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The future of forestry in England (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2011

The consultation on the future management of the Public Forest Estate has been halted and all forestry clauses in the Public Bodies Bill will ... read more
Town Hall transparency: code to decipher middle management maze (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2011

A second radical phase in the Government's drive for greater openness will shine the torch of transparency on Town Hall middle management across ... read more
Value Added Tax - helping local communities
Published : 01 March 2011

VALUE Added Tax (VAT) is a tax on consumer spending and is charged on business expenditure. Expenditure which is not related to business is generally ... read more
Voting referendum confirmed
Published : 01 March 2011

The Electoral Commission has said it will now start to deliver the first UK-wide referendum since 1975, following Royal Assent to the Parliamentary ... read more
Workplace dispute reforms
Published : 01 March 2011

The Government has announced the next steps in its comprehensive review of employment laws. New plans to improve the way in which workplace disputes ... read more
Communities to be given a right to reclaim land (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2011

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced plans to give members of the public the right to reclaim and develop hundreds of acres of unused ... read more
Consultation on revision & consolidation of the Accounts & Audit Regulations 2003 (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2011

This consultation invites views on the draft consolidation of the Accounts and Audit Regulations 2003 and four amending instruments, and incorporation ... read more
Councils respond to local government pay claim
Published : 01 March 2011

The deepest cuts to council funding in decades and the rising cost of delivering services mean local government employees will not be offered ... read more
CPRE brand Government housing scheme as cash for sprawl (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2011

The Campaign to Protect Rural England, has slammed Government plans to link financial incentives to decisions on housing development. CPRE claims ... read more
Crime on your street revealed
Published : 01 March 2011

From 1st February, a quick post code search on a new website allows you to find out what crime or anti-social behaviour has happened near you. ... read more
Funding boost for local authorities as Government sets out transport strategy
Published : 01 March 2011

Local authorities are set to receive a £560 million funding boost for sustainable transport projects to help create economic growth and ... read more
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