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94% in favour of councillor's Code of Conduct (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

There is a high - and growing - level of support among councillors for the national Code of Conduct covering their behaviour. Councillors and ... read more

Audit Commission scraps directors' bonuses & cuts £2 million from 08/09 pay bill (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

The Audit Commission has agreed a package of housekeeping measures aimed at reducing its costs, chiming with the national mood of seeking best ... read more

Benn sends packaging waste packing
Published : 01 July 2009

Consumers will see a major overhaul of all packaging over the next decade, under plans announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn. The Government's ... read more

Changes to the machinery of Government
Published : 01 July 2009

The Government has created a new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills whose key role will be to build Britain's capabilities to compete ... read more

Charles Arnold-Baker OBE
Published : 01 July 2009

Charles Arnold-Baker, the author of Local Council Administration and Secretary of the National Association of Local Councils from 1953 until ... read more

Community clout crucial to combat downturn (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

In a speech to Parliament, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said that local communities will be the driving force behind the UK's recovery ... read more

Environment Minister Jane Davidson announces review of the Welsh planning system
Published : 01 July 2009

Speaking at the RTPI Cymru Annual Conference in Cardiff, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced a review of the planning application ... read more

Equality & Human Rights Commission unveils findings of most comprehensive study into human rights
Published : 01 July 2009

An overwhelming majority of the British people support legislation protecting their human rights and where a human rights approach is incorporated ... read more

Full list of Cabinet members & members of the government not in the Cabinet
Published : 01 July 2009

Cabinet Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service: The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP Leader of the House of Commons ... read more

Government to move forward on constitutional renewal
Published : 01 July 2009

The Prime Minister and Government have outlined a framework for constitutional renewal that aims to reverse the apparent breakdown in trust in ... read more

Government unveils action plan for the digital economy
Published : 01 July 2009

The Digital Britain White Paper, published on 16th June, sets out the importance of the Digital Economy to the nation's economic future, and ... read more

Greenest development gets go ahead (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

England's first large-scale development to be built to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes has been given the green light to move ahead. ... read more

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