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Building Regulations Consultation - Changing Places Toilets
The Ministry of Housing Communities & Local Government are currently undertaking a public consultation regarding ways to increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public, as well ...
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"One Too Many" Campaign returns in more UK Airports
With the Summer Holiday season fast approaching, a number of UK Airports are adopting the "One Too Many" campaign in order to help them reduce disruptive passenger incidents. The campaign draws on the “UK Aviation Industries Code of Practic...
Early May bank holiday in 2020 to move to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day
Last week the Government confirmed that the early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which takes place on 8th May. This will be only the second time that the early May bank...
Scotland - Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
Scotland was the first part of the UK to announce that is was planning to bring forward a deposit return scheme. Following the closure of their public consultation on a Deposit Return Scheme the Scottish government have published their anal...
Home Office - Violence and abuse toward shop staff: call for evidence
The Home Office recently opened a consultation regarding violence and abuse toward shop (retail) staff. The call for evidence which will be open until 11pm on 28th June 2019 aims to collect evidence in order to enable the government to understand...
Cumulative Impact Assessments - briefing paper
For those interested, a newly issued House of Commons Library briefing paper gives an overview of alcohol licensing and cumulative impact assessments in England and Wales. The briefing paper can be found here 'Alcohol licensing: cumulative impact...
National Trading Standards: ”Retailers must do more on knife sales”
The National Trading Standards website has recently reported the results of recent test purchasing operations aimed at the sales of knives. The results revealed many vendors were selling knives without undertaking required age verifications....