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Growing calls to push back licence deadlineGovernment ministers are coming under mounting pressure to push back the start date of new licensing laws in England and Wales because of fears that operators won't be ready in time. Councils launch bid to extend licensing conversion deadline
New licensing rules contributed to missed targets, says UltimateBar, hotel and nightclub operator Ultimate Leisure has warned it will not meet market expectations for the year to 30 June 2005. Industry data: Number of licenced premises in the UKThere are close to 200,000 licensed premises in the UK. Court will review licensing policiesA full judicial review of the licensing policies of Gloucester and Canterbury city councils has been given the go-ahead by the High Court. Licensing ActThe Licensing Act 2003 received the Royal Assent in July 2003. After much delay it will become fully implemented on "the second appointed day". Advice zoneThe introduction of the new licensing regime, as laid out in the Licensing Act 2003, is not just an issue for publicans, and has far-reaching consequences for restaurateurs, among others.
Be awareThere's no time like the present to address this new law, says Alexandra Davidson, partner at solicitors Berwin Leighton Paisner The TroubleshootersFormer Scottish & Newcastle executives Bob Ivell and John Leslie talk to Andrew Sangster about their decision to take on troubled pub company Regent Inns Where to next? United Kingdom (for reference) Size: Twice the size of New York State in the USA Population, 2005: 59 million Real projected growth for 2005: 2.5% Per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power: 14,400 ($27,700) Economy: The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is one of the quartet of trillion-dollar economies of Western Europe. GDP growth slipped in 2001-03 as the global downturn, the high value of the pound, and the bursting of the "new economy" bubble hurt manufacturing and exports. Still, the economy is one of the strongest in Europe; inflation, interest rates, and unemployment remain low. Thailand Size: About the same size as France Population, 2005: 63 million Real projected growth for 2005: 6.4% Per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power: 3,850 ($7,400) Economy: Thailand has recovered from the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and was one of eastern Asia's best performers in 2002. Increased co Winning world marketsMarkets you never dreamt of are hungry for Western restaurant concepts. But although the rewards are potentially great, so are the hazards. John Greenwood reports Ten Steps to BusinessWith all the new legislation to get your head around, you may lose sight of your sales strategy. Marketing expert Ann Elliott reckons that's a bad move Pubs hold back from 24-hour openingThe majority of pubs have no intention of staying open for 24 hours, despite the liberalisation of licensing laws. Punch Taverns said its publicans had no interest in opening around the clock. A survey of its 7,800 properties showed that fewer than 1% (0.67%) were considering applying for 24-hour opening. Punch customer services director Francis Patton said there was a misconception that pubs would have free rein to open as long as they wanted to. "This is simply not the case. Twenty-four-hour opening is being shunned by the overwhelming majority of licensees," he said. Punch's findings were backed up by a recent British Beer & Pub Association survey of 27,000 members, which found no respondents planning to open around the clock. Media attention over the issue of 24-hour drinking has intensified in recent months following a campaign by the Daily Mail and senior police officers and politicians uniting to delay it. But Clive Watson, director at the Councils expect panic as licence deadline loomsSolicitors across the country are predicting meltdown at council licensing offices this summer, as they expect operators to panic ahead of the 8 August deadline for alcohol licences to be converted. Hospitality hits out at Government's decision to raise licensing feesThe hospitality industry has reacted with dismay and disappointment to the Government's last-minute hike in licensing fees and the introduction of Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs), part of its latest proposals to combat binge-drinking. Government policy changes slow down licence applications
Scots to scrap
Pub operators see no need to rush licence applicationsPub companies are refusing to be rushed into submitting licence applications, even though the new Licensing Act will become law in England and Wales in only nine months' time. Classification shake-up will have major impactChanges to the Use Classes Order will have far-reaching effects for those buying or selling hospitality sites. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Previous | Next |
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