Heir Hunters asks for pub trade help
Heir Hunters, the BBC TV show, has put out a call to licensees who were involved in the Banbury Licensed Victuallers Association (LVA) in the 1970s.
Archives for June 21, 2011
Fuller's responds to Capital Pub Co rejection
Fuller's has responded to Capital Pub Company's rejection of two takeover approaches, claiming further expansion of the business would "dilute the...
Got a problem with your pubco? Call the doctor!
In his latest blog, Robert Sayles urges publicans to give the doctor a call to discuss their pubco ills, and hopefully find a cure.
Planning policy could help leisure businesses
Proposed changes to planning policy should make it easier for leisure-sector businesses to gain planning permission, although a number of barriers...
A potential own goal for M&B
Mitchells & Butlers' plan to turn the popular Engineer pub into a managed outlet could be disastrous for all, writes Pete Brown.
Stonegate and Town & City merge
Stonegate Pub Company and Town & City Pub Company have merged and will take on the Stonegate name, the PMA understands.
Minister: no plans to monitor Irish VAT cut
Government ministers have "no immediate plans" to assess the impact of Ireland's recent VAT cut on the sector - and played down its expected impact...
Jeremy Allen dies
Jeremy Allen, the UK's foremost legal practitioner in licensing issues, has died aged 66. He was a founding partner of the legal firm Poppleston...