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Flexible minimum standard of broadband speed needed to avoid digital twilight zones
Published : 31 May 2016

The Government must create a more flexible national minimum standard of broadband speed across the country to stop hundreds of thousands of homes ... read more

Flooding: Councils call for new measures to protect homes and businesses
Published : 31 May 2016

Developers must introduce new measures to ensure new homes and businesses are better protected against floods, councils say. The proposals – ... read more

‘Scores on the doors’ food hygiene ratings must be mandatory, say councils
Published : 31 May 2016

All food premises should be forced to display ‘Scores on the Doors’ ratings to drive up standards and protect people from the risk ... read more

New ACAS research reveals that employers have fears around social media use in the workplace
Published : 31 May 2016

New ACAS research reveals that many employers are wary of using social media to communicate in the workplace because they are afraid it will ... read more

19-year-old appointed mayor of Goole
Published : 31 May 2016

A Yorkshire town council has appointed what is believed to be the youngest mayor in England. Goole Town Council confirmed last night that Cllr ... read more

Locality gives communities the chance to tackle the housing crisis by helping them to build their own homes
Published : 31 May 2016

A new programme to help communities tackle the housing crisis by building their own homes has been launched by Locality, using funding from the ... read more

Campaigners challenge Government to fulfil its pledge to strengthen neighbourhood planning
Published : 31 May 2016

Campaigners are urging Government to back up its pledge to give added strength to neighbourhood planning, following a debate on the Housing and ... read more

Government contracts to be open to public for the first time
Published : 31 May 2016

For the first time ever, public contracts will be visible from start to finish under new rules announced at London’s Anti-Corruption Summit. ... read more

Landmark Housing and Planning Bill receives Royal Assent
Published : 31 May 2016

New measures to help more people buy their own home and get houses built faster became law on 13 May, the day on which the Housing and Planning ... read more

Judgment paves way to build more homes on small sites
Published : 31 May 2016

Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis hailed a judgment that paves the way for more housebuilding on smaller sites and that will get homes ... read more

New Governance Code will ensure highest levels of transparency in British sportNew Governance Code will ensure highest levels of transparency in British sportNew Governance Code will ensure highest levels of transparency in British sportNew Governance Cod
Published : 31 May 2016

UK sports bodies and organisations that want to receive public funding will have to adhere to a new Code of Governance to help ensure that the ... read more

Immigration Bill receives Royal Assent
Published : 31 May 2016

The Immigration Bill has received Royal Assent, introducing a series of reforms to further crack down on illegal migration. It will ensure that ... read more

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