Price to continue climbing agenda
What role will MUP play in overprovision policies going forward?
Penalties for illegal sales is test for Act
THE sanctions dispensed by boards to businesses that fail test purchases and are caught selling alcohol to underage persons is another hot topic in...
Stars align to stoke liquor rationing fire
Misunderstanding at the heart of alcohol ‘sales quota’ stories
IT was a recipe for a perfect storm. Take a call for a more effective approach...
Beer tent ‘ban’ is tip of the iceberg
Campaign to prevent children’s ‘exposure’ to alcohol continues .
Cummins – Ad ban plan is ‘an all-out nuclear attack on alcohol’
Christmas came early for the anti-alcohol lobbyists. Last November the Scottish Government published a 63-page consultation document on ‘restricting alcohol advertising and promotion’... ticking just about every conceivable box in the campaigners’ wish list.
Ensure age check policy is watertight
Licensing Act requires all premises to operate verification policy
Is MUP start of a slippery slope?
If measure crosses finish line, health campaigners won’t stop there
By Jack Cummins
THE Scottish Government’s long-running struggle to introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) reached a...
Coronavirus: Scottish Government must relax outdoor and distance rules to give trade a fighting...
Following last week’s Scottish Government road map announcement holding out the prospect of outdoor drinking in phase two from mid-June, licensing lawyers have been inundated with an unprecedented flurry of trade enquiries
Public nuisance complaints can be the death knell for venues
The owner of a bar with a popular musical entertainment offering found himself on the receiving end of noise complaints from a single neighbour ...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
