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Paul Clark, the parliamentary under-secretary of state
for transport has today has today published a
consultation document which explores ways of
improving access to taxis by disabled people.
The document looks at a number of approaches and is accompanied by an impact assessment. Paul Clark said: 'Taxis are an important part of the public transport system and provide many people with a way of accessing employment, educational and social opportunities that otherwise may not be available. 'This consultation looks at ways of improving access, so that disabled people can make the most of these opportunities. The full consultation document is available from the Department for Transport website and will also be available on the Institute website. It is expected to lead to a strategy being published in spring 2009. Click to see What's Hot in Licensing |
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The Institute is pleased to announce it will be
running
its popular Professional Licensing Practitioner
Qualification course in
The courses are aimed at licensing practitioners wishing to build on their existing knowledge and expertise, and are provided by Poppleston Allen Solicitors, covering the Licensing Act 2003 and the Gambling Act 2005. A voluntary exam is on offer at the end of the three days, or delegates may attend on individual days as required. For more information visit our home page. |
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The Institute is also pleased to be able to
offer the Certificate for Licensing Committee Members
(Licensing) and the Certificate for Licensing
Committee Members (Gambling).
These two, half-day courses will be available at
Councillors may attend for either half-day or the whole day, with training provided by Poppleston Allen Solicitors. For more information, click here. |
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The north-east region are offering a Licensing
Act
2003 Investigative Skills and Enforcement
course
presented by Jack Henriques, solicitor, trainer
and co-
author of Local Authority Prosecutions
(Cavendish
Publishing), former legal manager at Bradford
Council
and national legal trainer for the Environment
Agency.
It is designed for licensing officers seeking to hone their investigative skills and acquire enforcement knowledge in connection with offences arising from the Licensing Act 2003. For more details click here... |
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The West Midlands regional meeting and annual
general meeting will be held at a location in
Birmingham (to be confirmed) on 13 March 2009.
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The Home Counties region will be holding its next
meeting in St Albans on 25 March
2009.
Speakers are expected to include Peter Coulson, (editor of Licensing Review), Julian Skeens representing the Lap Dancing Association, Sarah Clover of No5 Chambers, and Alan Tolley, of Sandwell council and a LACORS policy adviser. For more details click here. Please note that this event is on 25 March and not as previously advertised. We apologise for any confusion caused. |
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