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2010
20/08/2010 - Betfair response to Racing's submission re. 50th Levy Scheme
12/08/2010 - Levy Board Agrees Key Expenditure Allocations for 2011
15/07/2010 - 50th Levy Scheme: Bookmakers’ Committee Recommendations and Racing’s Submission Published
15/07/2010 - Racing’s submission 50th Levy Scheme
15/07/2010 - Bookmakers’ Committee Recommendations 50th Levy Scheme
14/07/2010 - Levy Board Agrees £70m as Budgeting Allocation for 2011 Expenditure
06/07/2010 - Betting Exchanges Consultation Launched by Levy Board
25/06/2010 - Levy Board Takes Further Steps to Reduce 2010 Expenditure
29/03/2010 - HBLB invites applications for the 2010 Tristram Ricketts Fellowship
10/03/2010 - Racing’s Appointees Make Submission on 50th Levy Scheme
2009
13/10/2009 - HBLB publishes 2010 Codes of Practice for prevention and control of equine infectious diseases
05/10/2009 - HBLB awards £1.2 million for veterinary research to improve horse health and welfare
23/09/2009 - Levy Board Maintains 2010 Expenditure At Agreed Levels
05/08/2009 - New Levy Board Chair Appointed
04/08/2009 - Bookmakers who do not pay the full Levy
15/07/2009 - Levy Yield Falls By 8%
14/07/2009 - Creating A More Level Playing Field
28/04/2009 - Levy Scheme for 2010/2011 Agreed
09/04/2009 - New Appointments at the HBLB
27/01/2009 - Glen Sparkes Awarded Tristram Ricketts Fellowship for 2009
09/01/2009 - Sir Philip Otton Consultant’s Advice Released
2008
03/11/2008 - Levy Scheme for 2009/2010 Agreed
01/08/2008 - Levy Board Announces Creation of Tristram Ricketts Fellowship
16/06/2008 - HBLB funds 10 new projects to improve horse health and welfare
24/04/2008 - Levy Board Moves to Increase Prize Money in 2008-2011
14/03/2008 - Chris Deuters, Deputy Chairman
20/02/2008 - Response to 47th Levy Scheme Determination
23/01/2008 - Levy Board Appoints New Chief Executve
02/01/2008 - HBLB Breeders’ Prizes Scheme 2008
2007
07/11/2007 - Sir Tristram Ricketts, Bt
11/10/2007 - Godfrey Ayres
24/09/2007 - Levy Board Increases Support for Ex-Racehorses
21/09/2007 - National Stud
19/07/2007 - Agreement To Secure Future of National Stud
19/07/2007 - Levy Board Makes £5.5m Cut In Prize Money Contribution
21/05/2007 - New Research To Improve Racehorse Welfare
22/03/2007 - Levy Board Renews £692,000 Grant for Education and Training
15/02/2007 - Levy Board Rare Breed Grants At £172,000
25/01/2007 - HFL sold for £20.25m
2006
19/12/2006 - Levy Board Confirms £2m Breeders' Prizes Scheme In 2007
14/12/2006 - Hughes Welcomes Levy Reprieve
14/12/2006 - Minister for Sport's statement
13/12/2006 - Levy Board Renews Support For Stud Staff Recruitment and Training
06/11/2006 - 2007 Codes of Practice Launched Today
20/09/2006 - Levy Scheme For 2007/08 Agreed
14/09/2006 - Hughes Welcomes New Levy Board Members
19/07/2006 - Levy Board moves to contain prize money reduction in 2007
19/07/2006 - New Chairman for Levy Board VAC
12/07/2006 - Levy Board Investment Reaches Record Levels
12/07/2006 - Levy Board appoints advisers to progress sale of HFL Ltd
18/06/2006 - Levy Board Contributes Again To Channel 4 Racing Deal
14/06/2006 - Levy Board Meets Investors In People Standard Again
18/05/2006 - New Research to Improve Racehorse Welfare
26/04/2006 - Levy Board contributes £250,000 to Lambourn Gallop Improvements
03/04/2006 - Levy Board Increases Support For Education And Training
15/02/2006 - Levy Board Rare Breed Grants Top £172,000
2005
20/12/2005 - £3m confirmed for Owners' Premium and Breeders’ Prizes Schemes in 2006
19/12/2005 - Funding Boost For Stud Staff Training And Recruitment
01/11/2005 - Levy Scheme For 2006/07 Agreed
21/09/2005 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
21/09/2005 - Veterinary Advisory Committee Appointments
22/07/2005 - Levy Board Finances In Good Health
16/06/2005 - Ricketts Confirmed As Levy Board Chief
19/05/2005 - Levy Board Commits Funds To Racehorse Welfare
07/04/2005 - Levy Board Supports Education Programme Expansion
31/03/2005 - Breeders Reminded Again - Be Vigilant
24/03/2005 - Levy Board Chief To Retire
17/02/2005 - Rare Breed Grants For 2005/06
2004
18/12/2004 - Equine Viral Arteritis
15/12/2004 - Levy Board To Fund 2005 Regional Racing Fixtures
29/11/2004 - Increase To Breeders' Prizes Funding
18/11/2004 - New Appointments To The Veterinary Advisory Committee
28/09/2004 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
24/09/2004 - New Breeders Codes Launched For 2005
23/09/2004 - Levy Board Agrees 2005/06 Scheme
27/07/2004 - Levy Board Increases 2005 Prize Money Contribution By 9%
21/07/2005 - Levy Board Appoints Deputy Chief Executive
15/07/2004 - Levy Hits £100 Million
20/05/2004 - Levy Board To Boost Prize Money
19/05/2004 - Racehorse Welfare Moves Forward Again
01/04/2004 - Levy Board Funding Boost For Training And Education
25/03/2004 - Levy Board Increases Prize Money Contributions
2003
09/12/2003 - New Breeders Codes Launched For 2004
22/10/2003 - Levy Deal Agreed
22/10/2003 - Levy Board Renews Breeders' Prizes Scheme for 2004
25/09/2003 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
06/08/2003 - Levy Board Meets National Standard Again
24/07/2003 - Levy Board Increases 2004 Prize Money By 9%
21/05/2003 - Levy Board Supports The Fight Against Flu
24/04/2003 - Levy Board Clears Way For On-Course Bookmakers To Bet With Betting Exchanges And Off-Course Bookmakers
23/04/2003 - New Chairman For The National Stud
27/03/2003 - CEM Reminder As Non-Thoroughbred Breeding Season Starts
24/03/2003 - Levy Board Increases Funding For Training
20/03/2003 - National Pitch Rule 4.2
06/03/2003 - Record Crowd Hears Latest On Racehorse Health
25/02/2003 - Rare Breed Grants Announced By Levy Board
2002
16/12/2002 - Breeders' Prizes Funding Continues To Increase
04/11/2002 - Levy Board Capital Loan to Market Rasen
01/11/2002 - Levy Deal Agreed for 2003/2004
21/10/2002 - Levy Board Warning to Breeders
26/07/2002 - Levy Board Supports Retired Racehorses
18/07/2002 - Commercial Agreement On Data Rights Means Benefits And Losses For Racing
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Press Releases
2010
20/08/2010 - Betfair response to Racing's submission re. 50th Levy Scheme
12/08/2010 - Levy Board Agrees Key Expenditure Allocations for 2011
15/07/2010 - 50th Levy Scheme: Bookmakers’ Committee Recommendations and Racing’s Submission Published
15/07/2010 - Racing’s submission 50th Levy Scheme
15/07/2010 - Bookmakers’ Committee Recommendations 50th Levy Scheme
14/07/2010 - Levy Board Agrees £70m as Budgeting Allocation for 2011 Expenditure
06/07/2010 - Betting Exchanges Consultation Launched by Levy Board
25/06/2010 - Levy Board Takes Further Steps to Reduce 2010 Expenditure
29/03/2010 - HBLB invites applications for the 2010 Tristram Ricketts Fellowship
10/03/2010 - Racing’s Appointees Make Submission on 50th Levy Scheme
2009
13/10/2009 - HBLB publishes 2010 Codes of Practice for prevention and control of equine infectious diseases
05/10/2009 - HBLB awards £1.2 million for veterinary research to improve horse health and welfare
23/09/2009 - Levy Board Maintains 2010 Expenditure At Agreed Levels
05/08/2009 - New Levy Board Chair Appointed
04/08/2009 - Bookmakers who do not pay the full Levy
15/07/2009 - Levy Yield Falls By 8%
14/07/2009 - Creating A More Level Playing Field
28/04/2009 - Levy Scheme for 2010/2011 Agreed
09/04/2009 - New Appointments at the HBLB
27/01/2009 - Glen Sparkes Awarded Tristram Ricketts Fellowship for 2009
09/01/2009 - Sir Philip Otton Consultant’s Advice Released
2008
03/11/2008 - Levy Scheme for 2009/2010 Agreed
01/08/2008 - Levy Board Announces Creation of Tristram Ricketts Fellowship
16/06/2008 - HBLB funds 10 new projects to improve horse health and welfare
24/04/2008 - Levy Board Moves to Increase Prize Money in 2008-2011
14/03/2008 - Chris Deuters, Deputy Chairman
20/02/2008 - Response to 47th Levy Scheme Determination
23/01/2008 - Levy Board Appoints New Chief Executve
02/01/2008 - HBLB Breeders’ Prizes Scheme 2008
2007
07/11/2007 - Sir Tristram Ricketts, Bt
11/10/2007 - Godfrey Ayres
24/09/2007 - Levy Board Increases Support for Ex-Racehorses
21/09/2007 - National Stud
19/07/2007 - Agreement To Secure Future of National Stud
19/07/2007 - Levy Board Makes £5.5m Cut In Prize Money Contribution
21/05/2007 - New Research To Improve Racehorse Welfare
22/03/2007 - Levy Board Renews £692,000 Grant for Education and Training
15/02/2007 - Levy Board Rare Breed Grants At £172,000
25/01/2007 - HFL sold for £20.25m
2006
19/12/2006 - Levy Board Confirms £2m Breeders' Prizes Scheme In 2007
14/12/2006 - Hughes Welcomes Levy Reprieve
14/12/2006 - Minister for Sport's statement
13/12/2006 - Levy Board Renews Support For Stud Staff Recruitment and Training
06/11/2006 - 2007 Codes of Practice Launched Today
20/09/2006 - Levy Scheme For 2007/08 Agreed
14/09/2006 - Hughes Welcomes New Levy Board Members
19/07/2006 - Levy Board moves to contain prize money reduction in 2007
19/07/2006 - New Chairman for Levy Board VAC
12/07/2006 - Levy Board Investment Reaches Record Levels
12/07/2006 - Levy Board appoints advisers to progress sale of HFL Ltd
18/06/2006 - Levy Board Contributes Again To Channel 4 Racing Deal
14/06/2006 - Levy Board Meets Investors In People Standard Again
18/05/2006 - New Research to Improve Racehorse Welfare
26/04/2006 - Levy Board contributes £250,000 to Lambourn Gallop Improvements
03/04/2006 - Levy Board Increases Support For Education And Training
15/02/2006 - Levy Board Rare Breed Grants Top £172,000
2005
20/12/2005 - £3m confirmed for Owners' Premium and Breeders’ Prizes Schemes in 2006
19/12/2005 - Funding Boost For Stud Staff Training And Recruitment
01/11/2005 - Levy Scheme For 2006/07 Agreed
21/09/2005 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
21/09/2005 - Veterinary Advisory Committee Appointments
22/07/2005 - Levy Board Finances In Good Health
16/06/2005 - Ricketts Confirmed As Levy Board Chief
19/05/2005 - Levy Board Commits Funds To Racehorse Welfare
07/04/2005 - Levy Board Supports Education Programme Expansion
31/03/2005 - Breeders Reminded Again - Be Vigilant
24/03/2005 - Levy Board Chief To Retire
17/02/2005 - Rare Breed Grants For 2005/06
2004
18/12/2004 - Equine Viral Arteritis
15/12/2004 - Levy Board To Fund 2005 Regional Racing Fixtures
29/11/2004 - Increase To Breeders' Prizes Funding
18/11/2004 - New Appointments To The Veterinary Advisory Committee
28/09/2004 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
24/09/2004 - New Breeders Codes Launched For 2005
23/09/2004 - Levy Board Agrees 2005/06 Scheme
27/07/2004 - Levy Board Increases 2005 Prize Money Contribution By 9%
21/07/2005 - Levy Board Appoints Deputy Chief Executive
15/07/2004 - Levy Hits £100 Million
20/05/2004 - Levy Board To Boost Prize Money
19/05/2004 - Racehorse Welfare Moves Forward Again
01/04/2004 - Levy Board Funding Boost For Training And Education
25/03/2004 - Levy Board Increases Prize Money Contributions
2003
09/12/2003 - New Breeders Codes Launched For 2004
22/10/2003 - Levy Deal Agreed
22/10/2003 - Levy Board Renews Breeders' Prizes Scheme for 2004
25/09/2003 - Levy Board Increases Support For Ex-Racehorses
06/08/2003 - Levy Board Meets National Standard Again
24/07/2003 - Levy Board Increases 2004 Prize Money By 9%
21/05/2003 - Levy Board Supports The Fight Against Flu
24/04/2003 - Levy Board Clears Way For On-Course Bookmakers To Bet With Betting Exchanges And Off-Course Bookmakers
23/04/2003 - New Chairman For The National Stud
27/03/2003 - CEM Reminder As Non-Thoroughbred Breeding Season Starts
24/03/2003 - Levy Board Increases Funding For Training
20/03/2003 - National Pitch Rule 4.2
06/03/2003 - Record Crowd Hears Latest On Racehorse Health
25/02/2003 - Rare Breed Grants Announced By Levy Board
2002
16/12/2002 - Breeders' Prizes Funding Continues To Increase
04/11/2002 - Levy Board Capital Loan to Market Rasen
01/11/2002 - Levy Deal Agreed for 2003/2004
21/10/2002 - Levy Board Warning to Breeders
26/07/2002 - Levy Board Supports Retired Racehorses
18/07/2002 - Commercial Agreement On Data Rights Means Benefits And Losses For Racing
Board Meeting Summaries (show all years)
2010
June
May
April
March
February