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Lap-dance protesters need to know the law

SINCE the Licensing Act 2003 came into force in November 2005, I have attended more than 100 hearings up and down the country. Hearings only become necessary when an application is objected to and in most cases concerns are raised by local residents. Read

Team expansion at Sanderson Weatherall

SANDERSON Weatherall has bolstered its presence in the region’s licensing and leisure market with the arrival of two new team members to its Newcastle office. Read

Change the only constant

WITH Greene King’s recent acquisition of the North-East- based New Century Inns at a reported £32.6m for 49 tenanted and leased pubs, analysts would argue that this equates to an average of £665,000 per unit. Read

Market keen to book in to North tourism

THERE is a need for tourism bed spaces in the region because of increased demand and the need to service current strategy, which attempts to increase overnight stays in the region and change the trend of people staying briefly in Newcastle. Read

Knowledge swings it on golf course

THE world of golf course valuation is an extremely specialist one. Since the 1980s, the market has seen huge expansion and this has brought a number of opportunities for operators to improve their offering through the release of equity to re-invest in their businesses. Read

New rates powers for local authorities

THE ongoing amendments to the business rates system in England (and potentially Wales if the Welsh Assembly chooses to accept them) have been the subject of extensive recent public debate. Read

Robust demand for country properties

THE market for country pubs and guesthouses has remained generally robust during 2007 as properties tend to appeal to those in the 50+ age group where not only making a success of the business is important but also enjoying a quality of life not possible in the urban areas. Read

18 now legal age for cigarettes and alcohol

WE are all well aware that from July 1 changes in the law prohibit smoking in public places. By comparison laws raising the legal age for smoking to 18 seem to have passed with less publicity. Read