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£180 billion ten-year investment plan for the transport system
Published : 01 August 2000

The deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has announced a £180 billion package to modernise the nation's transport system, to cut congestion ... read more

Access to buildings for the disabled
Published : 01 August 2000

A new group is to be set up to advise the Government on improving access to the built environment for disabled people, as recommended by the ... read more

Annex 1
Published : 01 August 2000

THE NATIONAL LAND INFORMATION SYSTEM (NLIS) General Background Information 1. What is NLIS? The National Land Information Service (NLIS) is an ... read more

Annex 2
Published : 01 August 2000

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT A CONSULTATION PAPER About this consultation exercise The prospective Local Government Act ... read more

Cases
Published : 01 August 2000

Disposal of land forbest consideration R. Pembrokeshire County Council ex parte Coker and another (1999 4 All ER 1007) C and M sought judicial ... read more

Close working between businesses & councils
Published : 01 August 2000

The local Government Minister, Hilary Armstrong, has called on councils to develop more effective ways to work and engage with local businesses. ... read more

Director General appointed for the Regional Co-operation Unit
Published : 01 August 2000

The Government has appointed Rob Smith as the first Director General of the Regional Co-operation Unit (RCU). Mr. Smith is currently the Director ... read more

Disabled people to get full access to buses
Published : 01 August 2000

From the end of this year new buses used for public transport will have to be fully accessible to disabled people, including those who travel ... read more

Government adviser on sustainable development
Published : 01 August 2000

Jonathon Porritt has been appointed chairman of the new Sustainable Development Commission, which will promote sustainable development across ... read more

Improving Urban Design Skills
Published : 01 August 2000

The Government has set up a working party to consider how to train a new generation of urban designers, to be chaired by Sir Stuart Lipton, chairman ... read more

Local Authority performance on planning applications
Published : 01 August 2000

Local planning authorities have been urged by the Planning Minister, Nick Raynsford, to improve their performance in handling planning applications. ... read more

National Land Information Service
Published : 01 August 2000

The National Land Information Service (NLIS) has been launched by the Lord Chancellor. NLIS will provide a comprehensive online land information ... read more

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