Industry News

14 Jun 2016

Cheltenham Late Night Levy – Potential Rethink

In January this year we reported on the sensitive approach adopted by Cheltenham to the interaction of the Late Night Levy (LNL) and establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID). A BID has now been established and will take effect from ...

10 Jun 2016

FSA Annual Report of Incidents 2015 published

Yesterday, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) published its latest Annual Report of Food Incidents. It shows that in 2015, the FSA and Food Standards Scotland were notified of, investigated and managed 1,514 food, feed and environmental contaminatio...

09 Jun 2016

Scotland - Minimum unit pricing - update

Further to our previous news on this subject Scotland – Minimum Unit Pricing European Ruling, the Court of Session is Scotland is considering this week the legal challenge to the Scottish Government's plan for a minimum alcohol price. Judge...

08 Jun 2016

BBPA releases 2016 tenant/lessee benchmarking data

The BBPA has today released its updated 2016 cost guide for tenants and lessees. The information provided is intended to help those wishing to take on a tenanted or leased pub business to be as well informed as possible about the costs involved i...

07 Jun 2016

Nightclub criticised after student rape

A nightclub has been criticised by a Judge after an allegedly drunk student was ejected from the premises before being subsequently abducted and raped in the back of a van. The nightclub removed the teenager after she collapsed in the Birmingham ...

06 Jun 2016

Scotland – Under-aged test purchasing challenges?

Tim Shield attended the Scottish Licensing Law and Practice (SLLP) conference held in Glasgow last Friday. This is always an informative conference and as usual there was a wide range of speakers from differing backgrounds which included Alison Do...