Closing time
Councils have risen to the challenges facing the licensed sector during COVID-19, but greater local flexibilities would be better for businesses.
Councillor Simon Blackburn
Disrupting modern slavery
The LGA has published new guidance on how to spot and tackle modern slavery in hand car washes and privately rented housing.
A safer ticket to ride
The new government needs to legislate on taxi licensing to help ensure safer journeys for customers and fairness for drivers
Supporting councils to tackle modern slavery
Our recent Safer and Stronger Communities Board meeting heard from the new Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Dame Sara Thornton CBE QPM. Supporting councils to tackle modern slavery has been a key priority of the board for several years now, following an early presentation from Dame Sara’s predecessor Kevin Hyland.
