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House of Lords Committee - Music Industry have their say
The House of Lords Committee considering the Licensing Act 2003, to whom John Gaunt & Partners have previously given evidence, on Tuesday they heard evidence from leading figures in the UK Music scene: Paul Latham, Chair, UK Live Music Group ...
Court of Appeal rules against tobacco companies' appeal on plain packaging
Further to our previous news on this subject ('ECJ upholds tobacco packaging rules'), the Court of Appeal ruled on 30 November 2016, rejecting several tobacco companies’ appeal against the introduction of plain packaging on tobacco products....
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'Recognising the terrorist threat'
A ‘festive’ reminder of the need to be alert to the possibility of a terrorist attack in the lead up to the busy Christmas period. Government guidance on planning for a possibility of a terrorist incident and what action to take in th...
Food Standards Agency - introducing the 'Freezer Fairy' this Christmas!
The FSA has just launched its ‘Freezer Fairy’, aimed at trying to cut down on festive food waste! “We are particularly wasteful over Christmas as we tend to cook for more. To help you manage food waste this festive season, ...
Taxis - and the incorrect display of number plates!
Concerns have recently been raised about the display of square number plates alongside local authority licensing plates in the number plate aperture on some taxis and private hire vehicles - effectively using the rectangular aperture to display a ...
DCMS Entertainment Licensing Statistics in the year to 31 March 2016
DCMS have just released the entertainment licensing statistics for England and Wales in the year to 31 March 2016. They can be found here 'Entertainment Licensing 2016: Statistical Release - November 2016' and also include statistics by region. T...
National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage - April 2017 increase announced
Our previous news setting out current ‘National Minimum Wage’ and ‘National Living Wage’ rates can be found here: 'National Minimum Wage - increases from 1 October 2016'. In his Autumn Statement today, the Chancellor intim...
Festive Temporary Event Notices 2016
With the festive season fast approaching it may be worth considering applying for a Temporary Event Notice (TENs) to trade a few longer hours. If you do decide to apply for TENs - a reminder that for a full notice TEN, 10 working days’ noti...