August Edition

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£300 million council cash boost for local business growth
Published : 01 August 2008

Local Government Minister John Healey has confirmed that 371 councils will share almost £300 million as a reward for successfully promoting ... read more

Citizenship Survey - Empowering communities
Published : 01 August 2008

People need more power to influence and control their local services Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has said, as new figures show that fewer ... read more

Compact powers to be reviewed
Published : 01 August 2008

Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, has asked the Compact Commissioner Sir Bert Massie to lead a debate on whether the Compact should be ... read more

Draft Floods & Water Bill to deliver improved management of surface water flooding
Published : 01 August 2008

Details of how the proposed Floods and Water Bill would ensure the country is better prepared to deal with surface water flooding in the future ... read more

Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime
Published : 01 August 2008

A major review examining how to better engage communities in the fight against crime and raise public confidence in the Criminal Justice System ... read more

Environmentalists & industry must work together to secure a low carbon future
Published : 01 August 2008

Environmentalists, the energy industry, and government must work together to find ways of responding to climate change, said Natural England ... read more

Experts lay down the gauntlet to eco-town developers
Published : 01 August 2008

The fifteen experts on the Eco-towns Challenge Panel have set out a series of recommendations for potential eco-town developers, designed to ... read more

Government responds to Casey report
Published : 01 August 2008

In response to the report, the government has announced practical steps it will take to improve neighbourhood policing in England and Wales. ... read more

Healey urges councils to spend tax as efficiently as they collect it
Published : 01 August 2008

Local Government Minister John Healey has praised councils on improving the amount of council tax collected for the eighth successive year. Mr ... read more

Hedges fund wealth of wildlife & landscapes
Published : 01 August 2008

Healthy hedgerows are the backbone of many of our most loved landscapes and critical to the survival of much our rarest wildlife. Now an alliance ... read more

Local areas will tackle environmental challenges
Published : 01 August 2008

The environment, including climate change, is now firmly part of local government priorities throughout England. Cutting CO2 emissions, having ... read more

Millions of workers set to benefit from right to request time to train
Published : 01 August 2008

Secretary of State John Denham has launched a consultation on how up to 22 million workers in England will be able to use a new legal right to ... read more

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