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Run a bus service in and out of London - registering, London Service Permit, bus registration, public service vehicle operator’s licence, PSV
A local bus service uses public service vehicles (PSVs) to carry…
You must tell the local authority in England or the local council in…
Apply to the local authority and the traffic commissioner if you want to:…
You do not have to register a bus service if all of the following apply:…
The local council can ask the traffic commissioner to impose conditions on…
Once you have registered your service you must run it: at the times you’ve…
To run a bus service in London you must have a London Service Permit.…
You may be eligible to take part in a concessionary fare scheme. This…
You might qualify for the Bus Service Operator’s Grant (in England or…
Managing and planning for all the resources you need to make to run a service smoothly from public beta phase and beyond.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into the EU and other countries.
How to plan for, manage and govern more than one agile service team.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
The Civil Service Fast Stream team runs the government’s flagship Fast Stream graduate programme. Civil Service Fast Stream is part of Civil Service Resourcing and the Government People Group .
An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales
Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
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