Editors Comments

The IPC response to the BISC Report on Pubcos

By Editor ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The IPC responding to the publication of the BISC Report on Pubcos said: “we welcome the Committee’s report and its recognition that too little has been done too late to merit a clean bill of health. It is only right and proper that the committee’s earlier report and recommendations remain on the table and that there [...]

CAMRA welcomes the BISC Report

By Editor ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Last Chance Saloon for Large Pub Companies to Reform CAMRA Responds to Select Committee Report on Pub Companies Issued: Thursday March 4th 2010 CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has welcomed today’s Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee Report on Pub Companies which demands major reform in the way the Large Pub Companies operate and threatens statutory [...]

BISC, PUB COMPANIES: FOLLOW-UP REPORT

By Editor ⋅ March 4, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

PUB COMPANIES: FOLLOW-UP REPORT Business, Innovation and Skills Committee remains firm in its resolve to see real reform in the pub industry The Report, which is published today, sets out the Committee’s assessment of the pub industry’s proposals for reform. It concentrates on the new BBPA Framework Code of Practice, revised guidance from RICS and a [...]

Griffin Law makes law by serving via Twitter

By Editor ⋅ February 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Griffin Law makes law by serving via Twitter Today the High Court showed that while it may be steeped in tradition, it is certainly not behind the times by granting an order which allowed service of an injunction via Twitter. The Order which is called a Blaney’s Blarney Order after the subject matter – a blog called [...]

Terminal Illness and a Pub Lease

By Editor ⋅ February 13, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

It has definitely not been my best week in the Pub Industry. I was asked to call and see a distressed lady licensee who was terminally ill with cancer, to see whether I might be able to assist her or provide advice as to what she could do. She was barely able to walk or talk, she [...]

Is there a similarity to certain companies in the Licensed Industry? I hope not.

By Editor ⋅ February 6, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

This is a copy of a publication in the USA on Pyramid Selling, it is worth reading any similarity to any UK businesses is coincidental. Study of Ten Major MLMs and Amway/Quixtar Show Huge Consumer Losses and Pyramid Recruitment June, 2008 A statistical analysis of income disclosures made by 10 major multi-level marketing (MLM) companies and the largest of all [...]

GMB Pub Revolution Confirmed Meetings

By Editor ⋅ February 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The GMB are holding a series of meetings at the places listed below, they will be delighted to see all lessees and tenants and discuss the options. Wednesday 10TH February 3.00pm Pub On The Pond Singleton Park Mumbles Road Swansea SA2 8PY Thursday 11th February 3.00pm The Queens Arms 201 Harrogate road Leeds LS7 3PT Tuesday 16th February 3.00pm The London Club Surrey Street Sheffield S12LG Wednesday 17th February 6.30pm The Electric Theatre Onslow [...]

Is there any truth in a Pub Co needing nine months credit?

By Editor ⋅ January 30, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Is there any truth in a Pub Co needing nine months credit, when it puts it’s tenants on cash with order when they struggle to pay their bills? I was at a lunch last week and met the Editor of an influential business publication, the conversation moved to Pub Co’s and where were some of them [...]

Poppleston Allen a nasty sting in the tail.

By Editor ⋅ January 26, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Enforcement On The Up? Date: 28/01/2010 Source: Poppleston Allen Author/Solicitor: Graeme Cushion The DPS of a hotel in Blackpool was reported to have been hit pretty hard by Magistrates for two occasions when undercover Officers had managed to purchase alcohol at a time when only hotel guests should have been able to do so. On one occasion they had [...]

Poppleston Allen latest Licensing Updates

By Editor ⋅ January 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Licensed Trade eNews Visit their web site for all the latest information and records News on the law affecting the licensed trade delivered direct to your desktop. www.popall.co.uk Planning News: Government Support for Evening and Night Time Economy Date: 05/01/2010 Source: Poppleston Allen Author/Solicitor: Jonathan Phillips Central Government has just published Planning Policy Statement 4 ‘Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth’ (PPS4). It [...]

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