Pub and club licence puzzle
23-Aug-2007
I was intrigued to read recently about one of the first reviews of a club premises certificate. There have been reviews of licences, of course, but...
Esta plans wave of anti-Sky actions
23-Aug-2007
The European Satellite Television Association (Esta) plans to launch a wave of legal actions against Sky in a bid to open up a free European market...
22-Aug-2007
Premier League to resume prosecutions after High Court appeal misses deadline.
Licensing@aol.com
16-Aug-2007
Drinking-up time puzzle Q I am confused. You wrote last week: "Drinking-up time no longer exists and customers are subject only to any closing times...
Host faces licence loss and £10k fine
16-Aug-2007
A Cheshire licensee could be hit with a fine of up to £10,000 and be stripped of his personal licence after his nightclub served underage drinkers...
15-Aug-2007 By Iain O'Neil
Police chief who called for drinking age to be raised says pubs are not to blame - supermarkets are the problem
Legal advice: Fire safety regulations
10-Aug-2007
If you happen to have a pub in Suffolk then you will be included in a high-profile inspection regime which is targeting pubs that have sleeping...
Legal advice: Emergency planning
10-Aug-2007
It has been a tough month for many businesses and individuals affected by the torrential rain and floods that have covered wide areas of the country....
10-Aug-2007 By John Harrington
Local government co-ordinator warns pubs their licence is at risk if they screen foreign satellite football
Licensing@aol.com
09-Aug-2007
Are old notices still valid? Q Do we still have to put up the old-style notices on spirit quantities etc that you used to get from trade stockists? I...
Licence fees to be set at end of year
09-Aug-2007
Pubs will probably have to wait until the end of the year before they know how much they will pay in annual licence fees. A long-awaited decision on...
03-Aug-2007 By Mark Wingett of M&C Report
Whitbread has announced it has completed the sale of its David Lloyd Leisure division to Versailles Bidco Limited for £925million
Licensing@aol.com
01-Aug-2007
Displaying a premises licence Q At long last I have got my premises licence. Is it this that has to be displayed in the bar, and where exactly must...
Esta backs arrested foreign satellite supplier
01-Aug-2007
A group representing suppliers of foreign satellite equipment says that it is standing by a supplier who has been arrested for allegedly selling...
Policing the ban
26-Jul-2007
Canterbury Council hit the head- lines last month when news broke it had employed a 'smoke freedom officer', to ensure public premises were prepared...
Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe writes for thepublican.com
26-Jul-2007
There were two takes on the crime figures that came out last week. The scaremongering one "All night drinking all night violence" or "24 hour...
Licensing@aol.com
26-Jul-2007
AWP machines and licences Q Concerning your article last week, I thought that the right to have two AWP machines was bundled with the premises...
Councils too slow on licences
26-Jul-2007
I see that another trade paper has at last got round to finding out about Allerdale Council (Coulson, 5 July). Better late than never, I suppose. But...
24-Jul-2007
Fuller's, the London brewer and pub operator, said it is too early to assess the impact of the smoking ban but the wet British summer is affecting sales.
24-Jul-2007
Gordon Brown is planning to review Britain's 24-hour licensing laws but the British Beer and Pub Association says a review has always been on the...
SLTA calls for tougher action on alcohol-related crime
23-Jul-2007
The chief executive of Scotland's biggest licensee group says a new Scottish government "get tough" approach to binge-related crime and disorder...
Glass ban threat recedes
19-Jul-2007 By Tony Halstead THals22851@aol.com
Trade leaders believe police may have softened their stance on the blanket use of plastic glasses in town and city-centre pubs. It follows clear...
Licensing@aol.com
19-Jul-2007
Trains and boats and planes Q Under the old licensing laws, certain moveable objects, such as boats and trains, gained exemption from licensing and...
Concerns raised over new Scottish licensing regime
13-Jul-2007
The Scottish Executive has defended its handling of the new Licensing Act, following a high profile complaint from Glasgow licensing board.New board...
12-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
Trading Standards Institute calls for a ban on websites selling "novelty" IDs and says make it an offence to use one
Pubs see "inflationary creep" from Licensing Act
12-Jul-2007 By Hamish Champ
The Licensing Act has seen a "huge inflationary creep" on costs for pubs, the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group's Community...
12-Jul-2007 By John Harrington
Premier League taking civil action while criminal cases go on hold, the MA can exclusively reveal.
Licensing@aol.com
12-Jul-2007
Smoking when closed Q I should like to know whether it is legal to allow smoking when the pub is closed for business, but friends of the licensee are...
12-Jul-2007 By Ewan Turney
Trade leaders have reacted with anger at Sky's inflation-busting 11% average increase in its basic subscription charge for next year. In April, Sky...
Legal advice: Using employment contracts to keep trade secrets
11-Jul-2007
I was once asked by a catering client to draft detailed restrictions into a contract of employment to prevent a key employee from joining a possible...
Wakefield doorstaff found without SIA licences
11-Jul-2007
A number of doorstaff in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, have been issued with warnings after failing to display their Security Industry Authority (SIA)...
10-Jul-2007 By Iain O'Neil
ALMR reacts with "frustration and irritation" at 11% price hike.
Legal advice: Health and safety myths debunked
06-Jul-2007
The wise old saying goes 'don't believe everything you read' and this is certainly the case with much of the press coverage about health and...
Legal advice: How to prepare for an EHOs visit
06-Jul-2007
HERE IS advice for preparing for a visit from an enviornmental health officer (EHO) or other enforcing authority.The problemAn EHO visited a pub and...
06-Jul-2007 By Joe Lutrario
Gordon Brown has been urged to consider plans to ban under 21s from buying alcohol in off licenses to try and combat rising alcohol related violence....
Licensing@aol.com
05-Jul-2007
Alterations to a licensed area Q This is a members' club and we want to extend the lounge bar into a patio area. The work is being done by a member...
04-Jul-2007 By Ewan Turney
Some live music events have been cancelled due to new licensing laws, according to the Live Music Forum.
28-Jun-2007
Revised guidance for local authorities on licensing laws was published today by the DCMS.
28-Jun-2007 By John Harrington
Police in Plymouth are urging venues to set a minimum price for alcoholic drinks
28-Jun-2007 By Joe Lutrario
Inverness police have submitted proposals for a blanket ban on glass from 9pm in all pubs and clubs.
Consumers tell us their views on the ban
28-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Are you excited about the ban?Ida Miller, 80 and Andrew Miller, 18Ida: Oh yes, neither of us smoke. It won't make much difference to pubs. I saw a...
Industry figures predict future of the trade post-ban
28-Jun-2007 By James Wilmore
Anita Adams, licensee, Golden Slipper, York"It will be difficult for licensees because some people are still going to be defiant. It will take some...
Licensed Trade Charity offers help to flood victims
28-Jun-2007
The Licensed Trade Charity has offered aid to the licensees who have been victims in the floods affecting many parts of the country. The...
Ban on the box
28-Jun-2007
A reformed Dot Cotton who never sparks up again is just one of the story lines hitting soap-land after the ban. Joe Lutrario gets the low-down on...
Licensing@aol.com
28-Jun-2007
Bringing drinks into a pub Q There has been a suggestion recently that a group of customers who buy beers from us were also consuming spirit chasers...
Doorman loses SIA licence
28-Jun-2007
A Cumbrian doorman has become the first to lose his Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence for refusing to display it while working Scott Newton...
25-Jun-2007 By John Harrington
Host has personal licence suspended for six months after screening Sky football in his pub using a domestic contract.
21-Jun-2007 By John Harrington
A Cumbrian doorman has become the first to lose his SIA licence for refusing to display it while manning the door. Scott Newton of Strathnaver...
21-Jun-2007 By Ewan Turney
Minister determined to totally stamp out sales of alcohol to under-18s
Licensing@aol.com
21-Jun-2007
Old notices in the bar QWe still have the statutory Licensing Act 1964 notice about drinking-up time displayed in our bar. This notice is out of...
