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The top stories and latest news, dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

Minimum price plan ‘on track’

Scottish Government committed despite UK U-turn By Gillian McKenzie THE Scottish Government has vowed to ‘go it alone’ on minimum pricing after plans for a similar...
Jacques Borel VAT Club

VAT group calls on licensees to act

Operators urged to cut prices to show impact of 5% tax rate PUB operators across the UK are being urged to cut prices for one...
Sky said it is freezing its rates in response to a tough trading environment.

Sky unveils pubs price freeze

Broadcaster launches on-trade support package SKY is to freeze the cost of a subscription to its Sky Ultimate package for the third successive year. The broadcaster,...
Lapdance plan is a “disgrace”

Lapdance plan is a “disgrace”

Operators have hit out at the Scottish Government for associating lap dancing clubs with criminal activity...
The new TV ad is stage one in a three-year campaign to promote beer.

Campaign brings brewers together

Five of the world’s biggest brewers have joined forces to launch a major new advertising campaign...
Enterprise minister Fergus Ewing.

Primary authority plan welcomed

Proposals which could allow operators with premises in several council areas to deal with just one local authority have been welcomed...

Trade slams board for ‘bias’

Licence rulings draw fire in West Dunbartonshire By Dave Hunter WEST Dunbartonshire licensing board has been accused of bias towards big businesses after rulings that allowed...

Proposed pubs code under fire

Suggested measures for reform “misguided”, says Heineken By Gillian McKenzie MANY of the UK government’s proposals to reform the pub sector are “misguided” and could bring...

Boards could get powers to ‘ban’ lap dance venues

LICENSING boards could get powers to ‘ban’ lap dancing venues under new proposals outlined by the Scottish Government. Launched as SLTN went to press, the...
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Highland row over glassware

Board under fire over ‘plastic’ glasses proposal By Dave Hunter HIGHLAND licensing board has drawn fire over proposals to make ‘plastic’ glasses compulsory for all licensed...

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