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09 Oct 2014

Scotland - Carrier Bag Charge goes live 20 October 2014

A reminder that a new law that will require ALL retailers (food and non-food) to charge a minimum of 5p for each new single-use carrier bag (including paper, those made from some plant based materials and plastic) will come into effect on 20 Octob...

09 Oct 2014

Responsibility for Noise Attenuation - who was there first?!

When noise nuisance arises from a licensed premises the Enforcement Agencies and Licensing Sub Committee have generally been reluctant to take into account the argument as to who was there first. However in the recent hearing for the Night & ...

09 Oct 2014

Scunthorpe - Next to try for an EMRO? Apparently not!

It has been reported that North Lincolnshire Council was looking at possible proposals to introduce an Early Morning Restriction Order (EMRO) which, if successful, would have affected premises trading beyond 3.00 or 4.00am. We have now been ...

08 Oct 2014

East-West Cycle Superhighway Central London - impact on deliveries?

Transport for London (TfL), in consultation with its partner City of Westminster, is proposing a continuous, largely segregated cycle route between Tower Hill and Acton. The East-West Cycle Superhighway would provide a ‘clear and convenient ...

06 Oct 2014

The true cost of a £1 (coin)

In his budget statement in March, Chancellor George Osborne announced plans for the introduction of a new £1 coin with a proposed 12-sided design, similar in shape to the historic "threepenny bit". The planned introduction in 2017 may ...

06 Oct 2014

Dinner dates - and possibly dietary concerns!

This evening we are co-hosting an ALMR Operators Dinner in Glasgow to coincide with the Liberal Democratic Conference.  Along with a number of operators active in Scotland we are due to be joined by Dan Rogerson MP Minister at the D...