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Buzzard licensing applications
Published : 23 November 2016

Natural England recently issued a licence permitting the control of up to ten buzzards to prevent serious damage to young pheasants. ... read more

Britain is building again
Published : 23 November 2016

New figures show that the number of new homes has risen 11% in a year, the highest annual total in eight years (since 2007 to 2008), representing ... read more

£18 million fund to accelerate house building
Published : 23 November 2016

A new £18 million fund to speed up house building on large sites and that will provide thousands of new homes where people want to live, ... read more

Fundraising training opens for small local charities
Published : 23 November 2016

Small, local charities can sign up for training as part of Government’s support for Local Charities Day. The programme, announced ... read more

Jury age limit to be raised to 75 in England and Wales
Published : 23 November 2016

As of the beginning of November 2016, the upper age limit for jurors in England and Wales will be raised from 70 to 75. The new age limit, ... read more

Underwater noise in the sea assessed for first time
Published : 23 November 2016

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has teamed up with Marine Scotland Science and the University of Exeter ... read more

NALC and neighbourhood planning
Published : 23 November 2016

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has said that local (parish and town) councils were keen to embrace neighbourhood planning ... read more

£500 million council overspend due to social care crisis
Published : 23 November 2016

A new survey has revealed projected council overspends of almost £500 million due to the deepening crisis in adult social care. ... read more

DCLG says elected mayors essential for accountability
Published : 23 November 2016

The Government has confirmed that it will not back down over directly elected mayors despite scepticism from county leaders. Speaking ... read more

NALC annual conference in brief
Published : 23 November 2016

The National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Annual Conference in October saw a direction for putting local parish and town councils ... read more

Clamp down on nuisance call crooks
Published : 23 November 2016

From early next year, company directors can each be fined up to £500,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), if they ... read more

Improved bus services boost job prospects
Published : 23 November 2016

Improving local bus services boosts employment and improves income, helping to reduce social deprivation, according to a new report published ... read more

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