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£62 million for rural buses
Published : 01 April 2001

Rural buses will receive £62 million of new investment to improve services and encourage greater bus use, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott ... read more

Cases
Published : 01 April 2001

Planning permission and the application of policy guidance Merritt v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000 3 ... read more

Community forestry partnerships bring massive environmental regeneration
Published : 01 April 2001

Ambitious plans to transform the 40 square mile Thames Chase landscape into a rich mosaic of woods, farms, nature areas and open spaces took ... read more

Environmental Impact Assessment
Published : 01 April 2001

The DETR has recently produced Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Procedures. This can be purchased (price £15) from Thomas Telford ... read more

New guidance paves way for sustainable waste management
Published : 01 April 2001

Local waste collection and disposal authorities should now work together, along with local stakeholders, to produce a municipal waste management ... read more

Rural Task Force: Foot & mouth disease: Government advice to the general public on countryside act
Published : 01 April 2001

Guidance to the public from the Chief Veterinary Officer - Jim Scudamore The foot and mouth disease virus affects susceptible animals which include ... read more

Rural White Paper Implementation Plan
Published : 01 April 2001

Rural White Paper Implementation Plan Highlights To support shops and re-establish basic Village Services a new Countryside Agency grant scheme ... read more

The Local Government Best Value (Exclusion of Non-Commercial Considerations) Order 2001 (SI 2001 No.
Published : 01 April 2001

The Order amends the list of matters which are defined as non-commercial in the Local Government Act 1988 so as to exclude certain workforce ... read more

The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2001 (
Published : 01 April 2001

This Order increases the maximum amount which a candidate in a local election can spend on campaigning as follows � The lump sum is raised ... read more

War on litter
Published : 01 April 2001

The bill for keeping the UK's streets, waterways and open spaces free of litter and debris is around £330 million every year, Environment ... read more