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£2.6 million offered to 23 cathedrals by English Heritage & the Wolfson Foundation (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2009

English Heritage has announced that under its joint Cathedrals Grants Scheme with the Wolfson Foundation, £2.6 million is to be awarded ... read more

£32 million available in 2009/10 for gypsy & traveller sites (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2009

The national housing and regeneration agency has published its Gypsy and Traveller Sites Grant Guidance 2009/10. The bidding guidance and application ... read more

£4.3 million bee health funding increase announced (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2009

An extra £4.3 million to safeguard and undertake more research into the health of bees has been announced by Environment Secretary Hilary ... read more

Access improvements set for hundreds of stations
Published : 01 March 2009

Elderly and disabled passengers will benefit from safer and more accessible railway stations thanks to a multi-million pound Government cash ... read more

Conservative Party's plans for local government - executive summary (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2009

Conservatives want to build a stronger, safer society where opportunity and power are spread much more widely and fairly. We believe communities ... read more

Environmental study to inform location of future offshore energy developments
Published : 01 March 2009

A new study of the UK's shores, published today, recommends there's scope for between 5,000 and 7,000 more offshore wind turbines (based on 3.6MW ... read more

Equality & Human Rights Commission launches guide for small businesses on managing the downturn
Published : 01 March 2009

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a short tailored guide to the downturn for small businesses. The guide contains advice ... read more

Five projects make Severn tidal power shortlist
Published : 01 March 2009

A proposed shortlist of schemes to generate clean, green electricity from the power of the tides in the Severn estuary has been unveiled by the ... read more

Government boost to support new & improved local rail services
Published : 01 March 2009

Passengers in many parts of the country could benefit from a new approach to Government funding of new local and regional train services Transport ... read more

Government doubles financial support for bereaved
Published : 01 March 2009

From 1st February, the financial entitlement for someone whose spouse or civil partner has died without leaving a Will has been doubled, with ... read more

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