Welsh Assembly

Welsh reopening: proof of residency, 'rule of 4' and no English visitors

09-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Wales can reopen today (Monday 9 November) after more than two weeks closed under the nation's 'firebreak' lockdown.

Wales to introduce minimum alcohol pricing

29-Jun-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Wales is to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol with legislation expected in the next 12 months.

Peter's steps up corned beef pasty campaign

23-Aug-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Peter's Foodservice is launching a petition to secure more support in its quest to have the corned beef pasty recognised as a Welsh national dish....

Peter's drive to make pasty food of Wales

19-May-2011 By Lesley Foottit

Pasty baker Peter's Foods is leading a campaign to get the corned beef pasty recognised as the offical dish of Wales. It will be petitioning for...

Wales' bid to control licensing is rejected

17-Aug-2010 By John Harrington

The UK Government has "no plans" to devolve alcohol licensing powers in Wales to the Welsh Assembly. Welsh Assembly minister Edwina Hart last week...

Wales re-states call for tougher pricing powers

28-Apr-2010 By John Harrington

A Welsh Assembly minister has once again asked for greater powers to tackle cheap drink in supermarkets and pubs.

Welsh Assembly plans to help pubs

23-Sep-2009 By John Harrington

Pro-pub Welsh Assembly members expect to set an agenda for action to help community outlets today. The first formal meeting of the Cross-Party...

Welsh ministers push government for minimum pricing

10-Jul-2009 By James Wilmore

Welsh Assembly ministers have stepped up the pressure on the UK government to bring in minimum pricing by writing to cabinet members arguing the...

Pubs set for extra cash from toilet scheme

13-Aug-2008 By James Wilmore

Pubs in Wales will be offered cash to let the public spend a penny as part of a new government scheme. The Welsh Assembly plan will mean councils can...

25% rate relief planned for small Welsh pubs

29-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario

Small Welsh pubs could see a 25% discount on business rates under current plans. This change would allow many licensees to claw back some of the...

25% rate relief planned for small Welsh pubs

29-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk

Small Welsh pubs could see a 25% discount on business rates under current plans. This change would allow many licensees to claw back some of the...

Portman hits out at Welsh alcohol plans

14-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney ewan.turney@william-reed.co.uk

Drinks watchdog the Portman Group has slammed the Welsh Assembly's plan to increase tax on alcohol and place more controls on its promotion. The...

Portman slams Welsh booze tax plan

12-Feb-2008 By Ewan Turney

Drinks watchdog attacks Welsh plan to increase tax on alcohol

Welsh host takes smoking shelter fight to top

23-Jan-2008

A Cardiff host is taking the fight to keep his smoking shelter to the Welsh Assembly. Paul Careless of the Robin Hood in Pontcanna - which was...

Support spirals for Proud of Pubs Week

05-Jul-2007

Support for next week's Proud of Pubs Week has been sweeping the country with licensees, MPs and pub companies queuing up to join in.Just days before...

Welsh smoking ban starts

02-Apr-2007 By Ewan Turney

The smoking ban in pubs, bars and restaurants in Wales came into effect this morning at 6am. The Welsh Assembly has started an advertising campaign...

Welsh set ban rules

08-Feb-2007 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

Pubs in Wales will have to abide by roughly the same rules as their English and Scottish counterparts when the Welsh smoking ban begins at 6am on 2...

Wales smoking regulations published

07-Feb-2007 By Gareth Iacobucci

The Welsh Assembly has published the regulations for the smoking ban giving details of what it considers an outside area from April 2, 2007.As...

Old Welsh words used for pub signs

07-Dec-2006

Pubs in Wales will be forced to carry no-smoking signs using an old-fashioned Welsh word that health minister Brian Gibbons admits people won't...

Welsh ban preparation time 'very short'

23-Nov-2006

Licensees in Wales will have less than 10 weeks to prepare for the smoking ban once the final guidelines are released. The Welsh Assembly has said it...

Trade says Welsh Assembly should think again

20-Sep-2006

Leading trade bodies accuse the Welsh Assembly of not 'thinking through' its early smoke ban announcement. NEW COMMENT

Welsh accused of playing politics with smoke ban

19-Sep-2006

Trade accuses Welsh Assembly of playing a political game and calls for single date for England and Wales. NEW COMMENT

Welsh face smoke ban by end of year

16-Mar-2006

Pubs in Wales will be facing a smoking ban before the end of the year if the Welsh Assembly gets its way.With the smoking ban in Scotland due to...

Trade continues to fight Welsh and Scottish smoke bans

07-Jul-2005

Licensees in Wales and Scotland are vowing to press on with their protests against blanket smoking bans.New details of the Welsh Assembly's plans...

Welsh Assembly will ban' smoking in public

24-Mar-2005

by Ewan Turney The Welsh Assembly is expected to press ahead with plans to enforce a total smoking ban in public places after the general election,...

WLVA in final bid to avoid blanket smoking ban in Wales

03-Feb-2005

The Welsh Licensed Victuallers' Association (WLVA) will next week make a last-gasp attempt to convince the Welsh Assembly that a blanket smoking ban...