All Legislation articles – Page 47
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LGA: Business rates should be set by councils
Local councils should be given powers to set their own levels of business rates, the Local Government Association (LGA) has proposed.
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Government pledges £50k to help communities buy their pub
Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins has announced £50,000 of extra funding for the Plunkett Foundation which runs a telephone support line for communities who fear their pub might be under threat.
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NewsPubs warned over April cigarette display law
Pubs have been warned to prepare for rules on displaying tobacco products which means from April they must not be on open display.
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Government says BID members shouldn't pay late-night levy
The Government has promised to amend its Business Improvement District (BID) guidance to local councils to encourage areas with the scheme to be exempt from introducing a late-night levy.
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NewsMPs table market rent only pubs code amendment
A new pubs code clause outlining a market rent only (MRO) option for tied tenants has been tabled and received cross party support.
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Government confirms business rates valuation date will be 1 April 2015
The Government has announced that business rates assessments from 2017 onwards will be based on a property’s rental value on 1 April 2015.
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Pubs minister hits back after criticism of his record
Community pubs minister Kris Hopkins has insisted he is “deeply committed” to the pub industry and is determined to help them “thrive and prosper”.
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OpinionAn open letter to Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins
M&C Report group editor Rob Willock writes an open letter to community pubs minister Kris Hopkins.
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Voluntary labelling targets met by drinks companies
Voluntary targets set as part of the Department of Health’s Responsibility Deal have been met by drinks producers to increase consumers’ understanding and awareness of alcohol
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Gov’t make parallel rent assessment claim
The parallel rent assessment provision in the pub statutory code could suggest that a tied tenant pays no rent, the Government has claimed
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NewsNew qualification to prepare staff for allergen legislation
A new qualification has been launched that could help foodservice staff prepare for legislation on food allergens due to be introduced later this year
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Family brewers ‘not ruled out’ of pub statutory code
The Government has not ruled out reinserting family brewers back into the scope of the pub statutory code but insisted that smaller pubcos have “nothing to fear” from its proposals.
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Holiday pay ruling ‘could hamper business investment in hospitality sector’
A tribunal decision that confirmed businesses should factor in overtime when calculating holiday pay, could have significant financial implications for the hospitality sector, a law firm has said.
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NewsHome Office minister Norman Baker quits
The Home Office minister overseeing a range of policies affecting the licensed trade has resigned.
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IFFB welcomes pubs code u-turn
The Independent family Brewers of Britain (IFBB) has welcomed the decision to make pub companies with fewer than 500 tied pubs exempt from the statutory code.
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CAMRA says Scotland needs its own pubs code
The Campaign for Real Ale has called on the Scottish Government to introduce its own pubs code and adjudicator.
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Family brewers moved outside scope of statutory code
Pub companies with fewer than 500 tied pubs will be exempt from the statutory code, Andrew Griffiths MP has told M&C Report.
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WSTA honours George Osborne for duty cuts
The Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) has formally thanked Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander for their support in abolishing the alcohol duty escalator in the 2014 Budget.
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NewsJDW fails in bid to cut hours at Newcastle pubs ahead of late-night levy
Newcastle City Council has refused JD Wetherspoon’s attempt to dodge the city’s late-night levy by cutting back its hours at three pubs.
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RICS questions Government's statutory pubs code proposals
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has called into question fundamental aspects of the Government’s pub statutory code proposals.