Industry News

13 Feb 2018

The Licensing Officer Scam!

Swale Council have recently written to their licensees to warn against a confidence trickster operating in their area. The scam involves a criminal attending the premises and posing as a Licensing Officer, demanding payment of the licence annual ...

12 Feb 2018

Minimum Pricing - Briefing Note

We occasionally alert to Parliamentary Library Briefing Papers of possible passing interest to our sector. This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides a brief overview of  the position in relation to minimum pricing for alcohol par...

09 Feb 2018

Best Bar None – Sheffield

Last night was the award ceremony for Sheffield’s 9th annual Best Bar None scheme. The John Gaunt & Partners team, as a key sponsor of the event, were there in force and enjoyed another great evening organised by Tracey Ford and her tea...

30 Jan 2018

Consultation On The Future Of London At Night

Further to our previous article we advised you of the London Night Time Commission consultation. We can report that the deadline for submissions to the consultation have been extended until 10 a.m. on Tuesday 20th February. The key questions are ...

24 Jan 2018

The 15th National Pubwatch Conference – Tuesday 27th February 2018

The 15th National Pubwatch Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham on Tuesday 27th February 2018. The conference will provide a valuable platform to share ideas and good practice. It will also provide a surgery where Nationa...

23 Jan 2018

Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing - Select Committee scrutiny

The Health and Home Affairs Committees of the House of Commons is to consider implications of alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) with charities, academics, professional bodies and industry on Monday 22 January 2018. The sessio...