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Auditor General gives step by step good practice guide to governance & financial management
Published : 01 August 2009

The standard of financial management at community and town councils in Wales varies reports the Auditor General for Wales. A number of common ... read more

Banning age discrimination
Published : 01 August 2009

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) has outlined further proposals for a new legal ban on harmful age discrimination, which will make sure ... read more

Consultation on proposals to introduce a charge on single use carrier bags in Wales
Published : 01 August 2009

The Welsh Assembly Government wants your views on our proposals to introduce a charge on single use carrier bags in Wales. The intention is that ... read more

Councils gain new powers to increase prosperity (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

Councils have been given a real boost to help secure the long-term economic prosperity of their communities with the Royal Assent to the Business ... read more

Digital Britain White Paper
Published : 01 August 2009

The Draft Legislative Programme sets out plans for a Digital Economy Bill. The Government has published an update on the implementation of those ... read more

Government consults on help with business rate bills (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

The Government is asking for views on a £2 billion relief scheme to support the minority of businesses who could see their rates increase ... read more

Green light given on eco-town sites plus tougher standards for future homes (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

Greener living in Britain's first eco-towns will become a reality for up to 30,000 people in five years' time, as Housing Minister John Healey ... read more

HSE warns businesses not to be misled over new law poster
Published : 01 August 2009

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning businesses across Britain not to be duped into buying unnecessary and overpriced copies of its ... read more

John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

Councils will be able to keep all their rental income and gain the freedom to manage their housing to meet local need under plans unveiled by ... read more

Leaders urged to maximise regulatory services on road to recovery
Published : 01 August 2009

Local authority leaders striving to support their business communities on the road to economic recovery are being urged to maximise the contribution ... read more

Millions fewer carrier bags on England's high streets (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has welcomed the news that leading supermarkets and their customers in England are now using 346 million fewer ... read more

New £30 million fund for Green Buses (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2009

England's bus fleet will be helped to go green thanks to a new £30 million fund to encourage the purchase of low carbon buses. The fund ... read more

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