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Pet Owners Warned of UK Heatwave’s Effects on Pets and Reminded ‘One Less Walk Will Not Kill Your Pet’

Pet owners are being warned of the dangers the rising temperatures can cause to their pets. As temperatures are expected to reach record levels, Worcestershire Regulatory Services are reminding those with pets to consider their welfare in the heat.

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Temporary Taxi Rank Arrangements due to Trinity St Closure, Worcester

Phase 2 of the City Centre improvement works is due to start on Monday 11th April 2022, and as a result there is going to be restricted access to some of the city’s Taxi Ranks. 

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A Breath of Fresh Air: New Air Quality Monitoring System Installed in Kidderminster

A new air quality monitoring system has been commissioned and installed in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster.

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Bromsgrove Business has Alcohol Licence Revoked due to Illicit Stock and Underage Sales

A business in Bromsgrove has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked by Sub-Committee due to illicit sales and failure to comply with the conditions of the licence.

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Officers Urge Taxi and Private Hire Drivers to Complete Tax Check as HMRC System Goes LIVE

Licensing officers at Worcestershire Regulatory Services are urging licensees to complete an online tax check which, from 4th April 2022, will be mandatory to renew a license to drive a taxi or private hire vehicle. The tax check is also compulsory for scrap metal site dealers and mobile collectors.

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Hawks Return to Worcester Early to Crack Down on Gulls

The hawks that were released in Worcester last year to deter gulls from the city centre are returning earlier this year as extra funding has been provided to tackle the issue.

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Protect Passengers and Prevent Penalty: Licence Holders Urged to ‘Check their Cabs’

Worcestershire Regulatory Services is advising Taxi and Private Hire Licensees to ‘Check their Cabs’ as unsafe vehicles could result in the loss of a licence.

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Man Fined for Rodent Infested Fast Food Store in Rubery

The owner of James’ Fast Food in Rubery has been fined almost £3,000 after rodents were discovered, dead and alive, at the store.

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Regulatory Services Bite Back at Illegal Puppy Breeders Across Worcestershire

Various adverts for puppies being sold in Worcestershire via sites such as Pets4Homes and Gumtree were from illegal breeders, reports show.

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Passenger Safety Drives Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Checks

Several licensed taxis and private hire vehicles in Redditch had their licences suspended due to failing safety spot checks.

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