By Ewan Turney
A chance to see whether the thaw between MP Greg Mulholland and Enterprise boss Ted Tuppen is enduring, will have to wait. Mulholland had invited...
12-Jan-2011 By Ewan Turney
The former parliamentary advisor to a trade association has quit as an MP after admitting claiming more than £14,000 in expenses. The Barnsley...
BBPA says goodbye to communications chief
15-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore
The British Beer & Pub Association has parted company with its director of communications, Mark Hastings. Hastings stepped down from the role on...
Trade chiefs press on with rent adjudication scheme
22-Jun-2009 By Matt Eley Matt
Industry leaders met today to approve plans that will allow licensees access to a cut-price rent adjudication scheme.It is understood leaders from...
19-Dec-2008 By Gemma McKenna
The pub industry will publicise its generosity to charitable causes in a new online initiative backed by top trade associations
18-Nov-2008 By Tony Halstead
Federation of Licensed Victuallers Associations (FLVA) chief executive Tony Payne CBE is to retire at the end of 2009.
ALMR and Beda merger talks stall
27-Sep-2007
Merger talks between the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the Bar Entertainment & Dance Association (Beda), which began...
Trade groups back BBN development
09-Aug-2007
An impressive board of industry groups has been created to take Best Bar None (BBN) to its next phase of development. Now under the wing of the BII...
ALMR adds weight to opposition over ADZs
01-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has added its voice to opposition over Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs). Today (June 1) was the...
Trade bodies hit out at Wales start-date
20-Sep-2006
Trade bodies have hit out at yesterday's announcement on the smoking ban in Wales.Welsh Assembly first minister Rhodri Morgan has set a start-date of...
Nationwide campaign on underage sales launched
06-Jul-2006
A nationwide campaign to crackdown on underage sales is being launched in Doncaster. The initiative, part of the industry's Challenge 21 campaign,...
Bowes: trade associations should merge
06-Apr-2006
Outspoken pub chief Alan Bowes has called for the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) and the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA)...
Trade calls for 'clarity' on smoking ban
17-Nov-2005
Pub industry representatives have called for "clarity" from the government over its proposals for a smoking ban in public places.During a health...
Licensed trade comes together on standards
25-Aug-2005
All sections of the licensed trade have come together to draw up a new standards document.Pub trade leaders, off-trade retailers and drinks suppliers...
awp £250 jackpot rules
09-Feb-2005
I run a community centre bar which I pay rent to an association for.I run it on their rules as a members only bar..Although the business is mine and...
BBPA calls for clarity on licensing fees
23-Apr-2004
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) is demanding more clarity from the government on the new Licensing Act fees.In a letter to licensing...
Trade takes Sky price hike protest to Westminster
21-Aug-2003
Licensees and trade groups are expected to converge on Westminster next month for a major rally to protest over Sky's latest subscription increases....
Guild of Master Victuallers facing extinction
24-May-2002
The Guild of Master Victuallers has revealed that it could fold if it fails to recruit more members.Speaking at the association's annual conference...
