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PUBLIC HEALTH

Councils ask for coronavirus licensing powers

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2020

A call has been made for public health issues to be incorporated into licensing laws.

LEGAL

Short-term thinking

By Stephen McGowan | 07 February 2020

Ahead of the impending introduction of new licensing powers for short-term lets in Scotland, Step...

LICENSING

Manchester to implement Martyn's Law

By Laura Sharman | 08 January 2020

Manchester City Council is to implement Martyn’s Law to improve security at all public venues.

LEGAL

Wakefield council 'overcharging' cabbies, court rules

By William Eichler | 12 December 2019

A court has ruled that Wakefield council were overcharging local taxi drivers for a license to tr...

LICENSING

Outdated taxi laws putting public at risk, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2019

Whitehall has been urged to reform 'outdated and flawed' taxi laws by the Local Government Associ...

LICENSING

A new lease of Life

24 April 2019

For anyone looking to make a trip to the cinema this weekend, Diary can heartily recommend Monty ...

LICENSING

Whitehall launches consultation on taxi licensing

By William Eichler | 12 February 2019

Local authorities could soon be required to ensure that every prospective taxi driver undergoes e...

COUNCILLORS

News you can swear by

26 September 2018

Back when Diary was a cub journo, local licensing committees were considered the most unspectacul...

LICENSING

District councils are at the forefront of public protection

05 June 2018

Paul Shevlin discusses Craven DC's revised taxi licensing policy, which has prevention at its heart.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Taxi law change demanded

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2018

Calls have been made for the Government to update taxi laws, some of which date back 170 years.

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North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

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