Scottish gin still in good spirits
Scotland is, of course, synonymous with whisky.
But if recent activity is anything to go by, it seems another spirit could soon be vying for...
Contentious tax should not have been swept through
An apparent disregard of the views of those in the industry – and the use of the tourist tax as some sort of political bargaining chip – has further riled operators and trade groups
Rates overhaul is long overdue
By Gillian McKenzie
PUBS’ business rates – and the way in which they are calculated – were back in the spotlight again last week.
Scottish Licensed...
Licence fees could be next in line for change
Comment by Gillian McKenzie
Hot on the heels of an SLTA survey which revealed that licensees see legislation as the single biggest threat to their...
It’s good to talk
THE war of words that broke out last week between the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents and the convener of Glasgow licensing board served...
Make PLH renewal a top priority
I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect vast numbers of personal licence renewals to have been lodged .
Licence lessons must be learned
I DON’T want to tempt fate but, at the moment, it seems as if history could be on course to repeat itself.
Chance to surrender brought some reprieve
By Gillian McKenzie
IT offered a faint glimmer of hope to a few in what was a pretty grim situation.
Some licensing boards, including Dundee, Edinburgh...
Stakes too high for tardiness on training
by Gillian McKenzie
THE uptake of personal licence holder refresher training has been slow – that was the verdict from a number of training companies...
Trade must act to defuse training time bomb
By Gillian McKenzie
Training was the hot topic at the Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s AGM last week. And understandably so.
Worrying figures emerged last month showing...
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