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Local assessment toolkit published online
Published : 01 June 2008

The Standards Board for England has published a toolkit online which provides a wide range of template documents, forms and process maps designed ... read more
Local Government Association
Published : 01 June 2008

The back office functions of the Local Government Association group have been transferred with effect from 1st May to Liberata, one of the country's ... read more
New guidance on freedom of information for public bodies
Published : 01 June 2008

New guidance has been published for public authorities on how to handle requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Environmental ... read more
New weapon to combat lollipop rage
Published : 01 June 2008

Councils are arming school crossing patrol staff with a new high-tech weapon in the fight against lollipop rage - where motorists refuse to stop ... read more
Parks & public gardens to be at the heart of the Thames Gateway
Published : 01 June 2008

An £35 million funding pot is being made available for new schemes that will create parklands, town squares and riverside pathways in the ... read more
Severn tidal power feasibility study: BERR appoints contractors
Published : 01 June 2008

Work to determine the potential of a tidal energy generator in the Severn Estuary is continuing with the appointment of a consortium led by consulting ... read more
Small businesses to get free access to public sector contracts
Published : 01 June 2008

A free trial has started to provide small and medium sized businesses with access to thousands of public sector contract opportunities. From ... read more
The Local Government & Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Published : 01 June 2008

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provision) Order (SI/2008) This ... read more
The Value Added Tax (Buildings & Land) Order 2008 (SI 2008/1146)
Published : 01 June 2008

This Order comes into force on 1st June 2008. It substitutes a new Schedule 10 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c.23) (the Act) for the purpose ... read more
Three new rights to right local wrongs - new Community Empowerment Bill to harness petition power
Published : 01 June 2008

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has outlined plans to give every citizen in England three new rights to have a greater say to trigger action ... read more
Time to Waste: Tackling the landfill challenge
Published : 01 June 2008

The New Local Government Network (www.nlgn.org.uk) has published a book on landfill. The details are: Publication date: 8th May 2008 ISBN: 1 ... read more
Using design to stop crime
Published : 01 June 2008

The UK's leading technology designers met with the Home Secretary this week to discuss ways of using design to protect teenagers from crime - ... read more
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