Pub trade must present a united front on licensing reform
31-Oct-2002
The pub trade needs to present a united front to Parliament or it could shoot itself in the foot over licensing reform.Speaking at a conference run...
Pub cleaner awarded £600 by tribunal after hours cut
31-Oct-2002
A north west pub cleaning lady has been awarded £600 by an employment tribunal following a ruling that she was effectively sacked when her hours...
Yorkshire Police back staggered closing
30-Oct-2002
Police and councillors in a Yorkshire town are convinced that longer opening hours would stop clashes between "huge gangs" of drinkers and...
GLA to probe Westminster City Council's licensing policy
22-Oct-2002
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is to investigate Westminster City Council's controversial licensing policy following a meeting with the Soho...
Off-licences caught selling alcohol to under-18s
22-Oct-2002
Off-licences in Lancashire have been caught out selling alcohol to children as young as 15.Four out of seven Wigan off-licences visited in a trading...
Police bar raids make solicitor uneasy
17-Oct-2002
by The PMA Team A leading licensing solicitor has questioned whether police time was well spent in a covert operation, called "Operation Sconcer",...
Licencees need to be aware of new employment legislation
15-Oct-2002
Employment legislation is hitting the licensed trade harder than ever, according to specialist law firm Halliwell Landau.Legislation on the minimum...
Licensees recruiting staff may have a useful new ally
11-Oct-2002
by David Clifton of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson WilsonThe Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) opened for...
New details emerge of licensing reform plans
10-Oct-2002
Licensing minister Kim Howells has approved a timetable for the introduction of licensing reform.Following a series of high-level meetings in...
ALMR accused of not looking after its members needs on licensing
10-Oct-2002
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has been accused of supporting the government's licensing reform bill at the expense of the...
Solihull introduces street-drinking ban
10-Oct-2002
Police in Solihull, West Midlands, have warned they will not hesitate to use their new powers to arrest people who drink in alcohol-restricted zones....
BII drug awareness training gets support from licensing authorities
02-Oct-2002
BII drug awareness training for licensees is attracting support from licensing authorities, councils and the police across the country. The BII...
Police sniffer dogs to help stop customers bringing drugs into pubs
25-Sep-2002
Licensees in east Devon are allowing police sniffer dogs into their pubs in a bid to stop customers bringing drugs onto the premises. The dogs, which...
Survey: town outlets to gain from licensing reform over rural pubs
24-Sep-2002
Licensing reform will boost development of town centre pubs, rather than those in rural areas, says the latest research by the trade organisation the...
Trade could be paying too high a price for licensing reform
19-Sep-2002
The Guild of Master Victuallers has spoken out this week to warn the trade that it could be paying "too high a price for licensing reform".John...
Labour MPs clash on licensing reform debate
12-Sep-2002
The government is refusing to budge on plans to move licensing to local authority control, despite signs of unrest among its own backbench MPs.Labour...
Pubco fined for employing children illegally
12-Sep-2002
A pub company has been fined almost £5,000 by magistrates for employing children illegally. Buccaneer Holdings and its pub manager, Steven Lewis, of...
ATM machines bring increased profits for Unique licensees
10-Sep-2002
Unique Pub Company's licensees are benefiting from increased profits and reduced banking charges after installing cash machines in their...
Labour MP is organising Commons debate on licensing
06-Sep-2002
A Parliamentary debate on who should control licensing is being organised by Labour MP Gisela Stuart.Mrs Stuart (pictured) is pushing for a Commons...
Camden Council's new licensing policy calls for zoning
05-Sep-2002
Camden Council is looking to introduce a new licensing policy which will put a stop to late licences in key areas of the borough. The policy, which...
London off-licences guilty of selling alcohol to under 18s
04-Sep-2002
Children as young as 13 are being sold alcohol from London off-licences and drinking it openly on the streets. An investigation by Camden council...
Licensing reform hope rests with Blair
29-Aug-2002
Licensees and trade campaigners are pinning their hopes on Prime Minister Tony Blair who they claim could still make vital changes to licensing...
Market Report 2002: Publicans are against licensing reform bill
19-Aug-2002
More than two thirds of licensees want to scrap the current licensing reform bill and start again from scratch, according to The Publican's Market...
Met police act to clarify cannabis laws
08-Aug-2002
Police in central London have written to licensees to help clarify the law on cannabis use on licensed premises.The move follows widespread confusion...
Spearmint Rhino lap-dancing club could lose liquor licence
06-Aug-2002
Spearmint Rhino, the US lap-dancing chain, could have the liquor licence for its site in Tottenham Court Road, London, revoked later this month amid...
'Scrap public entertainment licences now' say protestors
25-Jul-2002
MPs joined singer Billy Bragg yesterday to protest against archaic licensing laws, which are killing off live music in pubs.David Heath, Liberal...
Restaurant industry speaks out on licensing
16-Jul-2002
As discussion on late-night licensing continues, the restaurant industry has added its voice to the debate.Chris Bodker of Moving Image Restaurants...
Licensee calls for Sky boycott over latest price increase
05-Jul-2002
A Scottish licensee is calling for a country-wide boycott of Sky after the latest increase in subscription costs. Stuart Allan, licensee of the...
Trade joins debate at GLA's second 24-hour licensing consultation meeting
03-Jul-2002
The second meeting of the Greater London Authority's 24-hour licensing consultation took place today (July 3). This time the trade was able to put...
Breastfeeding in licensed premises
26-Jun-2002
Opinion is divided on breastfeeding in licensed premises.by David Clifton, of thePublican.com's legal team of experts from London solicitors Joelson...
Howells outlines licensing reform plans
25-Jun-2002
Licensing minister Dr Kim Howells has outlined his plans for licensing reform in a letter to the industry.The letter addresses key points of concern...
Courts praised for handling of World Cup licensing
21-Jun-2002
Magistrates have won praise from the trade for their handling of World Cup licensing.With an estimated 25,000 pubs opening early this morning for the...
Pubs to be hit with cost of reform for 24-hour licensing
20-Jun-2002
The pub trade has been told it should foot the bill for extra policing, transport and street-cleaning if it wants a 24-hour licensing regime.Speaking...
Police condemn Sunderland's cut-price drink war
19-Jun-2002
Police in Sunderland have condemned a cut-price drink war between bars in the area that includes offers of free drinks for customers who pay a £10...
Westminster City Council's restriction of late licences challenged in High Court
12-Jun-2002
Westminster City Council's decision to restrict late licences in key areas of the capital has been branded "ambiguous" and "inconsistent" by a High...
Peaceful Jubilee bodes well for licensing reform
06-Jun-2002
Peaceful celebrations over the Queen's Golden Jubilee bank holiday weekend have proved that relaxed opening does not lead to late-night violence,...
Police urge pubs to help as drug rape figures rise
29-May-2002
A worrying rise in the number of drug rapes has led the police to ask the pub industry for help.The police are asking pub staff in all areas of the...
Industry split over licensing
17-May-2002
The trade is in danger of being cut out of the consultation process on licensing altogether if it does not act to end confusion and...
Neame leads campaign to axe licensing reform plans
09-May-2002
Licensees, pub companies and brewers are being urged to get behind a campaign to scrap the government's licensing reform plans.Stuart Neame...
Licensees warned to vet contractors to avoid liability for accidents
07-May-2002
Licensees must vet any contractors they use during refurbishments or they could be held liable for any accidents or injuries.A new approved code of...
Entrepreneur gains from World Cup licence confusion
03-May-2002
Pubs in the North East are facing competition for trade during the World Cup from enterprising boat owner Danny Munro.Mr Munro has taken advantage of...
Sports Café granted 6am licence for every World Cup match
01-May-2002
The Sports Café in Haymarket, London, claims to be the first outlet in the country to be granted a licence to open early for every World Cup match...
Jowell talks up licensing reform at ALMR conference
26-Apr-2002
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has given the strongest indication yet that licensing reform will be taken forward in this year's Queen's...
Fight for licensing reform gains police backing
15-Apr-2002
Police have once again put their weight behind the fight for licensing reform, saying it is the only way to deal with alcohol-related violence.A...
Group to lobby for freeze on new licences
11-Apr-2002
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) is to lobby government for a formal, 25-year freeze on the issuing of new licences. The SLTA has been...
Archaic licensing laws a downside, say tourists visiting UK
10-Apr-2002
Tourists visiting the UK would like pubs to stay open later than 11pm, according to a new survey.A survey of tourists from all over the world...
Scottish pubs may have late licences limited
08-Apr-2002
Pubs in Scotland may be forced to shut earlier if proposals to restrict licences get the go-ahead.Under new plans put forward by cabinet minister...
Police chief backs magistrate control of licensing
02-Apr-2002
A police chief has put his weight behind a campaign to prevent the government switching control of licensing away from magistrates to local...
Industry reaction to licensing reform plans due
14-Mar-2002
Trade reaction to the Government's legal guidelines for drafting the licensing reform bill is due to be submitted on Monday (March 18).The 50-page...
Repeat of New Year's Eve licensing delays on the cards
11-Mar-2002
This year could see a repeat of the delays surrounding New Year's Eve licensing if the Government does not act quickly to submit the necessary...