2024 Autumn Budget – What does it mean for Butchers? Yesterdays budget whilst not a surprise for any of us was disappointing and the changes due next year will have impacts on all our members. There were some small positives with the NI Employment allowance increasing and corporation tax held. However, there were some damaging […]
Food prices and public health at risk from ‘ill-thought-out’ pest control legislation A national trade body says public health across England is under threat from pests due to an ‘ill thought out’ licensing scheme being pushed forward by Government. British Pest Control Association says that plans to license the use of glue boards in the […]
NCB New Comprehensive Trading Standards Advice Launches Today The latest in National Craft Butchers assured advice manuals launches today. Following on from our Food Safety Management System and Health and Safety Management System this latest manual provides comprehensive legally backed advice for retail, catering and wholesale butchers. Natashas Law launched in 2021 bringing an increased […]
13 December 2023 The Smaller Abattoir Fund [1] has been launched today to provide grants to smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs in England. The launch of the fund sends a positive message that the Government recognises small abattoirs are an important part of the food supply chain. This fund will be a crucial step […]
A survey of more than 1,300 farming and food businesses across the UK found that access to local abattoir services was essential for many of them to operate, with 88% stating their abattoir was either important or essential to the success of their business, while 64% felt the availability, or lack of availability, of a […]
National Craft Butchers Launches New Food Hygiene Management System After launching our award-winning coordinated partnership with Horsham district council in 2013, NCB’s Assured advice has become a key part of butcher’s shops throughout the country. We have now launched a specific food safety management system for Butchers. As the only comprehensive advice designed specifically for […]
NCB Launches new food hygiene management system Since launching our award-winning coordinated partnership with Horsham District Council in 2013, NCB’s Assured Advice has become a key part of butcher’s shops throughout the country and now has a had a major make over. NCB are launching a food safety management system specifically for butchers. Taking our […]
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme currently provides a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic consumers. This includes public sector organisations, voluntary sector organisations like charities, and businesses. The scheme came into effect on 1 October 2022 and was always intended to run until 31 March 2023. The new scheme has a […]
On Friday 30th September 2022 the Bank of England is withdrawing the legal tender of the £20 and £50 paper notes. From 1st October, on the polymer £20 and £50 notes will have legal tender status. These will feature JMW Turner on £20 and Alan Turing on £50 notes. After Friday 30th September you will […]
Mini-Budget: Highlights for Butchers Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Growth Plan 2022 to Parliament, we have pulled some of the key aspects together below Cut in basic rate of income tax to 19% from April 2023 Reverse recent rise in National Insurance (NI) from 6 November Annual investment allowance, the amount companies can […]
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