Business News
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The Ashtons Planning and Regulatory teams have successfully supported a client who had been prosecuted in 2023 by a local authority for failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice,...
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A defendant prosecuted for non-compliance with a planning enforcement notice, may secure an acquittal via the replication of lost appeal rights in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. A...
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A message to Directors, sole traders and business partners: don’t leave it to the Transport Managers! You have a job to do, too! Transport Managers and their teams have a...
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You have worked hard to create a successful business and are now taking prudent steps to look at how best to protect and promote your wishes for your business, to...
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As climate change increases, so do the efforts to slow it down. With this in mind, there is a growing awareness of using more sustainable practices among many different sectors,...
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Employers need to be aware of several areas where legislation is currently at various stages of development and upcoming changes in 2024. January-April 2024 Working Time Regulations – holiday entitlement...
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At Ashtons we work with a large number of owner-managed businesses and SMEs. We regularly advise such businesses on a retainer basis providing cost certainty. We work closely with a...
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Following the pandemic, flexible working practices have continued. The most common working pattern is a hybrid one in which employees split their time between the office and home. However, some...
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Many goods or passenger vehicle operators with operator’s licences stumble over “Periods of Grace”. Some lose their licences by not navigating them correctly. No licence may mean no business. So, what...
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The Party Wall Act 1996 (“PWA”) is a crucial piece of legislation designed to regulate building works that may affect shared walls or structures between adjoining properties. Enacted in 1996,...
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Changes have come into force from the end of January, amending the financial promotions exemptions for high net worth individuals and sophisticated investors following proposals made by HM Treasury in...
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The recent revocation of the operator’s licence of an Essex-based District Council demonstrates how failures to look after your goods vehicle operator’s licence can have far-reaching consequences. In this case,...
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