March Edition

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The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/239)
Published : 01 March 2008

These Regulations set out provisions relating to the administration of the new Local Government Pension Scheme (the Scheme) which is to come ... read more

UK welcomes EU climate change proposals
Published : 01 March 2008

The UK has welcomed the European Commission's ambitious proposals for tackling climate change and delivering a low carbon economy in Europe. ... read more

Audit Commission advises principal authority auditors EU parish polls unlawful
Published : 01 March 2008

Principal Authorities may have carried out, or be planning to carry out, polls for local councils which are unlawful and for which the costs ... read more

Caroline Flint is appointed Housing minister
Published : 01 March 2008

Caroline Flint has been appointed Housing Minister at the Department for Communities and Local Government. She will attend Cabinet. Ms Flint ... read more

Common Land & Town & Village Greens
Published : 01 March 2008

There are nearly 400,000 hectares of common land in England - about 3% of the total land area, or 1,540 square miles (with a further 175,000 ... read more

Government response to the Commission on Integration & Cohesion
Published : 01 March 2008

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has called for fresh efforts to promote cohesion and tackle community tensions and set out a range of new ... read more

Healey confirms inflation-busting settlement for councils
Published : 01 March 2008

Local authorities in England will benefit from a £2.7 billion increase in funding from central government next year, Local Government Minister ... read more

Heritage at risk (not Wales)
Published : 01 March 2008

English Heritage has embarked on a project to contact all owners of scheduled monuments and historic landscapes at risk to find out how it can ... read more

List of standard powers that apply to all Police Community Support Officers
Published : 01 March 2008

Power to issue fixed penalty notices for cycling on a footpath: Power of a constable in uniform to give a person a fixed penalty notice under ... read more

New powers for councils to raise millions more to support new homes
Published : 01 March 2008

Councils who back plans for new homes will be able to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to spend on vital infrastructure like roads, schools, ... read more

Powers to create parish councils confirmed
Published : 01 March 2008

Local councils will be able to create new town and parish councils without seeking approval from the Government from 15th February, Local Government ... read more

Private rented sector to be the focus of independent review
Published : 01 March 2008

A major review to improve the private rented sector has been initiated by Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper. With almost 2.6 million ... read more

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