The Government has moved to help councils speed up equal pay for women working in local government by allowing significant amounts of equal pay ... read more
Anyone who's ever tried to grow trees from seed has probably found it's not quite as easy asput seed in pot, water and watch. Indeed, some tree ... read more
Binge drinkers arrested for alcohol-related offences in four areas across the country may be compelled by police to face up to the consequences ... read more
A strategy for improving animal welfare in England by building new relationships between Government and its key partners has been published. ... read more
Road users could be left 'high and dry' by road pricing schemes, unless significantly more money is invested in public transport to give them ... read more
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has published an 'empowerment action plan' setting out how the Government will deliver on its commitment to ... read more
The most energy-guzzling light bulbs in Britain will start disappearing from shop shelves early next year as part of efforts to cut CO2 emissions. ... read more
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has unveiled a radical re-engineering of the relationship between the state and local councils and communities ... read more
From 1st of October 2007, the section dealing with common land and greens (protection) in England will be relocated from the Department for Environment, ... read more
Millions of British workers will benefit from an increase in the national minimum wage and additional annual leave entitlements, which came into ... read more
Secretary of State for Defra, Hilary Benn has announced an immediate programme of environmental monitoring of farmland following the EU Agriculture ... read more
Major changes in how councils are organised have led to more visible and effective leadership, faster decision-making and better public services, ... read more