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Food Standards Agency - New advice on eating runny eggs
The Food Standards Agency has today announced a change to its advice about eating eggs - infants, children, pregnant women and elderly people can now safely eat raw or lightly cooked eggs that are produced under the British Lion Code of Practice. ...
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Taxi - TfL confirms changes to private hire operator licence fees
Transport for London has confirmed an increase to private hire operators fees. The previous fee, last reviewed in April 2013, had two simple bands for private hire operators. Less than 11 cars: £1,488, and 11+ cars: £2,826. The...
TENs for Christmas and New Year's - early warning alert!
Operators should be alert to the fact that both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve fall on a Sunday this year, when permitted hours under a premises licence often tend to be more restrictive. It would be well worth your while double checking ...
British Summer Time ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017
British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjoy an extra hour ...
Gaming - Labour propose statutory Levy on Gambling industry
In his speech to the Party Conference today the deputy Labour Leader, Tom Watson, will propose the introduction of a statutory levy on the Gambling Industry. Currently a voluntary donation equivalent to 0.1% of gross gambling yield is deeme...
Old £1 coin, under 3 weeks to go
We have in the past highlighted the introduction of new coins and bank notes with a number of new additions over recent months. With each introduction of a new format, the predecessor is phased out. A new 12 sided pound coin was intro...
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Approve Late Night Levy after Second Consultation
We previously reported on the successful challenge to the Late Night Levy in Tower Hamlets which resulted in a second consultation. Following that consultation, Tower Hamlets Council have confirmed that they are to press ahead wit...