Public support for cigarette vending machine ban
Three quarters of the British public have backed the proposed ban on cigarette vending machines in pubs, due to start in October next year. A survey...
Archives for July 25, 2010
Government to tackle bank lending log-jam
The coalition government has today ramped up the pressure on banks to start lending vital cash to small businesses. Business Secretary Vince Cable...
MPs launch inquiry into drink-driving law shake-up
Licensees have until the end of next month to have their say on plans to change the drink-driving laws, as part of an MP-led inquiry. The Transport...
Pop-up bars hit the pub world
The latest trend to hit the pub (and restaurant and retail) world is the pop-up bar — Gemma McKenna reports from some of this summer's top sites.
Trade urged to sign-up to Home Office licensing events
Publicans are being encouraged to attend one of the five consultation sessions around plans to "re-balance" the licensing regime. Invitations for...
Punch plans to give new tenants 'best possible chance'
Punch has vowed to invest in its pubs immediately after the lease is handed back to give new licensees "the best possible chance" to trade well from...
Hamish Champ: Hurrah for the Daily Mail?*
So, the country will soon be rid of the scourge of 24 hour pubs thanks to the campaigning efforts of the Daily Mail. Hurrah! After months of...
US hedge fund adds to Punch stake
Glenview Capital, the US-based hedge fund, is rebuilding its interest in Punch Taverns, raising its stake in the pub group twice in a week. The...
Punch Taverns to roll out new letting initiative
Punch Taverns has announced it has radically altered the way it lets a pub that has been returned to it by a licensee who can no longer run the...
Government sets agenda for freeing up finance
The Government has launched a consultation on how to free up access to finance for small businesses. The paper, "Financing a Private Sector...
Portman backs self regulation on labelling
The Portman Group has urged the Government to allow the industry to self regulate on alcohol labelling rather than face intervention.
Politicians' licence to intrude
Politicians becoming directly involved in the licensing process does nothing to address the underlying issue of the binge culture, says Peter Coulson.
Alcohol licences in Scotland fall 14%
Scottish trade chiefs have blamed the "cost and complexity" of the country's new Licensing Act for a 14% fall in alcohol licences. Figures obtained...
'Cable looks to boost lending by banks'
Banks are set to come under renewed pressure from the government to increase lending to small firms. Business Secretary Vince Cable says banks are...