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New speed camera rules to improve transparency
Published : 01 February 2011

Local authorities and the police will have to publish full information about speed cameras, under proposals announced by Road Safety Minister ... read more
NJC car allowances 2010/11 - change of VAT rate: 4th January 2011
Published : 01 February 2011

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in the Budget that VAT is to be increased from 17.5% to 20% with effect from 4th January 2011. As a ... read more
One Voice Wales: Website Guidelines
Published : 01 February 2011

note: although issued to community councils in Wales, these guidelines will be useful to parish councils in England) Introduction Websites provide ... read more
Opening up public bodies to public scrutiny [also see legal note]
Published : 01 February 2011

New plans to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) to open up government and other bodies to public scrutiny have been published ... read more
Planning paperwork to be radically cut back to help communities drive development (not Wales)
Published : 01 February 2011

A radical overhaul of planning policy cutting out thousands of unnecessary central instructions and putting communities at the heart of decision ... read more
Planning power from Town Hall & Whitehall to local people
Published : 01 February 2011

Radical new planning reforms were announced shortly before publication of the Localism Bill to hand powers down from Whitehall bureaucrats and ... read more
Playing field safeguards working (not Wales)
Published : 01 February 2011

New figures released in December show that 95% of all planning applications affecting a sports playing field in 2008/09 resulted in the places ... read more
Protecting the rights of homeowners
Published : 01 February 2011

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced the end to heavy handed rules that can mean people who leave their house empty for more than ... read more
Public Data Corporation to free up public data & drive innovation
Published : 01 February 2011

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and Business Minister Edward Davey have outlined plans for a new Public Data Corporation. The Corporation ... read more
Public sector equality duties
Published : 01 February 2011

Current framework The current framework applies to: gender, race and disability under sections 76A and B of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, ... read more
Reducing red tape for EU citizens
Published : 01 February 2011

The European Commission is seeking views on how best to ease the circulation of public and civil documents, such as property deeds, birth and ... read more
Reform of Homes & Communities Agency unveiled (not Wales)
Published : 01 February 2011

The Government has announced plans to transform the HCA into a smaller enabling body working for local communities on their priorities. This ... read more
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