April Edition

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A Guide to Community & Town Council Borrowing & Loan Sanctions
Published : 01 April 2004

1. What is loan sanction? A loan sanction is a formal consent from the Welsh Assembly Government, using powers under Schedule 1 of the Local ... read more

Burial law & practice in the 21st century
Published : 01 April 2004

The Home Office has issued a consultation paper entitled Burial law and practice in the 21st century: the need for a sensitive and sustainable ... read more

Cases
Published : 01 April 2004

Withdrawal from meeting R (Richardson and another) v North Yorkshire County Council (Law Society's Gazette, 12 February 2004) A county councillor ... read more

Consultation on planning policy
Published : 01 April 2004

The ODPM has issued a consultation paper on Planning Policy Statement 1: Creating Sustainable Communities. This will replace the current Planning ... read more

Government action plan puts consumers & competition at the heart of the taxi & private hire vehi
Published : 01 April 2004

Local authorities in England and Wales will be asked to publicly justify and regularly review taxi licence restrictions as part of a Government ... read more

Government brings a broadband Britain even closer
Published : 01 April 2004

E-commerce Minister Stephen Timms has stepped up the pace for 100% broadband availability in Britain with the award of 17 framework agreements ... read more

Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill
Published : 01 April 2004

1. Section 137 of the Highways Act 1980 makes it an offence for a person, without lawful authority, to wilfully obstruct a highway. A 'person' ... read more

Local investigation & determination of misconduct allegations
Published : 01 April 2004

Two separate consultation exercises are being undertaken on this issue; one by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the other by the ... read more

Margaret Beckett confirms new agency will have strong independent status
Published : 01 April 2004

Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett has confirmed the statutory independence of a new agency, which will bring together elements of the work ... read more

New national minimum wage for sixteen & seventeen year olds
Published : 01 April 2004

Sixteen and seventeen year olds will be paid a legal minimum wage for the first time from October, Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt ... read more

The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2004 (SI 2004/690)
Published : 01 April 2004

This Order brought into force on 31st March the following sections of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 - (a) in Part 6 (the environment) - ... read more

The Audit Commission's summary of electors' rights in relation to local authority accounts
Published : 01 April 2004

Councils exist to serve the public. Most have helplines and helpdesks to help local people sort out problems they may have with services, benefits, ... read more

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