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Have your say on Plymouth’s gambling policy

The spotlight is being turned on Plymouth’s casinos, bingo halls, betting shops, and adult gaming centres as part of a review of the Council’s gambling policy.

The Council has to consult every three years on the way it licenses the gaming trade and if it is consistent with its objectives to:

• Prevent gambling being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime and...

Driving licences to display Union Flag

British motorists will be able to fly the flag with pride in the new year thanks to government plans to display the Union Flag on driving licences, transport minister Claire Perry announced today (30 December 2014).

Anyone applying for a new licence or changing their personal details will be issued with a licence showing both the British and European Union flags.

The changes...

Warning as new laws for scrap metal dealers come into force

Scrap metal dealers and motor salvage operators in Plymouth are being warned they need to apply for a new licence next month as part of a national crackdown on metal theft.

The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 comes into effect on 1 October and makes it an offence for any scrap metal dealer, including collectors, to buy scrap metal for cash.

Dealers will have to keep detailed...