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Milton Keynes - Taxi Enforcement Operations
Milton Keynes have recently given a number of timely reminders to Private Hire Drivers regarding plying for trade and the Equality Act 2010. Following the completion of criminal prosecutions Milton Keynes advertised the scale of potential penalti...
The Purple Guide and Website Updated
The Purple Guide provides useful advice when running events for the public and has been recently refreshed and updated. Produced on a Non-Profit basis by the Events Industry Forum (EIF) it is of particular use to those putting on Music events, bu...
Scotland - Edinburgh Consult on Sexual Entertainment Venues.
Earlier this month Edinburgh City Council launched a public consultation regarding Sexual Entertainment Venues in the city and how they will be regulated in the future. This follows the Scottish Government introducing legislation which allo...
Scotland - Consultation on Occasional Licences – Health Board responses
We have previously reported on the consultation undertaken by the Scottish Government on occasional licences which has recently closed - see https://www.john-gaunt.co.uk/news/scotland-consultation-on-occasional-licences The Times is reporting tha...
Southwark - Unanimously approve introduction of Late Night Levy
We have previously reported on the progress of a proposed Southwark Late Night Levy Scheme (Levy). On Wednesday evening (17th July), at a full Council Assembly, Southwark councillors unanimously approved the introduction of a Levy in respect...
Gaming - DDCMS publish response to society lottery reform consultation.
As previously reported, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DDCMS) last year undertook a consultation to explore a number of proposals relating to Society Lotteries including raising the annual limit of sales ...