Industry News
2016 Interbrewery Regatta - 20th – 22nd May 2016 - and JG&P!
Given that Sheffield is about as far as you can get from the sea, it just seemed the sensible decision for there to be a JG&P sponsored boat in the above weekend regatta! Partners John Gaunt and Kate Redford will be leading a team of int...
Prohibition of Tobacco Displays in Shops - the Law
This is for those interested in the law in this area and where (apart from in specialist tobacconists) any tobacco display is prohibited - and how the law has been developed in recent times. A Parliamentary Briefing paper has just been published ...
Public Health (Wales) Bill: e-cigarette update
Earlier this year we reported on the Welsh government’s introduction of the Public Health (Wales) Bill part of which sought to ban the use of e-cigarrettes in enclosed and substantially enclosed public and work spaces. It has now been repor...
Counter-terrorism preparation - update
On 2 December 2015 we attended a presentation supported by the Sheffield BID on Project Argus which is an initiative developed by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO). This was a very useful insight into preparation for possibl...
National Pubwatch Conference 2016 - to be held in Sheffield!
The 13th National Pubwatch Conference will held be on Tuesday 23rd February 2016 at the Mecure Hotel locally here in Sheffield. This is usually a well worth attending and a value for money event for Pubwatch members and other stakeholders who hav...
Breaking news - Camden affirm Levy
Following on from a lengthly consultation the London Borough Of Camden Licensing Sub Committee tonight voted to adopt the Late Night Levy for premises which operate between 12 midnight and 6am. The Levy will operate with limited exemptions. As a ...
Scotland - and that reduced Drink Driving limit!
Propel is today reporting that the number of drink-driving offences in Scotland has fallen since the legal limit was lowered a year ago. Police figures apparently show offending in the nine months after December 2014 fell by 12.5% compared with th...
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) – update
Our monthly newsletter issued earlier in the week confirmed that this scheme was still due to go live on 1 January 2016, following a delay from its original implementation date of 1 October 2015. In anticipation of this, HMRC have now published a...