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14 Aug 2013

Wales - Mandatory Food Hygiene Rating - Update

Further to our previous item 'Wales - New Food Hygiene Law Proposed', the proposals which will require food businesses such as restaurants, takeaways and supermarkets in Wales to display food hygiene ratings at their premises has no...

13 Aug 2013

Surveillance Camera Code of Practice now in force

Earlier this year we reported on the new code of practice relating to surveillance cameras such as CCTV – our previous article can be found here. The Code is now in effect in England and Wales and there are several ways in which it may impa...

31 Jul 2013

New HMRC initiative targets the leisure industry

HM Revenue and Customs have recently announced targeted enforcements seeking to tackle tax evasion in the holiday industry in Blackpool, the Lake District, North Wales, Devon and Cornwall.  In a separate announcement, taskforces will also be ...

30 Jul 2013

Penalty Notices for Disorder

On 1 July 2013, penalty notices for disorder (PNDs) for the following offences under the Licensing Act 2003 were increased from £80 to £90: sale of alcohol to an indivdual aged under 18; supply of alcohol by or on behalf of...

18 Jul 2013

HSE RIDDOR Proposals

Not within our area of expertise but a matter of relevance to all operators within the leisure industry, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published proposed changes to the Accident Reporting Legislation (RIDDOR) which includes new ...

05 Jul 2013

Community film exhibition consultation

In our recent article ‘Further deregulation - films in community premises (E&W)’ we reported on the proposed deregulation of films as part of the Draft Regulation Bill. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has now la...