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Consultation – relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations
In previous years the Government has provided a nationwide relaxation of licensing hours for events of national significance such as the Royal Wedding and Diamond Jubilee. In Prime Minister’s Question Time today, David Cameron indicated tha...
Wales - Takeaway food businesses and food hygiene ratings
In November 2013, the Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013 made it compulsory for all food businesses to publicly display their food hygiene rating on their premises. From 28 November 2016, takeaway food businesses in Wales will be required to rem...
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Proposed Welsh Vaping Ban Falls
Yesterday in a somewhat surprising move the Welsh Assembly did not pass the Public Health Bill, the terms of which we have previously reported upon. This included a proposed partial ban on on e-cigarette use in some public places. The vote was ti...
Horserace Betting Levy – Consultation Outcome
In 2014 and 2015, the Government issued three consultations dealing with the horserace betting levy: Extending the Horserace Betting Levy; Modernising the Horserace Betting Levy; and Horserace Betting Right. Summaries of the responses to those...
Northern Restaurant and Bar Show - 15/16 March 2016
Here we are on 15 and 16 March in Manchester at the Northern Restaurant and Bar show, which is the biggest hospitality exhibition for the North of England. Do come and see us if you are also there…
JG&P @ 20 - Charitable Update
Continuing our theme of encouraging firm wide charitable endeavour throughout our 20th anniversary year, partner Kate Redford has just walked the walk (or marched the March)! Along with some 5000 others and as part of a small group of friends she...
New National Minimum Wage announced
The Low Pay Commission has just published its 2016 Spring Report on the minimum wage. The core focus of the report is the recommendations on the rates affecting workers under 25 and apprentices to apply from 1 October 2016 (see below) and the unde...
Food Safety - FSA consults on 'rare burgers'
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on advice for food businesses and local authority enforcement officers on the safe preparation and service of burgers that are served pink or less than thoroughly cooked. The growing popularity o...