But the IPCC found it "unacceptable" and "inconceivable" that they were returned without Atherton or his family being formally interviewed by licensing staff.

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Because a lot of the cost of the licensing procress is the learning curve of doing the first one, experienced clerical staff can complete the licensing fairly efficiently, and help to shield more senior managers from ever having to spend even five minutes of their day worrying about the process.

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Police and licensing board staff visited 203 licensed premises and carried out test purchases.

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Stormont Environment Minister Alex Attwood has said he "strongly supports" a one-day strike by Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff over job losses in England, Scotland and Wales.

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Three Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) staff were dismissed in Wales in 2011 for misuse of social media, the BBC has learned.

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