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Transhipment licences allow controlled goods to pass through the UK on the way to other destinations: find out when you need one and how to use it.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
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What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
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The British Museum (BM) was the first national public museum in the world. Its permanent collection, over 8 million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from every continent, illustrating and documenting the story of...
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Open Public Services (OPS) is the government’s reform programme for public services. We work with people across government, local government, the private sector and civil society to make sure that everyone has access to the best possible public services. OPS...
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You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
How sample data is collected from libraries to calculate public lending right payments
Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
What is a public appointment and how to apply for one.
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Sets out the role and approach of the DSA to improve the adoption of common data standards across government over the next 3 years.
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