Local Government Chronicle
12 August 1999
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£3,000 RISE IN ALLOWANCES FOR GATESHEAD MEMBERS
Gateshead MBC members will receive a pay rise of£3,000 a year following an independent panel review of allowances,... -
£3M FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY PROJECTS (SCOTLAND)
The drive for safer, crime-free communities received a£3m boost when deputy justice minister Angus MacKay launched... -
£439,000 FOR WELSH HOUSING PROJECTS
Grants of more than£439,000 for innovative housing projects have been announced by first secretary Alun Michael. ... -
1,100 NEW JOBS BOOST FOR HULL
Delighted city council and Kingston Communications chiefs have announced a major new call centre will be based in t... -
38 MORE PLANNING AUTHORITIES ARE MAKING QUICKER DECISIONS (ENGLAND)
The latest Planning Performance Checklist, published today, shows ... -
ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION APPOINTED FOR LEICESTER
Former director of education for Tameside MBC, Anthony Webster, has been appointed to lead Leicester's education de... -
ACTION PLAN FOR RECRUITMENT & RETENTION OF ETHNIC POLICE
A national action plan designed to help the police meet the ... -
ALL CHANGE AT DfEE
Two women ministers, both former teachers, will be at the forefront of the prime minister's campaign to win teacher... -
AMERICANS ARE REDISCOVERING CITY LIFE
Research shows inner city populations in 26 US cities are expanding, suggesting Americans are abandoning their 'lov... -
ASDA RESUBMITS BID FOR£25M OUT-OF-TOWN MIDDLESBROUGH STORE
Supermarket chain Asda has announced it is to re-apply for permission from Middlesbrough BC to build a£25m hyperma... -
ATTACK ON WALES' 'BLUE-COLLAR TOWNS'
Wales' richest man has criticised the nation's image overseas and called for a new approach to investment, accordin... -
AVOID A MILLENNIUM METRIC MUDDLE, WARN GATESHEAD MBC
Gateshead MBC is urging shopkeepers to gear up towards using the metric system early, to avoid a metric muddle when... -
BABY - THINK IT OVER .... BID TO CUT TEENAGE PREGNANCY
Young people in Islington are being given the chance to look after an imitation baby for 24 hours as part of a new ... -
BASSAM APPOINTMENT CRITICISED AS CRIME SOARS
Street crime in London has soared since the publication of the Lawrence inquiry report which questioned the use of ... -
BIRMINGHAM CHIEF DEFENDS PROPOSED PAY RISE
The chief executive of Birmingham City Council has broken his silence in the debate over his proposed£30,000 pay r... -
BLAIR AIDE CALL TO CENTRALISE GOVERNMENT FURTHER
A senior government aide says Downing Street should be given more power and resources to create a 'commanding and d... -
BOROUGHS PROTECTED IN GLA BILL THANKS TO THE ALG
Significant changes have been made to the GLA Bill to benefit boroughs as a result of ALG lobbying, according to a ... -
BULLIED PUPILS WIN RIGHT TO LESSONS AT HOME
Schools will be forced to provide home tuition for victims of bullies in future if they cannot guarantee their safe... -
BURY BECOMES WORLD LEADER IN TOURISM
An award winning tourism business in Bury has now become a world leader. ... -
BUY GREEN ENERGY - AND INCREASE POLLUTION
The government's scheme to benchmark 'green electricity' has been criticised because it includes power from waste p... -
CABBIE ANGER AT SCARBOROUGH SHORTS RULING
A taxi driver has contacted the Equal Opportunities Commission to inquire about making a formal complaint over rule... -
CALL FOR REVAMP OF ANNUAL MANAGEMENT LETTER 'RITUAL'
New research has suggested that local government management letters - the document summarising all the audit work c... -
CAMPAIGNERS DRAW HEART FROM COMMITTEE REPORT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL
Last week's report by the joint committee on the draft Local Government (Organisation and Standards) Bill opens the... -
CAMPAIGNERS SAY HOME OFFICE PLANS FOR ASYLUM-SEEKERS WOULD CREATE GHETTOS
A home office plan to rent accommodation from landlords in Birmingham, Leeds, Cardiff and Glasgow to house asylum-s... -
CAN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS EFFICIENT TRANSPORT DELIVERY?
The government needs to be more realistic about what the private finance initiative and the new public private part... -
CASH PLEDGE FOR CCTV IN SCOTLAND
The Scottish executive will today announce a huge cash injection for closed-circuit television surveillance systems... -
COUNTRYSIDE SAYS THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND - POLL DETAILS
A new poll commissioned by the Countryside Alliance tells a worrying story for the government. Rural businesses and... -
CRASH VICTIM FAILS IN COMPENSATION BID AGAINST BEDFORDSHIRE
A former nurse, devastatingly injured when her car skidded out of control and smashed into an oncoming lorry, will ... -
CUTTING AIR POLLUTION WITH EFFECTIVE LAND USE PLANNING - RTPI
The Royal Town Planning Institute has published 'Air quality and land use planning - good practice guide', which wa... -
DAVENTRY AWARDED£12M TO KEEP IN TOUCH
The DETR has announced that Daventry DC's bid to use new technology to radically improve access and services has be... -
DETR APPOINTS LAW FIRM TO ADVISE ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
International law firm Denton Hall has been appointed by the DETR as one of only two law firms for a PPP framework ... -
DTI TO CONSULT PUBLIC ON FUTURE OF DOUNREAY
Energy minister John Battle has agreed to consult the public on future UKAEA proposals for the management of used n... -
EAST MIDLAND'S MARKET TOWNS 'ARE KEY TO ECONOMIC PROSPERITY'
The market towns of the East Midlands have a major role to play in the economic success of rural areas, a conferenc... -
ECLIPSE CO-ORDINATOR GETS THE BLAME FOR LACK OF VISITORS
Cornwall CC's eclipse co-ordinator was last night being blamed by many hoteliers for the hype that has kept potenti... -
EDINBURGH CITY COUNCIL CRACKS DOWN ON FESTIVAL'S STREET PERFORMERS
Fringe festival performers have protested at moves by Edinburgh City Council to regulate street performances, repor... -
EEDA LAUNCHES STRATEGY FOR WORLD CLASS REGION - INNOVATION CAPITAL OF EUROPE
A vision of the east of England as the innovation capital of Europe has been painted by the region's development ag... -
ENVIRONMENT MINISTER WELCOMES WHITE ASBESTOS BAN
New laws to ban the import of white asbestos are to be introduced as ... -
EREWASH RESIDENTS GET SWIPE CARDS TO PAY COUNCIL BILLS
Erewash BC has launched a scheme that will allow residents to pay their rent and council tax bills at any post offi... -
EXTRA£300,000 AS MORE SCOTTISH RURAL PETROL STATIONS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS
Petrol stations in rural Scotland are set to benefit from a further£300,000, Scottish transport minister Sarah Boy... -
FARMERS TARGETED IN LATEST ACTION TO CUT POLLUTION
Up to 500 farmers in important river catchments in England are to be targeted under 1999/2000 the farm waste manage... -
FEW PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS SET TO CASH IN ON THE MILLENNIUM
A survey by Industrial Relations Services, the independent pay analysts, showed Benefits Agency staff were to recei... -
FIFERS LOOK TO THEIR FUTURES - MINISTER PRAISES LOCAL ACTION ON ENVIRONMENT
Scottish environment minister Sarah Boyack has praised action by local people in Fife to regenerate their neighbour... -
FIFTY PENCE COIN TO COMMEMORATE 150 YEARS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The Library Association has welcomed the announcement that the Royal Mint is to issue a special 50 pence piece to c... -
FIRST UK IMPLEMENTATION OF SAP R/3 ON SQL SERVER 7.0 INSTALLED AT NORTH CORNWALL DC
North Cornwall DC has installed the UK's first SAP R/3 application running on Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Morse carri... -
FIRST-EVER NATIONAL STUDY OF PARENT SUPPORT SERVICES
'Support services for parents can help to ensure a more inclusive society and give children the best possible start... -
FLINTSHIRE MEMBER CHALLENGES RULE ON NOTICE FOR MOTIONS
Flintshire CC's Green Party member, Klaus Armstrong-Braun, has claimed he is being silenced by a change in the way ... -
FLINTSHIRE REINSTATES OFFICIAL FOLLOWING APPEAL OVER LAND DEAL DISMISSAL
Flintshire CC's former property service manager, who lost his job over the funding of a controversial land deal, ha... -
FLOWER POWER TOO MUCH FOR NORTH LANARKSHIRE LAMPPOSTS
North Lanarkshire Council has been forced to take down baskets hanging from lampposts because they are too heavy, r... -
FLUSH WITH SUCCESS - AND SAVE WATER, SAYS GOVERNMENT
Britain flushes away two and half times the volume of Wembley Stadium every day - over 600 million gallons - water ... -
FORMER ANGLESEY LEADER CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO COUNCIL
The former leader of Isle of Anglesey CC, Gareth Winston Roberts, has returned to local politics and is calling for... -
FRENCH MARKET BRINGS AN EARLY TASTE OF METRICATION TO PERTH
Just days after Perth & Kinross Council alerted retailers and their customers to further metrication changes from 1... -
GLASGOW MEMBERS GET A FREE VOTE ON BOXING BAN PROPOSAL
Labour members of Glasgow City Council have been given a free vote on the proposal to ban boxing on council premise... -
GLASGOW SET TO DEAL A BLOW TO BOXING
Labour councillors in Glasgow meet today to decide whether or not to move a vote at a full council meeting next mon... -
GLENDA JACKSON SAYS LIVINGSTONE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO STAND AS MAYOR
Glenda Jackson, one of the contenders to become the mayor of London, believes that the Labour Party should allow Ke... -
GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CURB THE SUPERSTORE'S HEGEMONY ARE WELCOMED
The Guardian (p18) recommends closing many out-of-town superstores and using the buildings to house farmers' market... -
GREENWICH EDUCATION ACTION ZONE LEADS THE WAY - DfEE
Greenwich's bid to become an Education Action Zone (EAZ) has got ... -
HAVERING - ONE OF FIRST LONDON BOROUGHS TO APPOINT TRAVEL CO-ORDINATOR
Transport matters are high on Havering LBC's environmental agenda with the new appointment of the council's first G... -
HIGHLAND COUNCIL DELIGHT AT KENNEDY GETTING LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP
The convener of The Highland Council has congratulated Ross, Skye and Inverness West MP Charles Kennedy on his sele... -
HIGHLAND COUNCILLORS WANT TO REMAIN ACTIVE PARTNERS IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Highland councillors have sent out a strong message to the Scottish executive that not only do they want to retain ... -
HOMELESS VOICE AT THE HEART OF POLICY - SCOTTISH MINISTER
Homeless people will have a powerful voice in shaping Government policy to tackle their issues, deputy minister for... -
HOW TO CATCH SITE OF THE ECLIPSE
The Times (p14) carries a report highlighting the various websites where people who are unable to view today's sola... -
HUGE RATES RISE LOOMING FOR SMALL FIRMS
Small businesses face 'crippling' rates rises next year, according to a forecast by a leading firm of chartered sur... -
IMPROVED EFFICIENCY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR - TOP MANAGERS TEAM
Colleges, police services, housing departments, and hospitals are all ... -
ISLINGTON WINS LANDMARK APPEAL ON MULTIPLE OCCUPANT HOUSES
A loophole enabling landlords to avoid health and safety controls in properties divided into bedsits, hostels or sh... -
ITNET WINS SECOND SAP DEAL AT BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
A second contract for ERP applications at Birmingham City Council has again gone to ITNET, this one in a deal worth... -
KENNEDY EXPECTED TO BE NAMED NEW LIB DEM LEADER TODAY
Charles Kennedy, the man expected to win the fight to succeed Paddy Ashdown as the Liberal Democrat's leader today,... -
KENNEDY SAYS PR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS STILL ON THE AGENDA
Charles Kennedy, the new Liberal Democrat leader, has said that England and Wales need proportional representation ... -
KINGSTON UPON HULL MOVES TOWARDS FULLY INTEGRATED HOUSING SYSTEMS WITH£600,000 FIRST SOFTWARE DEAL
First Software has won a£600,000 contract to provide Kingston Upon Hull City Council's housing department with its... -
KINGSTON UPON HULL RALLIES LOCAL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO 'HAVE THEIR SAY'
Citizens are being spurred on to voice their views on vital issues affecting their everyday lives. ... -
LABOUR'S CITY TEAM TO TACKLE PUBLIC SECTOR
Labour has recruited a hit-squad of City troubleshooters to shake up the public sector in its ongoing battle to imp... -
LEADER OF WELSH ASSEMBLY TORIES RESIGNS
Rod Richards has resigned as the leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh assembly after his party refused to back ... -
LEEDS CHALLENGES ARCHITECTS WITH URBAN RENAISSANCE PLANS
The Yorkshire Post's Business Week supplement (pB6) carries an advertising feature on architecture, which looks at ... -
LEICESTER OFSTED REPORT: COUNCIL WELCOMES SUPPORT TO TACKLE 'LEGACY OF NEGLECT'
Council chiefs in Leicester have said they will do whatever it takes to raise standards in education in the city fo... -
LIB DEMS' NEW LEADER FACES PR PROBLEM
Charles Kennedy, the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, faces an immediate crisis over links with Labour after Do... -
LIVERPOOL PRAISED FOR REFUGEE RESPONSE
Frank Dobson, the health secretary, has praised Liverpool for its role in caring for Kosovar refugees during the Ba... -
LIVERPOOL TO DESIGNATE MILLENNIUM CELEBRATION 'BLUE ROUTES' FOR COMPANY MANAGERS
Liverpool City Council is working with Merseyside Police to arrange a system that will allow company managers to ge... -
LIVERPOOL TO GET RID OF CULTURAL AMBASSADORS
Liverpool City Council is to sack its cultural ambassador, Julie Goodyear - the former star of TV's Coronation Stre... -
LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACT ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Over 2.6 million households from across the UK will be encouraged to take action on energy efficiency thanks to fun... -
Local Government Ombudsmen investigation reports issued since 5 August 1999
Findings of maladministration and injustice ... -
LOSERS IN THE HOUSING BOOM - JRF MORTGAGE REPOSSESSION STUDY (SUMMARY)
In the first half of 1999, while the housing market was booming for many, 16,410 households went through the trauma... -
LOTHIAN AND BORDERS FIRE SERVICE 'HAS NOT ELIMINATED RACISM'
The firemaster of Lothian and Borders admitted yesterday that his force was guilty of institutional racism under th... -
MAFF ANNOUNCES FURTHER£1.5M FOR SEA DEFENCES AT SOUTHPORT
Countryside minister Elliot Morley has announced that a further£1.5m ... -
MAKING HOUSING TRANSFER ACCESSIBLE TO MORE LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Options for local authorities to tackle the problem of overhanging ... -
MET OFFICE ADVISES ECLIPSE-WATCHERS TO STAY AT HOME
Eclipse-watchers almost anywhere in Britain will have a better chance of seeing Wednesday's solar spectacle than th... -
MILLENIUM BUG SCHEME IS 'WASTE OF TIME'
Action 2000, the government-supported millennium bug agency, has failed in its efforts to use big companies to help... -
MILLENNIUM PAYMENTS AGREED FOR SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS
UNISON has welcomed a deal which will see Scotland's local authority workers getting a£100 bonus, if they are requ... -
MILLENNIUM YEAR MARKS TURNING POINT FOR RIVER THAMES
During the Year 2000 the River Thames will regain its rightful role ... -
MORTGAGE POSSESSION STATISTICS - SECOND QUARTER 1999
The lord chancellor's department has published figures for mortgage ... -
MOTHERS RUSH FOR CLASSROOM ASSISTANT JOBS IN SCOTLAND
Thousands of mothers have been flooding councils across Scotland with applications for jobs as classroom assistants... -
MPs CALL URGE GREATER EFFORT TO IMPROVE INTERNET 'E-QUALITY'
The government came under fire yesterday for its failure to take concrete steps to improve access to e-commerce and... -
NAO BACKS PFI BUT HALF THE CURRENT PROJECTS 'DON'T ADD UP'
A National Audit Office report published today shows that approximately half of private finance initiative deals do... -
NATURISTS CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF NUDIST BEACHES
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Britain's first officially sanctioned nudist beach, reports The Yorkshire Post ... -
NEATH PORT TALBOT CBC STAFF VOTE FOR A 37-HOUR WORKING WEEK
Neath Port Talbot CBC employees have voted four to one to accept changes to their working practices, reports the We... -
NEW ACT WILL CUT POLLUTION AND REDUCE CLIMATE CHANGE
The quality of life for people living close to industrial sites will ... -
NEW FUNDING TO BRING IN NEW VOLUNTEERS ACROSS SCOTLAND
Funding worth£108,000 will help new volunteer projects across Scotland involve people in their local communities, ... -
NEW INTERPRETING SERVICE HELPS COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS TO SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE
Guildford residents are to benefit from a telephone interpreting ... -
NEW ITSA CHAIRMAN DAVID SIBBERT
The election of David Sibbert as chairman of the Institute of Trading ... -
'NEW LABOUR AND THE CURSE OF DONNYGATE'
The New Labour leadership ignored warnings of possible corruption at Doncaster MBC - passed on to Tony Blair by his... -
NEW LAW SCORES AGAINST FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS
New measures to combat football hooliganism and protect the ... -
NEW TASKFORCE TO TACKLE HOMELESSNESS IN SCOTLAND
The membership and remit of a new taskforce to tackle homelessness in Scotland will be announced today, according t... -
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL HEARS PEOPLE'S VIEWS: 80% SAY IT'S AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO LIVE
The findings of a community panel set up to report on people's views on North Lincolnshire Council services and the... -
NORTH NORFOLK PROPOSES YOUTH COUNCIL
North Norfolk DC is set to launch a youth council in a bid to counter growing apathy among voters and the dominance... -
NOTTS CITY COUNCIL BARKS AT THE WRONG ADDRESS
Nottingham City Council has admitted threatening the wrong council tenant with eviction for owning a nuisance dog, ... -
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ARE FOCUS FOR LONG-TERM HELA STRATEGY
The Health and Safety Executive/Local Authority Enforcement Liaison ... -
ORGANISATIONS TAKE VARYING APPROACHES TO ECLIPSE
Workers at many companies and organisations will be unable to view tomorrow's eclipse because some employers fear l... -
PLANNING FOR BIODIVERSITY, THE LITTLE AND LARGE OF LIFE - RTPI
'Biodiversity is the variety of life, from the smallest insect to the mightiest oak'. Such is one definition in the... -
PLANNING UNDERWAY ON NEW SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
Plans are underway to ensure that - subject to successful enactment ... -
PORN BLOCK FOR PUPILS
Two hundred schools are fitting£195 software to classroom computers that prevents pupils from downloading pornogra... -
POSTCODE LOTTERY STRANDS DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE IN HOMES
Getting vital housing adaptations for disabled and older people is a postcode lottery says a report launched by RAD... -
PRESCOTT ATTACKS TRANSPORT 'SMEAR' - AND GETS BACKING FOR ROAD PRICING
John Prescott will this week launch 'a blistering attack' on critics who have accused him of failing to get to grip... -
PRESCOTT RESPONDS TO HIS TRANSPORT CRITICS
John Prescott, the environment secretary, yesterday hit back at MPs who he said had made 'ill-founded' accusations ... -
REFUGEES MAY BE SPREAD ACROSS UK LIKE 'MARMITE'
Asylum-seekers could be spread across the UK like 'Marmite' according to government proposals seen by the Independe... -
REGIONAL AND LOCAL POPULATION PROJECTIONS 1996 (ENGLAND)
The population of England is projected to rise gradually from 49.1 ... -
'RENT OFFICERS NOT TO BLAME FOR RENT-BENEFIT GAP'
Rent officers are consistent in their valuations for housing benefit purposes, and not to blame for the gap between... -
RURAL BRITONS SAY LABOUR HAS FAILED THEM
An NOP survey conducted for the Countryside Alliance has found that almost every section of the rural community fee... -
RURAL COMMUNITIES AND DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES - SSI REPORT (ENGLAND)
The first ever inspection of how community care is delivered in rural ... -
SACTRA REPORT - IMPROVED APPRAISAL OF TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
A new report on transport and the economy will improve appraisal of ... -
'SCHOOL EXAMINERS FIDDLE STATE RESULTS'
Independent school pupils are being discriminated against by examiners who are being encouraged to boost the marks ... -
SCHOOLS OFFER CASH FOR TALENT
Fee-paying schools are offering an unprecedented number of bursaries in areas as diverse as golf, chess and vegetar... -
SCOOTERS FOR RURAL WARWICKSHIRE - COUNCIL UNVEILS NEW SCHEME
Warwickshire CC's planning, transport and economic strategy department has unveiled an unusual scheme to help young... -
SCOTTISH CONSUMER COUNCIL 'EXPOSES RAW DEAL FOR HOME OWNERS BY COUNCILS'
The Scottish Consumer Council has published In a Fix, a report about the experiences of home owners in Scotland who... -
SCOTTISH MINISTER LAUNCHES SUPPORT PROJECT FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES
No child should have to deal with the problems caused by homelessness, minister for communities Wendy Alexander sai... -
SCOTTISH MINISTER WELCOMES NEW HOUSING AND COMMUNITY CARE GUIDANCE
New guidance to improve the delivery of community care to people at home has been launched by Scottish executive de... -
SEWERS IN DIRE CONDITION - A HEALTH WARNING
Nearly 12,000 miles of public sewer do not perform satisfactorily according to figures from OFWAT published in the ... -
SHEFFIELD CHECKS - GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT
Sheffield City Council is planning to tighten up further how it scrutinises its performance in its drive to improve... -
SIX AREAS TARGETED BY CAMPAIGN TO END GRAMMAR SCHOOL SELECTION
Parents are to launch petitions in six areas calling for an end to selection for grammar schools, according to The ... -
SOCIAL WORKERS LOSE POWERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Social workers are to lose their powers to decide the fate of children in divorce, adoption and safety disputes, ac... -
SOUTH OXON REMOVES 400 TONNES OF RADIOACTIVE ASPHALT
Contractors have begun removing 400 tonnes of radioactive asphalt that was dumped on land next to an Oxfordshire pr... -
SOUTHWARK LBC TURNS TO McMILLAN FOR FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Southwark LBC has initiated a pilot development programme by the McMillan Partnership. They aim to build skills inc... -
STAGECOACH BUS SERVICE A SHAMBLES SAY CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNCILLORS BUT PUNISHMENT UNFAIR
Councillors have resolved to support local people in their fight for an effective bus service and agreed to write t... -
STOCK TRANSFERS 'ARE NOT FOLLOWING THATCHERITE PRIVATISATION AGENDA'
Peter Holt, chair of Merton LBC's housing committee, rejects claims that councils proposing stock transfers are 'lo... -
STOP AND SEARCH DOWN IN LONDON - CRIME UP
An interim independent report shows that the number of people stopped and searched by the Metropolitan Police has h... -
STRATHCLYDE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY MEMBERS 'MISLED' OVER GRANTS
Members of Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority have been told it is unlikely they will be surcharged in conne... -
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND PUBLIC LAW CASES - 13 AUGUST
Summary of legislative changes and public law cases affecting local government from Butterworths Law Direct daily u... -
SUNBED SAFETY QUESTIONED
Skin experts have been commissioned by the Health Education Authority to review safety guidelines for using sunbeds... -
THE GOVERNMENT'S FIGHT TO REFORM WHITEHALL
The Guardian (p17) examines the government's bid to shift public sector thinking away from policy towards concentra... -
THE VALUE OF DEALS UNDER THE PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE - NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT
John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, provided ... -
TIDE OF DISCONTENT THREATENS BRITISH PIERS
Undercapitalised but arguably overtaxed, Britain's traditional seaside pleasure-pier businesses are in crisis, acco... -
TOO FEW RACIAL MINORITY STAFF IN KEY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM POSTS, NACRO REPORT SAYS
Recruitment of more staff from racial minorities must play a central role in tackling racism in the criminal justic... -
TOWER HAMLETS LBC APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Tower Hamlets LBC has appointed a new chief executive from within the organisation. ... -
TRANSPORT BODY SAYS 95% OF UK ROADS ARE FALLING INTO DISREPAIR
The Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT) says the present focus on public transport and motorways is prev... -
TWO NEW TANSPORT FIGURES AIM TO CUT CONGESTION
The new north west regional director of the Highways Agency has suggested that toll charges could be the way forwar... -
TWO-HORSE RACE TO WIN CITY STATUS FOR THE MILLENNIUM
A Guardian article (p17) cautiously tips either Milton Keynes or Brighton to win city status from the queen to mark... -
UNION WARNS RESTRICTIONS ON PARENTAL LEAVE MAY BE ILLEGAL
The GMB union has claimed that plans to put restrictions on rules giving working parents extra time off while their... -
UNISON BACKS BLUNKETT'S CALL FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT
Unison, the public sector union, welcomed a call for full employment by David Blunkett, the employment and educatio... -
UNITED NATIONS APPEALS FOR COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS TO REBUILD KOSOVO
Council workers are being offered the chance to get involved in rebuilding Kosovo, reports The Western Mail (p7). ... -
URBAN FARMS COULD HELP FEED LONDON
The Guardian (Society, p4) carries a report on urban farming and asks the question: 'Why can't London feed itself?'... -
WANDSWORTH LBC SCHOOLS ORDERED TO CURB SELECTION
Three comprehensive schools in Wandsworth LBC have been ordered by a government adjudicator to stop 'creaming off' ... -
WATER/SEWERAGE CUSTOMERS NEED TO BE INFORMED ON MILLENNIUM BUG PREPARATIONS
Customers of the water and sewerage companies should be properly ... -
WELSH TOURIST BOARD CALLS ON ASSEMBLY TO BOOST TOURISM
Tony Lewis, chairman of the Wales Tourist Board (WTB), said Wales needed tens of millions of pounds of extra fundin... -
WHITEHALL WRANGLE BLAMED FOR DELAYS IN EU CASH DECISION
European Commission officials have claimed that a Whitehall turf war between the DETR and the department of trade a... -
WHY THE NORTH-SOUTH JOBS DIVIDE IS A MYTH
When the latest unemployment figures are released on Wednesday they will be seized on by some as further evidence o... -
WOODHEAD DEFENDS OFSTED REGIME
The Times (p42) carries an interview with Chris Woodhead, the chief inspector of schools, who says he is not planni... -
WORCESTERSHIRE ALLOWS TWO CHILDREN INTO POPULAR SCHOOL AND AVOIDS COURT CHALLENGE
Two Worcestershire girls whose parents wanted them to attend a popular school have been granted their wish, the hig...
