Local Government Chronicle
1 January 2004
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£12M TO IMPROVE CARE FOR THE DYING
Health secretary John Reid today has announced an additional£12m ... -
£17M CONGESTION FINES UNPAID
Mayor Ken Livingstone's Transport for London is owed nearly£17m because 140,000 drivers are refusing to pay road c... -
£19.5M TO ADDRESS CARE PRESSURE POINT
Local government and finance minister Sue Essex announced today that an extra£19.508m will be provided to tackle o... -
£20M TARGETED RECYCLING GRANT TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Environment minister Elliot Morley announced today that Defra would ... -
ACTIVE SCHOOLS STRATEGY COMES TO LIFE
A national network of Active School co-ordinators is to develop new ways of getting children to take part in regula... -
CALL FOR 16-YEAR-OLD COUNCILLORS
Scotland's largest public service union is calling for the Scottish ... -
CALL FOR THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND TO BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT PUPIL ENVIRONMENT
COSLA today called on the Educational Institute of Scotland to remove their ideological straightjacket and be a bit... -
COUNCIL FIGURE TO HEAD STANDARDS BOARD
David Prince has been appointed as The Standards Board for England's new chief executive. He is currently director ... -
COUNCIL'S SUPPORT FOR ROCK CONCERT CRITICISED
The district auditor has criticised Isle of Wight Council for its involvement with a loss-making rock concert in 20... -
DRIVING CRIMINALS OFF THE ROAD
Drivers who misuse their vehicles to commit crime and anti-social ... -
EMPLOYERS TRIGGER EXAM RETHINK
School examinations are to be made more demanding and relevant at GCSE and A-level after complaints that too many s... -
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON UK POPULATION REGISTER - THE CITIZEN INFORMATION PROJECT
Len Cook, registrar general for England and Wales, today published a ... -
FURTHER EXPANSION TO WALK-IN NHS CENTRES
Health minister John Hutton today announced that 11 new NHS walk-in ... -
GOVERNMENT MOVES TO STOP BATH-TIME SCALDING INJURIES
Each year more than 430 very young children are seriously injured in ... -
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT WEBSITE LAUNCHED
The high priority the executive attaches to modernising government was underlined today with the launch of a new we... -
HEAD OF FIRST RDA STEPS DOWN
Michael Ward, the chief executive of the London Development Agency, has ... -
HOT TOPIC: BED-BLOCKING
As new rules on fining local authorities for delayed discharge come into force, Local Government Chronicle has team... -
HOUSING STOCK CONDITION SURVEY CONTRACTS AGREED
pps technical services has won contracts worth approx£130,000 to carry out private sector house condition surveys ... -
IPPR AND CAMDEN JOIN FORCES TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SERVICES
A unique partnership between think-tank, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) and Camden LBC, aims to cr... -
'LOCAL AUTHORITIES BEING FORCED TO USE PPP IN SCHOOLS'
The Scottish National Party has called on the Scottish Executive to rethink their plans to limit funding for non-PP... -
MEANS TESTING OF CHILD DISABLED FACILITY GRANT TO BE REVIEWED
By LGCnet political correspondent Robert Hedley ... -
NATIONAL FINES PILOT TARGETS PERSISTENT FINE DEFAULTERS
People with a history of fine defaulting are in for a very difficult ... -
NEW EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSIONERS
Sue Ashtiany, head of employment law for Nabarro Nathanson and Duncan Fisher, director of Fathers Direct, have been... -
NEW MEDIATION SERVICE AVAILABLE IN BEXLEY
Bexley Community Safety Partnership has joined with Bromley Community Mediation to bring a new mediation service to... -
NEW POWERS FOR COUNCILS OUTLINED BY TRANSPORT SECRETARY
The Traffic Management Bill, which gives local authorities increased powers ... -
NEW POWERS PLANNED FOR TRAFFIC WARDENS
Traffic wardens will get sweeping new powers to fine motorists for driving offences under a Bill to be unveiled tod... -
NEW TARGETS FOR PACKAGING WASTE
New targets to stem the growth of packaging waste in Scotland have been announced. ... -
NEW YEAR HONOURS - LOCAL GOVERNMENT FIGURES
KNIGHTS BACHELOR ... -
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATION
Jane Davidson, minister for education and lifelong learning set out her plans for the year ahead: ... -
PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES - PROVISIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE IN WALES
In December 2002 the parliamentary Boundary Commission for Wales announced the fifth general review of parliamentar... -
PEOPLE GET THEIR SAY ON NEW MILTON KEYNES PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE FOR GROWTH
Communities in and around Milton Keynes can now give their views on ... -
PFI BONANZA TO REBUILD BRITAIN'S SCHOOLS
The government is to kickstart a£25bn programme to renew or rebuild England's entire secondary school estate, prov... -
'PFI FIRM CRISES HIGHLIGHT RISK AND COMPETITION FAILURES'
A series of high-profile company failures has set alarm bells ringing in ... -
POLICE RECRUITMENT DRIVE TARGETS WOMEN
A new round of police recruitment adverts that form part of the award ... -
POLICE TO GET INSTANT ACCESS TO INFO THROUGH NEW SOFTWARE
Sun Microsystems has signed a deal with the UK government to develop computer technology that will give police offi... -
PRIVY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT FOR BEVERLEY HUGHES
The Queen approved that Beverley Hughes be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council. ... -
REDUCING CRIME, CHANGING LIVES
Radical New National Offender Management Service will Reduce Re- ... -
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE - NEW REPORT
SEX AND POWER: WHO RUNS BRITAIN ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 11:40HRS
POLL GAINS FOR CONSERVATIVES AND LABOUR MEAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS LOSE OUT ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 11:45HRS
Hundreds of teachers who have been sacked for incompetence are ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 12:45HRS
LABOUR PLANS GREENFIELD BUILDING PROGRAMME TO COUNTER RURAL JOBS ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL AUTHORITY STORIES IN THE REGIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 17:25HRS
SOCIAL SERVICES CHIEF PLEDGES TO END BRUM BED BLOCKING IN TWO YEARS ... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE REGIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 16:50HRS
KEN LIVINGSTONE RETURNS TO LABOUR PARTY ... -
SANDWELL HONOURS PERFORMERS
Actress Julie Walters and comedian Frank Skinner have been granted the freedom of their home borough of Sandwell as... -
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR NEW LOTTERY DISTRIBUTOR
The New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund have announced two key players in the new senior management team ... -
SEXUALITY DECLARATION FOR POLICE
Britain's police are to be asked to reveal their sexual orientation under a plan to increase the proportion of gay ... -
SHEILA McKECHNIE DEATH
Commenting on the death of Sheila McKechnie, (Shelter director 1984-1995), from cancer on 2 January, present direct... -
SIX MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR ASBO BREACH
Bexley Magistrates have sentenced a Bexley man to six months' imprisonment at a young offenders institute for breac... -
STRENTHENING SPECIALIST SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROTECTION
Measures for a more co-ordinated approach to protecting people's health in Wales have been welcomed by Wales Office... -
SUPPORT FOR DISAFFECTED SCHOOL PUPILS
Pupils who become disengaged from their education are to be offered better support to help them make the most of th... -
SURVEY OF ENGLISH HOUSING 2001-02
In 2001/2, there were 1.2 million recent first-time buyers (those who ... -
SWANSEA'S LEGAL TEAM HELP LAUNCH BRITAIN'S FIRST PUBLIC GOVERNANCE LPC MODULE
The City and County of Swansea has joined forces with the University of Wales to launch Britain's first law module ... -
TAGGING EXTENDED TO TACKLE 17 YEAR OLD BAIL BANDITS
From today, 17 year old offenders across the country face the ... -
TEMPORARY GRANT OF PLANNING PERMISSION COULD HAVE ALLOWED GYPSY CHILDREN TO COMPLETE EDUCATION
A family of gypsies, including 12 children, have triumphed in a High Court ... -
TIME IS UP FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
The minister for disabled people has called time on discrimination ... -
'WALES TO SHOWCASE CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS IN 2004'
2004 will see Wales continue to lead the way as a showcase for clean energy developments, minister for economic dev... -
WEMBLEY DEVELOPER SEEKS TO LIMIT POOR RESIDENTS
The company behind the£1bn redevelopment of Wembley is trying to limit the number of low-income people moving to t... -
WORKFORCE MUST SHARE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENT
UNISON has announced that it will be asking for a significant pay rise for ...
