To code or not to code?
LICENSEES have been encouraged to respond to a consultation on proposals for a Scottish pubs code
Rates biggest worry for trade
Barclay group’s recommendations delayed until August
Heineken courts CMA approval
Brewer and pubco offers to sell pubs to appease competition concerns
Stalwart city bar is on the market
Operator puts Moskito up for sale 17 years after he launched venue
ONE of Glasgow city centre’s most enduring bars is up for sale.
Neil Connolly...
EU citizens offer a ‘step forward’
Trade welcomes clarity on citizens’ rights, but issues persist
By Jack Walsh
TRADE groups have welcomed UK prime minister Theresa May’s proposals to allow three million...
Is alcohol the new tobacco?
SCOTLAND can expect to see an increasing number of anti-tobacco tactics turned against the alcohol industry, a public health expert has warned.
Speaking at the...
A green light for street revamp
LICENSED venues on one of Glasgow’s best-known streets are set to benefit from its “transformation” after the city council approved a multi-million pound project...
Calls for trade straw charge
Proposed 5p charge on plastic straws has split trade
By Jonathan Watt
THE on-trade is divided over calls to introduce a mandatory 5p charge for plastic...
Business rates appeals rise
The number of appeals against the last non-domestic rates revaluation had increased on the previous round, new figures have shown.
According to numbers released by...
Boards: keep your neutrality
Newly-elected administrations implored to ignore party politics
By Dave Hunter
A VETERAN Scottish licensing lawyer has called on the country’s new licensing boards to maintain their...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
