Industry News
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Mar- 2016 -17 March
Tougher sentencing for dangerous dog offences
Pet owners convicted of dangerous dogs offences within England and Wales will face tougher punishments under new sentencing guidelines. The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for how courts should sentence people convicted of dangerous dog offences. This covers offences where a dog injures or kills a person, where it…
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17 March
Win prizes at the PIF’s stand at PATS
A free ‘lucky numbers’ competition will be run by the Pet Industry Federation (PIF) at next weeks PATS Sandown. Lucky visitors attending stand P1 will be in with the chance of winning a number of prizes. To enter, contestants just need to find the PIF flyer in their visitor bags with…
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16 March
PIF introduces new pension support package
The Pet Industry Federation (PIF) has launched a new discounted membership benefit to help its members comply with their forthcoming Pension Auto Enrolment duties that require all employers to have a pension scheme in place for their staff. This is being offered in partnership with Jelf Employee Benefits. Jelf offers…
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16 March
The Budget: At a glance guide
On March 16, George Osborne revealed his eighth budget as Chancellor. Pet Gazette brings you an at-a-glance guide to the highlights for businesses: Growth estimates for the year have been revised from 2.4 to 2.2 percent Inflation of 0.7 percent is expected for 2016 The headline rate of corporation tax…
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16 March
FSB welcomes changes to Small Business Rates Relief
The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has responded to the announcements made in Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget speech on March 16, 2016. Mike Cherry, policy director at the FSB, said: “In a Budget constrained by both the need to reduce the deficit and the economic outlook, the Chancellor has listened…
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16 March
Business rates relief “doubled permanently”
Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that he was raising the threshold to £15,000 for the lower rate (up from £6,000) and to £51,000 got the higher band (up from £18,000). He said the measures would mean…
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16 March
Designer creates UKs first motorbike dog onesie
Hairy Biker, Renée the Labrador is the proud wearer of the UKs first motorbike onesie specifically for dogs. Owner, Steve Hawley, contacted K9 CleanCoats in the hope the company could create a made-to-measure, protective motorbike suit so that he could take Renée out on road trips in the side-car of…
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16 March
UK employment at highest point since records began
The employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 who were in work reached 74.1 percent, joint-highest amount since records began in 1971. According to the Office of National Statistics, there are 28,000 fewer unemployed people than August to October 2015 and 171,000 fewer than the previous year. The employment…
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16 March
Tick-borne disease deadly to UK dogs
A dog in Essex has died and three others are seriously unwell following an outbreak of babesiosis. The disease is caused by the Babesia canis parasite and is borne by ticks discovered in fields within the Harlow area of Essex. Andrew Bucher, co-founder and chief veterinary officer of MedicAnimal, commented: “Exotic diseases are now possibly…
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16 March
All Pond Solutions starts stocking fish livestock
Online aquatics retailer, All Pond Solutions, has expanded its range to include fish livestock sourced from quality breeders worldwide. The company now stocks tropical fish, cold water fish, cichlids and koi, as well as aquatic plants, which can all be mailed safely, quickly and easily to anywhere in mainland UK. All…
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