More funds sought
Published : 01 September 2000
THE PEDESTRIANS Association and Cyclists' Touring Club have joined forces to argue for a major increase in funding for walking and cycling in ... read more |
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New job for Porritt
Published : 01 September 2000
JONATHAN PORRITT has been appointed chair of the new Sustainable Development Commission which will promote development in all sectors of the ... read more |
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New library standards
Published : 01 September 2000
THE PUBLIC Library Standards, which come into force next April, aim to ensure that local councils provide a comprehensive and efficient library ... read more |
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New opportunities for rural areas
Published : 01 September 2000
The fact that rural deprivation exists and can be as bad as in some of the worst inner city areas is recognised in a new government index of ... read more |
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New Welsh Language Service
Published : 01 September 2000
MENAIBRIDGE Town Council is just one of the organisations to benefit from a new translation service available on Anglesey. The initiative, supported ... read more |
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Parking charges U-turn
Published : 01 September 2000
PLANS to introduce parking charges in the centre of Aldeburgh were dropped after councillors bowed to pressure from residents. A meeting of ... read more |
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Planning must see faster decisions
Published : 01 September 2000
LOCAL authorities have been told by Planning Minister Nick Raynsford to improve their performance in handling planning applications. The latest ... read more |
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Pollution monitoring
Published : 01 September 2000
A HIGH pollution monitoring unit set up as part of a cross-Channel initiative with France has upset people in the area. Councillors and residents ... read more |
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Powers for neighbour disputes
Published : 01 September 2000
LOCAL councils in England will be given powers to intervene in neighbourhood quarrels about overgrown garden hedges under measures proposed be ... read more |
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Rural vitality: Agency advises
Published : 01 September 2000
PLANNING COMMITTEES need to change tack to secure the long term vitality of the countryside, according to new advice issued today by the Countryside ... read more |
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