Business rates system is 'unsustainable' and 'unhelpful', says rates firm
Business-rates company CVS has slammed the rates system as “unsustainable” and the framework “unhelpful” for businesses.
Archives for November 9, 2012
Greg Mulholland welcomes Government review of self-regulation deal
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group, Greg Mulholland MP, has welcomed news that the Government is looking into the self-regulation deal over the pubco-tenant relationship, giving the industry until 23 November to respond.
Beer Duty: Andrew Griffiths puts pressure on Treasury to review escalator with early day motion
All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group chairman Andrew Griffiths MP has tabled an early day motion (EDM) calling for a review of the economic and social impact of the beer duty escalator before the 2013 Budget.
Assessing cost-to-society calculations of alcohol harm
At the risk of boring everyone, I’m returning to the subject of my previous diary, Prof Klaus Makela’s paper dismissing cost-to-society calculations of alcohol harm as a waste of time. Twitter friend and public health researcher Claire Harkins is to...
The day Jo Swinson met 007
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Repeated calls for government to intervene on behalf of the tied pub trade appear to have fallen upon deaf ears. One covert organisation has decided to take matters into their own hands. James Bond, agent 007...
Six Nations rugby tickets up for grabs in Greene King IPA competition
Licensees have the chance to boost sales during this year’s Six Nations by giving customers the chance to win tickets to the tournament, courtesy of Greene King IPA, the Official Beer of England Rugby.
BHA accuses Government of backtracking over hotel bars EMRO exemption
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has accused the Government of backtracking on plans to exempt hotel bars from being subject to Early Morning Restriction Orders (EMROs).
Cirrus Inns acquires two pubs from British Country Inns
Cirrus, the investment vehicle launched to back a premium estate of freehold pubs with rooms, has acquired two pubs from British Country Inns (BCI), the Enterprise Investment Scheme-backed pub company, for an undisclosed sum.
Treasury confirms it has 'no plans' for beer duty escalator review
The Treasury has confirmed that it has no plans to review the beer-duty escalator just days after a debate in the House of Commons saw MPs vote unanimously for a reassessment.
Tom Palmer: Fiji provide a tough challenge for us on Saturday
Everyone in the England squad is looking forward to the challenges to come. We were so close to beating South Africa in our last match in the summer that we fear no-one.
New Sponsorship Code unveiled for alcohol producers
A new Sponsorship Code for alcohol producers has been announced by the Portman Group at the unveiling of the fifth version of its Code of Practice.