Summary Government creates joint venture with Ark Data Centres Limited. Data Centres to host Government Servers. £105 million boost for taxpayers over 7 years. 3 initial customers are the Department for Work and Pensions, the Home Office and the Highways…
Summary Effective 12 March 2015. Legislation removes the £5,000 cap. Magistrates now have power to issue unlimited fines. Can include Health & Safety or Environmental Offences. Original Author: MoJ Original Links: Content Now they can issue much higher penalties on offenders who…
Summary From 6 April 2015. England & Wales ONLY. Speed Limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes increased. Single carriageway will increase from 40mph to 50mph. Dual carriageways will increase from 50mph to 60mph. Original Author: Moving On Blog Original Links: Content From…
Summary From 10th March 2015. Employers can not demand employees access information about themselves under the DPA. This ‘enforced subject access’ bypassed the legal criminal record check process (DBS) and is now outlawed. Original Author: ICO Original Links: Content…
Summary Basic Safety Equipment Required. Across all roads in London, applicable 24 Comes in to force 1st Sept 2015. Enforced by the Metropolitan Police Service, City of London Police and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Original Author: TFL Original…
Summary Rule 96 of The Highway Code has been updated (2 March 2015). Original Author: Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency Original Links: Content New rule 96 wording: You MUST NOT drive under the influence of drugs or medicine. For medicines, check with your doctor or…
Summary 66% of SMEs don’t consider their business to be vulnerable. Just 16% say that improving their cyber security is a top priority for 2015. 24% think that cyber security is too expensive to implement. 22% admit that they ‘don’t…
Summary New WEEE regs introduced in 2014 saw a 4% increase in collections compared to 2013. Estimated savings to producers in excess of £18 million. Original Author: BIS Original Link: Content The amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment being recycled has…
Summary Change will make it easier for ICO to issue fines up to £500,000. No longer need to prove a company caused ‘substantial damage or substantial distress’. Effective 6 April 2015. Government also ‘considering’ measures to hold board level executives responsible. Electronic marketing,…
Summary FCA Quote: “Stimulating debate and interest around the subject of consumer vulnerability so that firms better understand the issue and act appropriately.” Original Author: FCA Original Link: Content About Consumer Vulnerability A vulnerable consumer is someone who, due to their…