Last week I attended the launch in London of the Commission for Rural Communities Report “Strengthening the Role of Local Councillors“.
I have to say that, as a Rural Parish Councillor...
Gordon Brown has spoken of "the opportunity revolution" offered to Britain by globalisation.
The conviction of a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) detention officer for misconduct in public office follows an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) managed investigation of the death in police custody...
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) are celebrating today after being presented with the 'Best Multi-site Carbon Saving Campaign' award as part of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE...
Currently, the A421 from M1 J13 to Bedford is extremely congested and a...
Persons having reasonably good salaries can pay more in income tax and...
This pool was used by the college and the community for a number of years....
We are urging residents of the Observer newspaper circulation area to sign...
Many councils leave reported pot holes and other serious degradation of...
America and England are in the war together. There helping each other our as...
If you have had a speeding fine 4 years ago and this expired after 3 years,...
In a time where energy prices have risen sharpley, shell have recored record...
The income of the Treasury should be fully itemized and accounted for, With...
The Arts Council England announced on 1 February 2008 that 212 of its...
Health secretary Alan Johnson has ruled that patients can no longer combine...
Accountability is a key facet in any fair and free democracy, and removing...
We are told by the Government that it is not the tobacco itself, but the...
He may have only been nominated for one Oscar but is still one of the...
The prime minister should introduce legislation to make it mandatory for...
Keep Middlesbrough, Stockton and all the Tees area free. No road pricing...
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We've launched a review of rural proofing - not the principle but the practice and process. We want to understand:
how the practice and quality...
We've launched a review of rural proofing and want your views and opinions on how it should develop or change for the better. We want to understand how:
the practice and quality of rural proofing...
Gordon Brown today has spoken of "the opportunity revolution" offered to Britain by globalisation.
A comprehensive assessment of the key long-term strategic challenges facing the people of Britain is published today by the Strategy Unit in the Cabinet Office. The report is the most in-depth analysis of future...
Nirmal Kotecha, currently Alliance Director & Head of Supply Chain Management at Anglian Water Services (AWS) and a Non-Executive Director of Achilles Group Limited, has been appointed as the Major Projects Director...
We've given written evidence to the BERR Committee as part of its inquiry into the early experiences of the current Post Office ‘Network Change Programme’ for restructuring...
Asked if the police had contacted the Prime Minister over the donations investigation, the PMS said that he would answer the question of whether the Prime Minister had been interviewed by the police.Asked if the...
Asked what the justification was for the pay rise of more than 1.9% and the fact that it wasn't staged, the PMS said this was a different public sector pay round. The Government continued to believe that there needed...
Asked if Hazel Blears had given her report on alternatives to Casino regeneration to the Prime Minister, the PMS said that this was another story that also led to a slight collective scratching of heads. It was ...
Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to Tony Blair about the EU Presidency, the PMS said that the Prime Minister spoke to Tony Blair on a regular basis, as people would expect. The PMS added that there was a collective...
Asked to respond to the Office of National Statistics decision to include Northern Rock on public sector net debt, the Prime Minister's Spokesman told the assembled press that the Treasury had responded, saying ...
Asked when the Prime Minister was likely to endorse Tony Blair's bid for the European Presidency, the PMS replied that Downing Street did not recognise this story and that it was very premature. The Prime Minister...
Asked if the Government was surprised about the decision by the Office of National Statistics to keep Northern Rock on the public balance sheet, the PMS said no. As the Treasury and Chancellor had already said, ...
Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the suggestion from the Archbishop of Canterbury that there were certain parts of the country that were being run by Sharia law, the PMS replied that in relation to Sharia law...
Asked if the Prime Minister had any words of congratulations to Wendy Alexander regarding not being prosecuted by police, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that this was a Labour Party matter. original ...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Wendy Alexander, Sharia Law, Northern Rock and Tony Blair
Gordon Brown will be taking part in a question and answer session at a conference in London today on the future governance of Britain.
Information on Scottish local authority income and expenditure, outstanding debt and local taxes.
This report presents the findings of a study consisting of 2 projects concerning primary to secondary transitions and the use of group work.
Information from local government financial returns on their expenditure on school education
Thank you all for these comments - and taking these in turn."Parrkinson's Law" by Cecil Northcote Parkinson is not one I have read - but thank you for the direction. I will acquire ...
While our report does not acknowledge - directly - the voices from BME communities we do take very seriously the observations you have brought to our attention. As an organisation we try to...
There is very compelling evidence that parish liaision officers and parish planning are already improving the effectiveness and efficiency of local government service and policy delivery. Certainly...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Northern Rock, EU Presidency, Casino Regeneration, Armed Forces Pay and Misc
The Queen has approved the nomination of the Reverend Canon Robert Mar Erskine Paterson, MA, Archbishop of York's Chaplain and Researcher, as Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man.
The Prime Minister has re-appointed Michael Wilson OBE to the Board of the National Museum of Science and Industry for a period of four years.
The Gov. is planning to add extra fluoride [Fl] the water supplies. On the...
As part of Scams Awareness Month, the OFT is highlighting the top five 'tricks of the trade' used by scammers to con the UK public out of an estimated £3.5 billion a year.
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The Housing and Regeneration Bill, currently before Parliament, establishes the Homes and Communities Agency, bringing together, for the first time, land and money to deliver decent, affordable housing and regenerate...
I am today announcing the final allocations of the second tranche of £90 million of planning delivery grant (PDG) for 2007-08. The grant is paid to local authorities to support improvement in the delivery...
On 21 January 2008 I informed the House about the theft of laptop computers from Ministry of Defence vehicles and premises and announced that, following consultation with the Information Commissioner, I had invited...
The 2008 report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) has now been published. I wish to express my thanks to the chairman and members of the review body for their report. I am pleased to confirm that the...
I am today publishing the Government's new water strategy "Future Water", together with consultation documents on social and environmental guidance to Ofwat, on surface water drainage and on controls on phosphates...
Managing sickness absence continues to be a key priority for the Civil Service.
The latest figures for 2006-07, now available at: http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/about/statistics/sickness.asp show...
Due to an administrative error the text of my written ministerial statement of the 4 February on the Justice and Home Affairs Informal Council was not issued in its entirety. The full statement is as follows:
The House agreed on 25 October to the introduction of topical debates on an experimental basis for the 2007-08 Session, following the recommendations of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons...
I have today laid amended Education (Student Support) Regulations, making changes in the way we support prisoners undertaking full-time higher education courses.
The education of offenders is an integral...
I have made an Order under Section 2(6) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 amalgamating a number of Divisions as follows:
with effect from 11 February 2008,
the Maidstone Division, the Sevenoaks Division...
I have today laid before Parliament the seventh report of the independent Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) on the pay of governing governors and other operational managers, prison officers and related support...
In December 2006, the Department consulted on proposals to revise the charges for use of the Dartford—Thurrock River Crossing. The consultation noted that: without any charges traffic levels would be substantially...
Thank you all for these comments - and taking these in turn.
"Parrkinson's Law" by Cecil Northcote Parkinson is not one I have read - but thank you for the direction. I will...
Dear Simon - Thanks for flagging up the experts online web-site. I couldn't agree more - this a fantastic resource!!
Ofwat today confirmed that it has fined Southern Water a total of £20.3 million for deliberately misreporting information and delivering poor service to customers.