With the growth in popularity of campervanning and motorhoming and an influx of new entrants to the marketplace, the NCC is working to encourage safe driving and responsible touring. The NCC, together with the Camping and Caravanning Club, the Caravan and Motorhome Club, the Scottish Caravan and Camping Forum and the BH&HPA has produced a...
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) says that a business’s intellectual property is one of its most important business assets and that it wants to help businesses across the UK protect and make the most of theirs. The IPO is running bitesize webinars explaining each IP right and the process of applying. This month they are...
Tax changes coming in on 1 April 2022 may affect businesses and individuals currently entitled to supply or use rebated gas oil (red diesel) and rebated biofuels. The UK government is removing the entitlement to use red diesel for many sectors and affected businesses will have to use fuel that’s taxed at the standard rate...
All Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland will be lifted and replaced with guidance from Tuesday 15 February, the NI Health Minister Robin Swann has said. Remaining restrictions included: requirements to wear face coverings in public places; business owners having measures in place to limit transmission of the virus; the use of Covid certificates at nightclubs...
From 2 February 2022, businesses will need to use an online EU portal to register the details of some journeys within the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway before the journey starts. This will apply to you if you use: vans of any size or other light goods vehicles (sometimes called ‘light commercial vehicles’) vans towing trailers cars towing trailers...
In a statement to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Cabinet agreed to stick with Plan B measures for another three weeks, with a further review before their expiration on 26 January 2022. The BBC reports that Boris Johnson has said he hopes England can “ride out” the current wave of...
The new UKCA marking rules – replacing the CE mark – will come into force from 1 January 2023, and BEIS is running a series of webinars to help businesses understand the process of adopting UKCA safety markings. The next webinar is on 18 January and focuses on businesses who have a role or involvement...
At their latest review on 6 January 2022, the Welsh Government decided that the country will stay at Alert Level 2. This means that people in Wales must: Wear a face covering (unless there is a reasonable excuse not to wear one) in all indoor public places, including when not seated in a pub, café...
The Scottish First Minister has announced a series of new measures to slow the spread of Omicron. From 05:00 on 26 December, attendance at large events will be limited – to 100 people for indoor standing events, to 200 people for indoor seated events, and to 500 people for all outdoor events seated or standing....
Legislation to protect and enhance the environment has now passed into UK law. Through the new Environment Act, Government aims to “clean up the country’s air, restore natural habitats, increase biodiversity, reduce waste and make better use of resources”. It hopes to incentivise people to recycle more and encourage businesses to create sustainable packaging. These...