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Hotspots For Term Time Fines!

Hotspots For Term Time Fines! The number of parents being fined for taking their children on holiday has trebled over the past three years and a record number of 50,414 penalty notices were issued in the last academic year! Parents who fail to get permission before removing their youngsters from school face a £120 fine per […]

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Big overdraft fees to be banned

Big overdraft fees are about to become a thing of the past The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) have announced plans to set a cap on how much banks can charge customers who go into or over their overdraft facility. According to the CMA nearly 50% of bank account users go overdrawn – helping banks […]

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Fines for parents who drop off children at school gates

Fines for parents who drop off children at school gates I have to say, I am all for this… Primary schools are banning parents from dropping children off at the gate in their cars and are using teachers as traffic wardens to fine offenders £100. If the same parent is caught 3 times then they […]

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A Withheld Number Could Cost Millions

A Withheld Number Could Cost Millions A new law which is set to pass today will have the ability to fine ‘cold callers’ over £2 million. A ‘cold caller’ is a person or persons who call with withheld phone numbers. From 16th May all UK companies will need to display their phone numbers on unsolicited […]

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