by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Aug 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
This statistical release presents information on taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) in England as at 1 April 2024. This includes PHV operators and drivers who use app-based technology. However, we are not able to disaggregate which drivers are using these apps in...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jul 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
An HMRC consultation is ending on 8 August 2024, on the VAT implications of court judgements that propose abolishing the current licensing system, which differentiates between Taxis and PHVs, and moving to a single-tier system. Background The government has published...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jul 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Gambling Commission has launched a new gambling survey which, it said, “is set to become one of the largest in the world and establish a new baseline for understanding gambling behaviour in Britain.” The first annual report of the Gambling Survey for...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jul 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Businesses in the sector had a total turnover of £24.6bn in 2023, compared to £22.3bn in 2022. The statistics are for the food and drink supply chain, which contains manufacturing and packaging, agriculture and fishing, retail and wholesale, and non-residential...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jul 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Off-licence revocation Following an application by Trading Standards for a review of the licence the Wrexham Council’s Licensing Sub Committee revoked the alcohol licence for Wrexham Lifestyle at 106 Rhosddu Road. The shop has long been associated with sales of...
by louis@instituteoflicensing.org | Jul 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tom Crowther KC, chair of the Independent Inquiry into Telford Child Sexual Exploitation (IITCSE), has published his final review of progress against recommendations set out in his report published in July 2022 after Telford & Wrekin Council commissioned the...
