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Latest improvement to LGO website allows users to sign up for a free weekly email update (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

The latest improvement to the Local Government Ombudsmen's (LGOs) new website allows users to log in and sign up for a free weekly email update. ... read more

Managing risk in play provision: Implementation guide (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

Play England and government departments leading on play have published guidance which helps providers to strike a balance between the risks and ... read more

Natural England publish new forecast on the non-native animals threatening to take hold (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

To mark International Biodiversity Day 2009, Natural England has published a major report identifying the potential for a number of non-native ... read more

New reports highlight £20 billion investment over 25 years needed to protect England from flooding
Published : 01 July 2009

Two new reports from the Environment Agency today show that one in six homes in England are at risk of flooding and that investment in the building ... read more

Office of Fair Trading Estate Agent Public Register goes online
Published : 01 July 2009

The OFT has launched an online version of its public register listing estate agents who have been given warnings or been banned from estate agency ... read more

Probity in planning: the role of councillors & officers - revised guidance
Published : 01 July 2009

The Local Government Association has issued a revised guidance note on good planning practice for councillors and officers dealing with planning ... read more

Reform housing system to build 300,000 new homes (not Wales)
Published : 01 July 2009

More than 300,000 new homes could be built, providing a £72.5 billion boost to the economy over ten years, through root and branch reform ... read more

The Audit Commission for Local Authorities & the National Health Service in England (SI 2009/1360)
Published : 01 July 2009

This Order, which came into force on 2nd July 2009, specifies certain bodies asorganisations for the purposes of paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 2A ... read more

The Secret Millionaire
Published : 01 July 2009

Parish, community and town councils are eligible to apply for grants of between £300 and £5,000 from The Secret Millionaire Fund, ... read more

The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal & Miscellaneous Amendments) (SI 2009 No.1307)
Published : 01 July 2009

This Order is made under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (the 2007 Act). Part 1 of the 2007 Act creates a new two tier tribunal ... read more

UK ratifies human rights treaty for disabled people
Published : 01 July 2009

The UK has ratified an international treaty that enshrines the human rights of disabled people, Jonathan Shaw, Minister for Disabled People has ... read more

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