Local powers could help ease trade’s rates burden
Comment by Gillian McKenzie
Business rates are the bugbear of many operators in the Scottish on-trade.
From the way in which they are calculated – with...
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...
Training timebomb is still ticking
IT has all the makings of a perfect storm... another one.
Now that the inaugural refresher training deadlines for the first ‘batch’ of personal licence...
Rates report misses the mark
PERHAPS I was a bit too optimistic, but I know I wasn’t alone in hoping the Barclay group would finally address the business rates imbalance.
Time to give trade support
Comment By Gillian McKenzie
TWELVE months ago in this column I wrote that as years go 2015 must be among the most challenging for the...
Trade braced for football stadia fallout
THE debate surrounding the availability of alcohol in football stadia was back in the spotlight last week.
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy kicked off the...
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...
Board was right to scrap glass ban plan
HIGHLAND licensing board’s proposal to ban glass after 9pm in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels across the region was certainly a controversial one.
When it...
Minimum price battle enters next stage
By Gillian McKenzie
MINIMUM pricing is back at the top of the agenda this week.
An appeal from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over the Scottish...
Calls to axe the escalator grow louder
HERE we are again. The Budget is less than two weeks away and the prospect of yet another duty hike looms large over the...
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