Health & Safety

Breathalysers

Fears that scheme could 'turn pubs into fortresses'

08-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Cornwall pubs sign up to voluntary project - but fear from industry that it criminalises well-behaved customers.

On the door breathalyser tests introduced in Cornwall

03-Jul-2015 By Oli Gross

Pubs in Cornwall have the power to turn away drunk customers who fail breathalyser tests this summer.

Brothers jailed for pub burglaries

25-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Two brothers have been jailed for a total of 11 years after admitting conspiracy to burgle at 60 pubs across the south of England.

Police

Brutal attack leaves Sussex licensee 'covered in blood'

01-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

A pub lessee was left ‘covered from head to toe in blood’ after an unprovoked attack in Newhaven.

Food hygeine

Surrey pub hit with £13k fine for mouse infestation

01-Jun-2015 By Oli Gross

A mouse infestation led to a £13,916.66 fine after a gastropub pleaded guilty to food hygiene offences, but the pub since improved to gain a food rating of five.

Health

Survey finds middle aged drinkers most likely to be at risk

28-May-2015 By Oli Gross

Middle-aged people are most likely to be drinking too much as 3.4 million are at higher risk levels, according to latest research.

Trade warned as phone call scam makes a comeback

26-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

A Shropshire licensee has warned the trade about the re-emergence of bogus callers claiming to be selling adverts in police and fire service magazines.

Police Federation calls for tougher drink driving laws

21-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

The Police Federation has said that it wants to reduce the legal drink drive limit in England and Wales from 80mg to 50mg per 100 millimetres of blood-in line with changes introduced in Scotland

Street Pastors scheme avoids closure

14-May-2015 By Helen Gilbert

Nottingham’s Street Pastors scheme has temporarily avoided closure after securing £12,000 funding from the local business community.

Defibrillator installed at Swindon pub

07-May-2015 By Michelle Perrett

A heart defibrillator has been installed at The Tavern Inn at Kemble Railway station in Gloucestershire.

One in 10 Newcastle licensees reduce hours to avoid late-night levy

06-Jan-2015 By Ellie Bothwell

Just one in 10 licensees in Newcastle applied to reduce their premises’ hours in order to avoid paying a late-night levy, new figures have revealed.

Liverpool council to consult on late-night levy next month

15-Dec-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Liverpool City Council has said it will launch a consultation on the possible introduction of late-night levy in January.

Tougher sentencing guidelines proposed for food safety breaches

13-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Publicans who fail to comply with food safety and hygiene laws could face a fine of 700% of their weekly income or 18 months in prison, under new proposals from the Sentencing Council.

Newcastle 'could face legal challenge' over JDW hours refusal

03-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The decision by Newcastle City Council to refuse JD Wetherspoon’s application to reduce its hours to dodge the city’s late night levy is likely to be overturned if there is a legal challenge, industry lawyers have claimed.

JD Wetherspoon fails in bid to cut hours at Newcastle pubs ahead of late-night levy

29-Oct-2014 By James Wallin, M&C Report

Newcastle City Council has refused JD Wetherspoon’s attempt to dodge the city’s late-night levy by cutting back its hours at three pubs.

Public health agency to examine case for alcohol minimum pricing

24-Oct-2014 By Mike Berry

The spectre of alcohol minimum pricing has been raised once again in a new policy paper from Public Health England (PHE).

New rules published for e-cigarette promotion

10-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

New advertising rules for e-cigarettes have been published by the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) to ensure the product is promoted responsibly.

Late-night levies 'will reduce property values'

02-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The introduction of late-night levies is leading to a “modest” decline in property values and favours nightclubs at the expense of pubs, agents have warned.

JD Wetherspoon faces fight in reducing pub's hours to avoid late-night levy

01-Oct-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Nottinghamshire Police has objected to an application from JD Wetherspoon (JDW) to reduce one of its pub’s hours to avoid paying a late-night levy, on the grounds of “crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention of public nuisance”.

Southampton City Council approves late-night levy

18-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Southampton City Council is the seventh local authority to rubber-stamp proposals for a late-night levy.

Southampton licensing committee recommends late-night levy

11-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Southampton is one step closer to implementing a late-night levy, after the council’s licensing committee today voted in favour of adopting the fee.

'Forensic data' not needed to justify late-night levy, Southampton claims

04-Sep-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Southampton City Council has claimed it does not need to provide “forensic data” outlining the specific costs of policing the night-time economy in order to justify the introduction of a late-night levy (LNL).

Politicians slammed as 'anti-alcohol public health zealots' over manifesto proposals

03-Sep-2014 By Helen Gilbert

A Parliamentary group's manifesto has called for a radical overhaul of drink-driving laws and regulation of alcohol marketing, to be overseen by an alcohol tsar. But what does the industry think of the proposals?

WHO calls for ban on e-cigarettes indoors

27-Aug-2014 By John Harrington, M&C Report

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the use of e-cigarettes indoors should be prohibited.

Parliamentary group calls for tougher drink-drive limits and health warnings on alcohol

11-Aug-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

One pint of beer could be enough to put punters over the drink-drive limit under new proposals being put forward by politicians.

EMRO and lnl should only be last resorts, ALMR tells Government

31-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has demanded that late-night levies and Early Morning Restriction Orders are only used as a “last resort”.

Liverpool to consult on late-night levy while Islington announces implementation date

24-Jul-2014 By James Wallin

Liverpool City Council’s licensing committee has granted a consultation on implementing a late-night levy.

Chelmsford levy approval could give other councils the green light

24-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Chelmsford’s late-night levy approval could give other small towns and cities the green light to follow suit, licensing lawyers have warned.

Chelmsford City Council approves late-night levy

17-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Chelmsford City Council is the latest authority to rubber-stamp proposals for a late-night levy.

Weymouth rejects late-night levy and EMRO

17-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Weymouth has rejected the idea of consulting on an early morning restriction order or a late-night levy, due to concerns over ‘the terminal hour’ and the financial implications on businesses.

Warrington publicans criticise 'back door' EMRO moves

17-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Warrington licensees have accused council and police officers of attempting to bring in an early morning restriction order (EMRO) “through the back door”, after the measure was rejected last year.

Nottingham approves late-night levy

14-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Nottingham City Council is the fifth local authority to approve a late-night levy.

Chelmsford publicans hit out at 'farcical' late-night levy consultation

09-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Chelmsford operators have hit out at the “underhand” and “farcical” use of figures by the local council and police during its late-night levy consultation.

JD Wetherspoon to vary pub licences in late-night levy protest

08-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has pledged to vary the licences of its pubs hit by late-night levies as part of new company policy in protest at the legislation.

Chelmsford could be next to approve late-night levy

03-Jul-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Late-night pubs and bars in Chelmsford may have to begin paying a levy from November, after the council’s licensing and regulatory committee recommended introducing the fee.

Nottingham set to go ahead with late-night levy

19-Jun-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Nottingham City Council said it is likely a late-night levy will be approved next month, despite the fact 74% of respondents to the consultation have objected to the plan.

Fall in number of councils considering an EMRO

07-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction of an early morning restriction order (EMRO) has fallen sharply, new research from Poppleston Allen has revealed.

Pubs face bill for environmental health inspections

01-May-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Pubs may have to pay hundreds of pounds a year for environmental health inspections under an EU proposal that businesses foot the bill rather than local councils.

City of London licensing committee recommends late-night levy

28-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

The City of London Corporation’s licensing committee has unanimously agreed to introduce a late-night levy, after the authority consulted on the fee for the second time in five months.

Milton Keynes facing second late-night levy proposal

24-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Milton Keynes could be the first town in the UK to face a second late-night levy proposal, after the first was narrowly rejected by its licensing committee last October.

Fall in number of councils considering a Late-Night Levy

22-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The number of licensing authorities in England and Wales considering the introduction a late-night levy has fallen sharply, an annual survey by Poppleston Allen has found.

Results of PMA survey show publicans worried about health, wealth and family life

17-Apr-2014 By Mike Berry

Significant numbers of publicans are struggling under the weight of worries about money, housing, family life and their health.

Late-night levy consultation for Southampton

16-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Southampton City Council has voted to consult residents on the prospect of a late-night levy.

E-cigarette supplier forced to pull 'misleading' advert

03-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Online electronic-cigarette supplier E-Cigilicious has been forced to pull a press advert after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it was misleading.

Wales proposes minimum pricing and e-cigarette ban

02-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

The Welsh Government has set out its intention to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol and is proposing to ban e-cigarettes in pubs and other enclosed spaces.

Pub trade slams Public Health England's 'inappropriate' statistics

02-Apr-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Industry figures have criticised Public Health England’s “inappropriate” use of statistics and called for the Government agency to start engaging with the alcohol industry.

E-cigarette brand launches new product to counter vapour concerns

17-Mar-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

A Scottish electronic-cigarette maker has claimed to have addressed the growing number of vaping bans in pubs with a new product that doesn’t emit any visible vapour.

Blackpool Council agrees to EMRO rejection

13-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Blackpool Council has endorsed the licensing committee’s recommendation to reject an early morning restriction order (EMRO), which would have banned the sale of alcohol after 3am within the town centre.

Lambeth rejects EMRO after claiming the measure 'needs reviewing'

06-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Lambeth Council has rejected plans for an early morning restriction order, stating that the legislation needs re-examining to see if it is suitable for solving the problem of late-night nuisance from bars and clubs.

Trade must 'rally together' to fight late-night levies, says licensing lawyer

05-Mar-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

Apathy among the trade towards late-night levies is a big concern and a significant factor in local authorities bringing in the tax, according to a leading licensing lawyer.