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Government gives councils more financial flexibility on equal pay
Published : 01 November 2007

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

A helping hand for raising trees from seed
Published : 01 November 2007

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

Action on alcohol-related criminal behaviour
Published : 01 November 2007

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

Animal welfare delivery strategy published
Published : 01 November 2007

A strategy for improving animal welfare in England by building new relationships between Government and its key partners has been published. ... read more

Drivers could be left 'high & dry' by road pricing
Published : 01 November 2007

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

Empowering people
Published : 01 November 2007

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has published an 'empowerment action plan' setting out how the Government will deliver on its commitment to ... read more

Energy guzzling light bulbs phase out to start next year
Published : 01 November 2007

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

Hazel Blears challenges councils to match Government on devolution
Published : 01 November 2007

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has unveiled a radical re-engineering of the relationship between the state and local councils and communities ... read more

Making an application for consent to carry out works on common land after 1st October 2007
Published : 01 November 2007

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 workers benefit from increased pay & leave entitlements
Published : 01 November 2007

Millions of British workers will benefit from an increase in the national minimum wage and additional annual leave entitlements, which came into ... read more

Monitoring the impact of EU Agriculture Council's decision on 0% set aside rate for 2008
Published : 01 November 2007

Secretary of State for Defra, Hilary Benn has announced an immediate programme of environmental monitoring of farmland following the EU Agriculture ... read more

More power for local councils results in better services
Published : 01 November 2007

Major changes in how councils are organised have led to more visible and effective leadership, faster decision-making and better public services, ... read more

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