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New research recommends introduction of a UK-wide deposit refund scheme
Published : 01 October 2010

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has published new research that clearly demonstrates a drinks container deposit refund scheme (DRS, ... read more

No room for complacency as councils prosecute more fly-tippers (not Wales)
Published : 01 October 2010

Councils across England brought nearly 2,500 prosecutions for fly-tipping in 2009-10, an increase of more than twenty per cent on the previous ... read more

Plans to scrap outdated byelaws (not Wales)
Published : 01 October 2010

Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated byelaws. This means that ... read more

Rural post offices threatened by Post Office Limited's neglect
Published : 01 October 2010

New rural post offices set up in shops, community centres and mobile vans are in danger of closing because of a lack of support from Post Office ... read more

Secretary of State to confirm local nature reserve byelaws to be devolved to L.A's[not wales)
Published : 01 October 2010

Powers to confirm local nature reserve byelaws will shortly be devolved from the Secretary of State for the Environment to English local authorities. ... read more

The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214)
Published : 01 October 2010

These Regulations revoke and replace the Building Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2531) (the 2000 Regulations), and consolidate all subsequent amendments ... read more

The Water Use (Temporary Bans) Order 2010 (SI 2010/2231)
Published : 01 October 2010

Section 76 of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56) (the Act), as substituted by section 36 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), ... read more

Town halls could be used for court proceedings
Published : 01 October 2010

seeking anti-social behaviour orders, applications to take children into care, statutory nuisance appeals, forfeiting counterfeit goods, ... read more

Urgent action on climate change - Caroline Spelman issues 'wake-up call'
Published : 01 October 2010

The first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is for climate change has been published by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC). Speaking ... read more

Voters to register individually by 2014
Published : 01 October 2010

Voters will be asked to register individually from 2014 in order to modernise the electoral registration system and tackle fraud, the Government ... read more

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