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Guidance to protect community groups from surface water drainage charges (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2010

Defra has launched a consultation on new guidance to water companies on concessionary surface water drainage charges. As a result of the switch ... read more
Huhne to overturn ban on councils selling green electricity
Published : 01 August 2010

A ban on councils selling green electricity into the national grid is to be overturned, Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne has announced. The ... read more
Knowing me, knowing EU
Published : 01 August 2010

To understand how EU laws work locally, the LG Association report, Knowing me, Knowing EU - the impact of EU laws on local councils, demonstrates ... read more
Local government pay & the Chancellor's budget statement
Published : 01 August 2010

Local government pay remains a matter for free collective bargaining between the national employers and trade unions through the National Joint ... read more
Major infrastructure stays on fast-track as planning quango closes
Published : 01 August 2010

A new democratic, fast track system for decision making on major infrastructure projects to support the UK's return to economic growth, has been ... read more
New Minister vows to crack down on alcohol related crime & disorder
Published : 01 August 2010

Tackling drink-fuelled violence and disorder which is blighting many of our communities is a key priority for the Home Office, new Policing and ... read more
New plan locks-in radical decentralisation course
Published : 01 August 2010

A new action plan for the radical shift of power from Whitehall to local councils and communities that will make the Big Society part of every ... read more
New task force to cut farmers' red tape (not Wales)
Published : 01 August 2010

Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice has set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens ... read more
Occupier's liability for calves
Published : 01 August 2010

McKaskie v Cameron (Blackpool County Court, 1st July 2009 - reported in The Practical Lawyer, July 2010) The claimant was walking across a field ... read more
Plans to reform defamation law announced
Published : 01 August 2010

Plans to review the law on defamation to protect free speech and freedom of expression have been outlined by Justice Minister Lord McNally. The ... read more
Public Charter for libraries is 'timely initiative'
Published : 01 August 2010

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has welcomed the publication, by a grouping of library users, of a public Charter, describing ... read more
Public sector reform could save £100 billion say council leaders
Published : 01 August 2010

Radical proposals for the largest devolution of power for generations could release savings of up to £100 billion over five years, councils ... read more
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