Template:Did you know nominations/Food Act 1984

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 23:02, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

Food Act 1984

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... that in November 2022 Leicester City Council used the Food Act 1984 in combination with a royal charter of 1199 to levy a charge on the organisers of two Christmas light switching-on events? Source: "A row has broken out after a city council used a centuries-old charter to charge organisers £64 to hold festive events in nearby towns ... The council has drawn on a charter - granted by King John in 1199 - which says they are "rival markets" due to their proximity to Leicester Market ... The city council has used legislation granted to the authority by the Royal Markets Charter - later signed by Queen Elizabeth I in 1589 - and by the Local Food Act 1984 to make the request." from: "Leicester council branded 'Scrooges' over £64 Christmas market fee". BBC News. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022. [Note: The BBC incorrectly states "Local" Food Act 1984. There is no such legislation and the Food Act 1984 regulates markets, for which the charge was made]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mark Pepys, 6th Earl of Cottenham

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 19:52, 24 December 2022 (UTC).

New, long, properly written (Earwig suggests a plagiarism issue, but this refers to two small portions of the text which use standard legalese); interesting hook, verified by source and present in the article; QPQ done. This is good to go. Dahn (talk) 14:05, 25 December 2022 (UTC)