Budget 2016 Summary
Published : 30 March 2016
The Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has delivered his Budget to the House of Commons. The announcement of several new devolution deals, ... read more |
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Transparency Fund
Published : 30 March 2016
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) in partnership with the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) and the Association of Drainage ... read more |
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Wales suspends ‘Right to Buy’
Published : 30 March 2016
A number of local councils are exploring a five-year suspension of ‘Right to Buy’ to secure the future supply of social housing in ... read more |
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Crown Courts to pilot filming
Published : 30 March 2016
Proposals to launch a pilot that would see television cameras allowed into the Crown Court for the first time have been announced by the Ministry ... read more |
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Crackdown on laser pens urged
Published : 30 March 2016
Anna Soubry, the Business Minister, has urged Trading Standards to crack down on laser pens. She is particularly concerned that in some cases ... read more |
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MPs reject Sunday trading reforms
Published : 30 March 2016
The Government has been defeated in its plans to overhaul Sunday trading laws, by 31 votes. The Government had proposed given councils to the ... read more |
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Compulsory microchips for dogs
Published : 30 March 2016
From the beginning of this month it will be compulsory for owners to ensure that their dog is micro-chipped. Every year more than 102,000 dogs ... read more |
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