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Application form SIF for an official search of the index of relating franchises and manors.
The CMA is investigating 8 completed acquisitions by Independent Vetcare Limited (IVC) of independent veterinary businesses.
Support for self-employed people and those interested in starting their own business.
Richard Brown’s review of the rail franchising programme.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Views of the validation and franchise processes and innovation in the higher education (HE) sector.
Find out when you have to pay Apprenticeship Levy and how to work out and report your payments.
Statement explaining how the Secretary of State for Transport plans to exercise his franchising powers under section 26 of the Railways Act.
Guidelines about the rail franchise competition process used by Department for Transport staff and advisers.
Tim is a senior executive transport professional, with 25 years’ experience across the UK rail industry in both the public and private sector. He has held director level posts in railway operations, commercial management, government policy and contract management. This...
Seeks the views of the public and stakeholders on rail services that run on the InterCity West Coast franchise area.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Guidance for local authorities in England on how to set up a bus franchising to improve local bus services.
Contract documents for passenger railway services in England and details of how to request contract information.
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