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£25 million to kick-start better buses
Published : 01 November 2008

Before her resignation, the Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly announced £25 million to provide new and improved bus services across England. ... read more

Audit Commission statement on Icelandic banks
Published : 01 November 2008

The Audit Commission has confirmed that its exposure to the Icelandic banking collapse is around 4% of its annual turnover. It made two separate ... read more

Cave Review of water markets publishes interim report
Published : 01 November 2008

The interim report by Professor Martin Cave into competition and innovation in water markets has been published. The report sets out Professor ... read more

Economic challenges can be faced with efficiency savings
Published : 01 November 2008

Local Government Minister John Healey has praised councils for making more efficiency savings than expected, leaving them well placed to weather ... read more

Eliasch Review on international deforestation published
Published : 01 November 2008

The international community should enable rainforest countries to halve deforestation by 2020 and make the global forest sector 'carbon neutral' ... read more

Five years left to tackle waste or pay the price
Published : 01 November 2008

Councils could face fines totalling millions of pounds unless they deliver planned waste treatment facilities and keep up the pressure to reduce, ... read more

Flytipping down 7.5 per cent across England
Published : 01 November 2008

Flytipping on public land across England has decreased by 7.5 per cent in a year, according to new figures published by Defra. As well as flytipping ... read more

Goodwill payments - Do they benefit communities or bring planning into disrepute?
Published : 01 November 2008

A growing number of local communities across England are being drawn in to accepting offers of 'goodwill payments' from wind farm developers. ... read more

Government to build on success of ethical framework for councillors
Published : 01 November 2008

Proposals to enhance the ethical framework for councillors have been published, including clarifying the application of the framework to the ... read more

Healey announces support for councils to deliver equal pay
Published : 01 November 2008

Local Government Minister John Healey has announced action to give councils the financial flexibility they need to speed up meeting their long-term ... read more

Her Majesty's Government - October 2008
Published : 01 November 2008

Law Officers Attorney General - The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC Solicitor General - Vera Baird QC MP Advocate General for Scotland ... read more

Home extension freedoms begin today
Published : 01 November 2008

Following regulations laid on 10th September the new planning rules which came into effect on 1st October mean that the majority of homeowners ... read more

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