England & Wales
Government launches consultation on banning the supply of certain single-use plastics
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched two consultations looking at single-use plastic items in England. Banning the supply of single-use plastic The first is seeking views about banning the supply of singl...
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Christmas and New Year’s Tens 2021
Some people only begin their Christmas preparations when they have seen a well-known advert from a soft drinks company! However, planning for your Temporary Event Notice (TENs) for the festive period should take place much earlier than that, to h...
Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports - the Detail
Further to our news item on the Welsh government adoption of the use of Covid passports we now have some working examples as to how and when they will be required to be used. To confirm use of Passports are activated when any venue meets th...
Covid 19 - Welsh Covid Passports come into effect
Following on from the discussions in Scotland and England as to the use of Covid passports at 7am this morning the Welsh made their position known and have followed Scotland. The Welsh Covid Passport scheme will come into effect on the 11th Octob...
Daylight Saving Time ends 31st October 2021
A reminder that British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 31 October 2021. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjo...
Taxis - Right to Work - Home Office Guidance
The Home Office have now published updated guidance around the right to work for taxi drivers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This guidance is for licensing authority officers responsible for the issue, renewal, suspension and ...
Home Office Issues Guidance on New Temporary Off-Sales Permissions
As previously reported, the relaxation of pavement cafes applications and automatic provision of off-sales originally arising from the Business & Planning Act 2020 have now been extended to 30th September 2022. Originally due to expire today ...