November Edition

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Affordability & sustainability' key to the future of Local Government Pensions
Published : 01 November 2004

Affordability and sustainability were the key messages from ODPM Minister Phil Hope when he launched a consultation on 4th October on the future ... read more

CASES
Published : 01 November 2004

Publicity for anti-social behaviour orders R (Stanley and Others) v (Commissioner for the Metropolis and another (Secretary of State for the ... read more

Consultation on property information for council tax lists
Published : 01 November 2004

A consultation aimed at including more property information in future council tax lists, to make them clearer and easier to understand, was launched ... read more

Consultations begin on future of mapping needs
Published : 01 November 2004

Consultations are under way to understand what mapping users consider to be in the national interest, and that support is provided where needed ... read more

Councils to investigate less serious misconduct allegations
Published : 01 November 2004

Councils will be able to investigate allegations of less serious breaches of their code of conduct for members in some circumstances. Under new ... read more

Fire & Rescue Services Act 2004 comes into force
Published : 01 November 2004

Promoting community fire safety was placed at the heart of the role of fire and rescue services on 1st October as the Fire and Rescue Services ... read more

Forest fuel crops to help tackle climate change
Published : 01 November 2004

The UK is to encourage the use of willow, poplar, sawdust, straw, a woody grass (Miscanthus) and wood from forests to producebiomass crops - ... read more

General disposal consent (Wales) 2003: disposal of land in Wales by authorities for less than best c
Published : 01 November 2004

1. This circular and the General Disposal Consent (Wales) 2003 (the General Disposal Consent) apply to the following authorities in Wales: county ... read more

Government Publishes Gambling Bill
Published : 01 November 2004

New measures to protect children and vulnerable people are at the heart of Government plans to modernise the UK's gambling laws published in ... read more

Government responds to select committee report on local government finance
Published : 01 November 2004

The Government has published its response to the ODPM Select Committee Report on local government revenue. Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford ... read more

Government's new school-protection law runs aground
Published : 01 November 2004

The government's new law to protect schools from criminals on public paths near their premises ran into trouble on its first outing in September. ... read more

Help for first-time buyers to get into the property market
Published : 01 November 2004

A proposal to help more first-time buyers onto the first rung of an affordable housing ladder is being developed by the Office of the Deputy ... read more

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