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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 ...
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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...
FSA publishes food law enforcement data
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has just published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities for the year 2016/17. The information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed breakdown of enforcem...
New labeling advice published by Portman Group
On Tuesday (12th September) the Portman group published revised Guidance to drinks producers on communicating alcohol and health-related information to consumers across multiple channels, including on-pack and online. The new Guidance supersedes ...
London's 24-hour vision
On 27th July the Major of London, Sadiq Kahn, launched London's first ever 24-hour London vision. You can read the full proposal here: From good night to great night – A vision for London as a 24 hours city. Using the Major vision, the &nb...
In with the new and out (eventually) with the old ten pound note.
A reminder that in 6 days’ time on 14th September the new polymer £10 note will be introduced in a similar fashion as occurred for the £5 note. Here is a link to our previous article on the subject. In Spring 2018 the “ol...
Food Safety: "As sure as eggs is eggs" You must be in "no doubt" of your food supply chain.
Food Businesses and in particular Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels must make sure they have robust supplier management systems after the recent Fipronil egg scandal. The Food standards agency (FSA) initial calculation rose from around 23,000 to 700,0...