Local Government Chronicle
24 November 2005
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£4M FUNDING TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FOR THAMES GATEWAY RESIDENTS
Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper today announced£4 million to kick start the first phase of refurbishme... -
60,000 PETITION CHANCELLOR TO TACKLE HOUSING CRISIS
Homeless families from across the country will deliver a 60,000-strong public petition (1) to the Chancellor's home... -
ADULT SOCIAL CARE MUST EXPLOIT LAAs, SAYS LGA
Local area agreements should be used to make health and social care partnerships work, the Local Government Associa... -
ANALYSIS - FORWARD THINKING
What would aliens thing of our structure, asks Chris Leslie... -
BACKCHAT - LOCAL DIFFICULTY
By Tim Dawes... -
BACKCHAT - TOULMIN SMITH
Honouring Rita... -
BEST PRACTICE - LGC AWARDS
Ring Braintree DC and an automated voice asks who you want to speak to. No push button operation here, no hash key ... -
BEST PRACTICE - LGC CONFERENCES
Delivering the Respect Agenda in Communities... -
BEST PRACTICE - SOLUTION EXCHANGE
Our council has come up with new corporate priorities and would like to communicate these to staff. Has anyone take... -
BEST PRACTICE - THE BATTLE OF THE BAGS
Plastic bags are an enemy of the environment - but Camden LBC is tackling the problem head on with local and nation... -
BEST PRACTICE - THE KNOWLEDGE
A round-up of good practice and useful information... -
BIDDING WILL AID ISSUE OF FUNDING
Cash-strapped councils are missing out on millions of pounds of external funding because they fail to dedicate reso... -
BIG FUND REACHES OUT TO COMMUNITIES ENGLAND-WIDE WITH LOTTERY£100M
The Big Lottery Fund is launching a major£100 million programme of funding for communities on 7 December. The Reac... -
BINGE-DRINKING MAY GET OUT OF CONTROL
Alcohol disorder zone plan attacked... -
BROWN REPEATS CALL FOR PUBLIC SECTOR PAY RESTRAINT
Chancellor Gordon Brown will repeat his call for public sector pay restraint today, in a speech* to the Institute o... -
BUREAUCRACY DELAYS LONDON TRANSPORT
Roadworks postponed until 2006... -
BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED AS CONGESTION CHARGE ZONE EXTENDS
Transport for London is today launching a major consultation on proposals to make further improvements to the bus n... -
CALL FOR BETTER SOCIAL MIX IN INNER CITIES
The planning system must be used to achieve a better social and ethnic mix in inner cities, Lord Rogers, head of th... -
CALL FOR CONNECTED POLICING
Association of Police Authorities Chairman Bob Jones called for a connected approach to policing at the launch of t... -
CALL FOR FULL DEBATE ON POLICE STRUCTURES
Police authority leaders have called on the Government to listen to local people's views on police force structures... -
CAREERS - CHAIN GANG
Questions... -
CAREERS - MAKING TIME FOR SAFETY SAVINGS
Health and safety officers have the unique opportunity to save their councils millions of pounds, says Suzanne Simm... -
CAREERS - PEOPLE
MANAGEMENT... -
CAREERS - YOUR NEXT MOVE
Alia Waheed looks at the post of deputy chief executive at Kettering BC... -
CIPFA IN SCOTLAND MOVES TO PASTURES NEW
The growing success of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy... -
CITIES' CHAMPION WARNS GOVERNMENT: 'DON'T FAIL ENGLAND'S TOWNS AND CITIES AT THIS CRUCIAL TIME'
Lord Rogers and Urban Task Force launch new independent report... -
CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITIES 'AS CAPABLE OF FOSTERING DRUGS TRADE AS DIVIDED NEIGHBOURHOODS
Police and campaigners against the spread of illegal drugs should beware stereotypes of drug-dealing areas as unpop... -
COLLABORATION IS KEY FOR WALES
The Welsh Assembly has moved to calm fears over a potential local government reorganisation (LGC, 16 November).... -
COMMISSION FOR EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMES TO THE NORTH WEST
A regional partnership led by the North West Regional Assembly has been successful in attracting the new Commission... -
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: FIRE SERVICE PROPOSALS FOR NON-FIRE EMERGENCIES
Following on from the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, which recognised the wider role of the fire service for th... -
CORE THEMES FOR REDUCING RE-OFFENDING
A renewed effort across society to improve the rehabilitation of offenders was called for today by Baroness Scotlan... -
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FINANCE SECTOR
As part of the UK Presidency of the EU, the Department of Trade and Industry is hosting a conference on corporate s... -
COUNCIL PLEA TO GOVERNMENT FOR AIR AMBULANCE FUNDING
Redcar and Cleveland Council has issued an urgent plea to the Government to allocate funds to help maintain the Air... -
COUNCILS URGED TO FOLLOW LONDON'S LEAD ON EVENING ECONOMY
National urban environment charity, the Civic Trust, has welcomed the London Assembly's drive to develop a better m... -
DELEGATED PRIMARY CARE TRUST SPEND LIMITS MOOTED
Trust admits£70m cash shortfall... -
DISABLED MAN'S HOMELESS BENEFIT CASE EXPOSES LOOPHOLE
A disabled man who claims he was wrongly denied a much-needed benefit because he lived on the streets for several m... -
DISABLED TEENS AIM HIGH - BUT UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES THWART SUCCESS
Disabled teenagers hold the same aspirations to stay in education and find fulfilling careers as their non-disabled... -
DISTRICT TO TRIAL BIO-DIESEL BLEND IN ITS FLEET VEHICLES
Kerrier DC has been looking into increasing their use of bio-diesel; a renewable 'Green Fuel' made from a mixture o... -
EFFICIENCY DRIVE MEANS BENEFIT CLAIMANTS SUFFER, SAYS UNION
The government's efficiency drive is to blame for the failures of the Jobcentre Plus call centre system, BBC Radio ... -
EMPLOYERS' STATEMENT ON TRIPARTITE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME MEETING
Following the tripartite talks aimed at resolving the local government pension settlement yesterday, Local Governme... -
EMPLOYERS URGED TO ADOPT CODE ON RACIAL EQUALITY
Helping employers to make it equal - CRE launches employment best practice guide... -
EURO FUNDING FOR REGENERATION
The West of Scotland is to benefit from an additional£5.72m of European funding, it was announced.... -
EUROPE MUST LEAD ON GREEN APPLIANCES
European local and regional representatives are urging the European Commission to help local government tackle clim... -
EUROPEAN COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF UK ON EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME
The UK Government has won its legal case in the Court of First Instance which challenged the European Commission's ... -
FAIR AND SIMPLE RULES NEEDED FOR SCHOOL ADMISSIONS MAZE SAYS LGA
An army of 'choice advisors' is no substitute for simple and fair rules on school admissions, council leaders will ... -
FEATURES - HIGH PRICE OF THE GENDER PAY GAP
Experts warn it could cost£2bn to put right, but the gender gap has to be tackled - not least because of the inter... -
FEATURES - PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY
What will it take for councils to realise they have a friend in the voluntary services, wonders Adrian O'Dowd... -
FEW 24 HOUR DRINKS LICENCES GRANTED, SURVEY REVEALS
About a third of pubs, clubs and supermarkets will have extended hours licences from midnight tonight, according to... -
FINALIST IN NATIONAL E-GOVERNMENT AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Joining up council services in Suffolk has been recognised as an example of innovative practice in this year's e-go... -
FINANCE SETTLEMENT: 'NOTHING NEW FOR SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT'
Protecting the vital services we deliver to communities and keeping the level of council tax that communities pay a... -
FINANCING GROWTH AND COHESION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - PRESCOTT SPEECH
Speech by the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott on 24 November 2005.... -
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE LEADS THE WAY FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
Suffolk County Council's Fire and Rescue Service has become the first in the country to supply new life-saving RNID... -
FIRE SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT
The annual fire services report* was published today.... -
FIRST PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON LOTTERY FUNDING
For the first time the Government is to ask the public what kind of arts, film, heritage and sporting projects shou... -
FIRST YEAR REPORT CARD ON TACKLING ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
The first year's operation of new laws to tackle antisocial behaviour has seen individuals, communities and local a... -
FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND TRADING STANDARDS WORK PLACEMENTS
The Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services, working closely with the Welsh Local Government Associat... -
'GOVERNMENT ADMITS LONGER DRINKING HOURS WILL MEAN MORE CRIME AND DISORDER'
Responding to comments by the licensing Minister, James Purnell, that a rise in alcohol related offences would be a... -
GOVERNMENT'S DIGITAL STRATEGY OUTLINED
Industry and regions minister of state Alun Michael detailed the government's digital strategy at the Broadband Bri... -
GPs THREATEN JOINT WORKING
Plans to allow GPs to directly commission services could threaten joint working between councils and the NHS, socia... -
GRITTERS ON HIGH ALERT FOR FIRST BIG FREEZE
Councils in England have placed their gritting services on high alert with the onset of wintry weather forecast for... -
HEALTH MINISTER TO 'STRENGTHEN' CARE
Social role central to wellbeing... -
HEALTHY START SCHEME GETS OFF TO A HEALTHY START
Young children and mums-to-be in Devon and Cornwall will be the first to benefit from the new Healthy Start scheme ... -
HELPING PUT PEOPLE ON THE ROAD TO A TRANSPORT CAREER
A special project to tackle the recruitment and retention problems faced by London boroughs' highways and transport... -
HOME ZONES PROVE TO BE MAJOR SUCCESS
Experiments with so-called 'home zones' have delivered dramatic reductions in crime and traffic speeds, research by... -
HOME ZONES PROVE TO BE MAJOR SUCCESS
Experiments with so-called 'home zones' have delivered dramatic reductions in crime and traffic speeds, research by... -
HOUSING AND PLANNING SET TO MERGE AT REGIONAL LEVEL
The Minister of Communities and Local Government, David Miliband has asked Regional Assemblies for their detailed p... -
INDUSTRY CALLS FOR SMOKE BAN
Britain's leisure and hospitality industries have called for a complete smoking ban in public places.... -
KILEY - TOO MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS
Conservatives on the London Assembly have written a letter to mayor Ken Livingstone demanding a full explanation fo... -
LABOUR'S STEALTH TAX OF CHOICE TO PUNISH PENSIONERS
Commenting on a new report released by the Halifax on how council tax rises have hit pensioners, Caroline Spelman, ... -
LANCASHIRE COUNCILS ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA
Hyder Consulting has been commissioned to undertake Stage A (Scoping) work for the Sustainability Appraisals (SAs) ... -
LEADER - TIME TO PUT BLAIR UNDER PRESSURE
Education debacle gives pro-council MPs leverage... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - BREAKING THE LAW
Your article 'Building bridges' (LGC, 20 October) related how the Salford Construction Partnership is ensuring cont... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - BUILDING TRUST
Your analysis on Local Area Agreements (LGC, 10 November) made depressing reading.... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - IN THE LONG GRASS
There has been much chatter about the restructuring of councils - prompting the Local Government Information Unit t... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - LOCAL COMPLAINTS
Kerry Lorimer rightly points out that lawyers are divided on whether Sir Alistair Graham's recommendations to expan... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - STOP DIGGING
It is reassuring to learn from Anna Randle that 'the earlier perceptions of the New Local Government Network as a B... -
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - TAKING IT PERSONALLY
Give councils the credit in cash and comprehensive performance assessment ratings for sharing services, and who kno... -
LGA TURNS UP HEAT ON SCHOOLS REFORM
Councils want trusts to accept code... -
LIVERPOOL'S MIKE STOREY RESIGNS AS LEADER
Mike Storey (pictured) has today resigned as Leader of Liverpool City Council.... -
'LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING MUST DELIVER EQUAL PAY'
Unison warned that the settlement for Scottish Local Government 2006-7 announced today* by Tom McCabe MSP would fal... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING SETTLEMENT UP TO 2008 ANNOUNCED
The Executive's core funding to local authorities for 2006-07 and 2007-08 was announced... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER SLAMS HALIFAX REPORT
Local Government Minister Phil Woolas has slammed the Halifax story* and said: 'At the very time that winter fuel p... -
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS TALKS CONTINUE
Unions, the local government employers organisation and the Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, met yesterday to d... -
'LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FAILS ON DERELICT LAND DEVELOPMENT'
The London Development Agency [LDA] must do more to increase brownfield development in the capital according to a n... -
LONDON TRANSPORT CHIEF QUITS
London's Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley is to step down on 31 January 2006.... -
LOTTERY TO PLOUGH£234M INTO REVAMPING LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS
The Big Lottery Fund is calling on organisations to go the extra green mile and help channel up to£234 million in ... -
LYONS TO TAKE ON PAY
Wider remit sparks fears review is beginning to suffer mission creep... -
'MAKE CONSULTATION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PLANNING SYSTEM BETTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE'
The Royal Town Planning Institute has published new professional advice for its 18,000 members designed to help the... -
MENTOR - CAREER CLINIC
Question... -
MENTOR - JARGON BUSTER
What is employee engagement?... -
MENTOR - THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE
You don't have to be Sir Clive Sinclair to be inventive. Adrian O'Dowd reports on how innovation can give you the e... -
MENTOR - TOP TIPS
How to . . . carry out appraisals... -
MERSEYSIDE CLAIMS LIGHT RAIL FUNDING RULING IS ILLEGAL
The government has told Merseyside councils that they must pay for unforeseen construction costs on the Merseyside ... -
MORE SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF SEX CRIMES
Home Office Minister Fiona Mactaggart announced that£1.25 million of new funding will be available next year to co... -
MORE WELSH PLANNING DEPARTMENTS GO ONLINE
Ceredigion CC is the fourth local authority in Wales that now has the facility to receive online planning applicati... -
MPs DEBATE FUTURE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
St Ives Liberal Democrat MP Andrew George led the Commons Adjournment Debate in Westminster Hall on local and regio... -
MUSIC TO THEIR EARS
Pupils from Addington special school in Wokingham celebrated the school becoming the first specialist music school ... -
NEW ACTION TO HELP 16-25s MAKE SUCCESSFUL MOVE TO ADULTHOOD
For some disadvantaged young adults the move from dependent adolescent to independent adult can be risky. Improving... -
NEW CHAIR OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
Jenny Watson has been appointed as Chair of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) by the Trade and Industry Secr... -
NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE ARRIVES AT HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Geoffrey Podger today joins the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as it's chief executive. Previously at the Europ... -
'NEW DEAL FOR COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME IS CHANGING ATTITUDES'
Partnerships set-up as part of the New Deal for Communities programme are providing models for neighbourhood renewa... -
NEW ECONOMIC VISION FOR GLASGOW
Steven Purcell, the Leader of Glasgow City Council, has announced greater support from the public sector to further... -
NEW FIRE STRATEGY FOCUSES ON YOUNGSTERS
Fire Minister Jim Fitzpatrick has set out the Government's vision for reducing fire deaths and injury among childre... -
NEW HORIZONS FOR THE OVER 50s FOCUS ON OLDER PEOPLE
Employment rates for people in their 50s in Great Britain have risen in the past decade - by seven percentage point... -
NEW LICENSING LAWS COME INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today welcomed the start of the new licensing regime that introduces tough new penal... -
NEW TSAR WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO BE APPOINTED
A 'tsar' with learning disabilities is to be appointed. They will work alongside the current National Director for ... -
NO PENSIONERS SHOULD EVER BE FORCED INTO POVERTY BECAUSE OF COUNCIL TAX - COUNCIL LEADERS SAY
Commenting on the Halifax report on Council Tax*, Chairman of the Local Government Association, Sir Sandy Bruce-Loc... -
ODPM DISMISSES LAA THREAT
ODPM claims QC's judgment only applied to Suffolk... -
OFFICIAL STATISTICS ON HOMELESSNESS 'INADEQUATE AND UNRELIABLE'
Parliament's committee of public accounts today published a report on how the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister t... -
OLYMPIC DELIVERY AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVE NAMED
Four days after the news that Jack Lemley will chair the Olympic Delivery Authority, the body with the task of buil... -
OLYMPICS TRIGGER SKILLS SHORTAGE FEAR
Preparations for the London Olympic Games in 2012 risk being hampered by severe skills shortages, according to loca... -
ON YOUR MIND - 'TIS THE SEASON TO GET TROLLEYED
Community safety officers await the season of festivities... -
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO ACCESS PUBLIC SERVICES
A new one-stop-shop approach to simplify the way older people access public services has been unveiled by the Welsh... -
ONS IMPROVES THE MEASUREMENT OF SERVICES OUTPUT
Data on hotels and restaurants, post and telecommunications and land transport industries are published today for t... -
OPINION - DAVID CURRY
A huge change in the way a key public service is organised is galloping towards us, yet nobody has noticed - we are... -
OPINION - VIEWPOINTS
Is the Lyons Inquiry remit growing too broad?... -
'OUR PROPOSALS ARE A VITAL PART OF THE NEW LOCALISM'
Writing exclusively for LGC, Tony Blair admits debate surrounding the education white paper has 'got off on the wro... -
PENSIONS PLAN TO BE UNVEILED IN SUMMER
Proposals to reform the Local Government Pension Scheme for 2008 onwards are to be drafted up by next summer, it wa... -
'PENSIONS REFORM MUST MEET FIVE KEY TESTS'
Any plan to reform the pensions system must pass five key tests that will secure its longevity and sustainability s... -
POSITIVE FUTURES - FUTURE DECIDED
The charity, Crime Concern, a national crime reduction agency, has taken over the challenge of driving forward Posi... -
PUBLIC CONSULTATION COSTS COULD HIT£1.24M
More than three times as many people as expected responded to the Department of Health's consultation on the future... -
PUBLIC SECTOR PAY: CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, GORDON BROWN'S, SPEECH TO THE INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS IN LONDON ON 24 NOVEMBER.... -
PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS DEAL SHOULD BE SCRAPPED SAY BUSINESS LEADERS
Business leaders say the government's agreement with the unions, allowing public sector workers to retire at 60, mu... -
PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATISTICS BULLETIN: GREAT BRITAIN 2005 EDITION
The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on public transport in Public Transport Statis... -
PURBECK OFFERS A 'GOOD' PLANNING SERVICE
The planning service provided by Purbeck DC is 'good' but there are 'uncertain prospects for improvement' and the c... -
READY FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER ON ENGLAND'S BUSIEST ROADS
As weather forecasters warn of the potential for a significantly colder winter than for many years this winter, and... -
REMOVAL FIGURES CONTINUE TO RISE FOR FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS
Removal of failed asylum seekers, excluding dependants, rose by 12 per cent to 3,460 in the third quarter of this y... -
REPORT WELCOMES BETTER SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Real progress made in year since radical call to action... -
RESULTS OF HEALTH BILL CONSULTATION PUBLISHED
The results of the consultations around smoking and health care associated infections, which contributed to the Hea... -
RISING COST OF COUNCIL TAX FOR PENSIONERS
Halifax research calculates that the average council tax bill in Britain for all households has risen by 121 per ce... -
ROAD PROJECTS PLUMP FOR DARLING'S CASH
Road-pricing projects loom large in the 25 council bids for money from the Transport Innovation Fund.... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PAPERS
BLAIR VOW ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM... -
ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 10.26HRS
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ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 11.19HRS
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ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 11.36HRS
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ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE NATIONAL PRESS - UPDATED 12.20HRS
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ROUNDUP OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STORIES IN THE SUNDAY PAPERS
BROWN TO UNVEIL PLANS FOR PUBLIC SPENDING SQUEEZE... -
SEFTON RE-RUNS HOUSING BALLOT
Sefton MBC is planning an unprecedented re-ballot on its housing transfer plans, after a probe revealed its earlier... -
SERVITE DELIVERS 'FAIR' HOUSING ASSOCIATION SERVICES
The housing service provided by Servite Houses Housing Association is 'fair' with promising prospects to improve, a... -
SETTLEMENT IS NOT ENOUGH - CUTS INEVITABLE
Councillor Jim Fletcher, leader of East Renfrewshire Council says that Scottish Executive's cash grant of£138m ann... -
SEVEN COUNCILS WIN BID FOR CONGESTION FUNDING
Local authorities in seven areas across the country will share more than£7m to explore innovative ways to tackle l... -
SINGLE SURVEY TO REFORM HOME BUYING SYSTEM
House hunters and private sector tenants will have better information and new rights under plans approved by the Pa... -
SLASHING THE BURDEN OF PUBLIC SERVICE INSPECTION
Clearer lines of accountability, more power for local people and less bureaucracy; these principles lie at the hear... -
SORABJI MOVES TO NLGN AFTER RANDLE QUITS
Dick Sorabji, a leading expert on local area agreements and council finance, is joining the New Local Government Ne... -
TACKLE CAUSES OF ANTI SOCIAL YOUTH, SAYS GOVERNMENT REPORT
Young people given anti social behaviour orders should also have counselling to help them change their behaviour, t... -
THAMES GATEWAY: GREENFIELDS FOR INNOVATION
Speech by communities and local government minister David Miliband on 23 November 2005.... -
THREE POINT PLAN LAUNCHED TO HELP LOCALS HOLD LOCALS TO ACCOUNT
The introduction of new licensing laws gives residents and town halls more powers than ever before to hold pubs and... -
THREE QUARTERS OF TEACHERS ARE WORRIED ABOUT MOBILE PHONE BULLYING
Nearly three quarters of teachers (74.4%) throughout the UK are worried that their pupils could become victims of m... -
TONY TRAVERS - LET LOCAL PEOPLE DECIDE THE STYLE OF POLICING THEY WANT
Policing has been much in the news during the past 10 days. Sir Ian Blair gave the annual Dimbleby lecture, advocat... -
TRAVELLERS BARRED FROM CONTROVERSIAL SITE
South Cambridgeshire DC succeeded in its High Court moves to legally block the return of travellers to a controvers... -
TREASURY POISED TO AGREE FUNDING DEAL
By Kerry Lorimer, finance editor... -
USING MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD HOMES MORE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY
The National Audit Office today released an overview showing the potential for modern methods of construction to pr... -
VALUATION TRIBUNAL SERVICE BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Anne Galbraith has been re-appointed as Chairman of the Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS) for a further three years ... -
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN STRATEGY LAUNCHED
In the UK, a woman is murdered every three days by her partner or ex-partner.*... -
WORK STARTS ON ONE OF UK's MOST COMPLEX RECLAMATION AND REGENERATION SCHEMES
Ebbw Vale Regeneration... -
YOUNG PEOPLE LEADING THE WAY IN NEIGHBOURHOOD AWARDS
A nine-year-old who opened a community cafe, a dedicated phone hotline to combat crime, litter, and graffiti and a ... -
YOUTH GREEN PAPER: 'ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVER RESPONSES TO A CONSULTATION '
Almost 20,000 young people sent responses to the Youth Green Paper consultation - and many more took part in consul...
