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A single civil court: a good idea?
Published : 01 March 2005

A consultation paper, A Single Civil Court?, which considers the potential for unifying the civil and family jurisdictions of the High Court, ... read more

Age of candidacy to be reduced to 18
Published : 01 March 2005

The age at which people can stand for election will be reduced from 21 to 18 under plans unveiled by Elections Minister Christopher Leslie. The ... read more

E-government: councils set to meet 2005 target & deliver £1.2 billion efficiency savings
Published : 01 March 2005

Local authorities in England expect to meet the target to be 100% e-enabled by the end of this year, Local e-Government Minister Phil Hope has ... read more

Falconer hails new freedom of information era
Published : 01 March 2005

A new era of openness has been hailed by Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer at the end of the first month of the Freedom of Information Act. Lord ... read more

Grant increases for all local authorities
Published : 01 March 2005

Local Authorities in England will receive more than £60 billion in Government grant in 2005/6 - an increase of 6.3%, Local Government Minister ... read more

Home improvements without the red tape: the Householder Development Consents Review
Published : 01 March 2005

A review of the planning rules to cut red tape for home improvements has been announced by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. The Householder ... read more

Home office moves home
Published : 01 March 2005

The new Home Office headquarters has been officially completed on time and on budget, saving taxpayers around £95 million, Home Secretary ... read more

Local e-government : future strategy outlined for national project products
Published : 01 March 2005

Ownership of products developed by the Local e-Government National Projects will be offered directly to local authorities as part of the long ... read more

Natural Environment & Rural Communities Draft Bill published for pre-legislative scrutiny
Published : 01 March 2005

On 10 February Defra published the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill in draft. The Bill will, among other measures, create a new ... read more

Planning system will deliver more affordable housing
Published : 01 March 2005

Key workers and young families in rural areas will be among those to benefit from more affordable housing, under changes to the planning system ... read more

Tackling the causes of problem gypsy traveller sites
Published : 01 March 2005

Local authorities must do more to identify appropriate sites so that Gypsies and Travellers can be more easily moved off problem sites that cause ... read more

The Representation of the People (Variation of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) Order 2005 (
Published : 01 March 2005

Variation of expenses limits at a local government election 4. In section 76(2)(b)(ii) of the 1983 Act, the maximum amount of a candidate's election ... read more

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