Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today published new plans to tackle congestion on our busiest motorways and give drivers greater choice over their journeys.
The village of Terrington in North Yorkshire is to lose its Post Office in...
Waltham Forest Council believes that local post offices are vital to strong...
I hope to with others to change the legal age of smoking to 18 years of age...
The fencing between our property and a neighbour's is in need of replacing....
There's some very interesting info. re: affordable housing and conservation, on this non-profit making website:
http://www.the-alternative.org.uk. All the relevant info. can be downloaded...
Asked if the Prime Minister had drawn attention to the Litvinenko case in his letter to the new President if Russia and what the current position was, the PMS replied that the current position was that we had set...
Asked for the Prime Minister's thoughts regarding the Chair of the Business Council's comments on tax, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister very much welcomed the role of the Business Council and it was the role...
Asked where the Government was in regards to ID Cards, the PMS replied that it was best to wait for Jacqui Smith's speech on Thursday which would set out the latest state of play.Asked for more information on the...
Asked for the Prime Minister's position regarding the Zimbabwean cricket team and other Zimbabwean sporting teams, the PMS replied that, in regards to cricket, we continued to discuss the matter of Zimbabwe with...
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Margaret Hodge that the Proms were narrow and lacked common British values, the PMS replied that, as DCMS had been saying this morning, this was not meant to be an attack ...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by telling assembled journalists that Cabinet met for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes this morning. The main items of discussion were; where we were on ID cards ahead...
Gordon Brown has kick-started the Global Campaign for Education's "Send My Friend" initiative with a promise to get every child into school by 2015.
In accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, a SEA has been undertaken to assess the environmental effects of the Consultation Paper and Draft Order for Permitted Development Rights for Domestic...
Circular announcing the commencement of various provisions of the Criminal Proceedings etc Reform (Scotland) Act 2007 with effect from 10 March 2008
Land Registry has recently appointed a new Independent Complaints Reviewer (ICR). Elizabeth Derrington took up the post on 3 March 2008. She replaces Jodi Berg who has been Land Registry's ICR since 1998.
Outside London, bus services are not regulated. Bus companies seem to do...
to help cut down on drink fuelled violence and disorder only allow the...
Corporal Stewart Mclaughlin was killed in the battle for Mount Longdon...
i myself am a sixteen year old and I am outraged that the fact that when I...
Many people and organisations feel strongly about this matter. It is infact...
I believe that the Goverment should introduce an exemption where by...
It has been reported that the government is planning to crack down on binge...
We want no "pregnant chads" or rigged postal ballots in the UK; neither do...
I'm asking for maybe a close theme park in north london, or more parks,...
The bittern – one of the UK’s greatest bird conservation priorities – will have an uncertain future in Britain if more is not done to protect this wetland bird from the ravages of climate change and sea level...
During 2007 Stuart Burgess, our chair and the government's Rural Advocate, visited rural communities across the country to listen to rural people about what matters most ─ the many...
Given your interest in the issue I thought you might be interested to hear some comments on community empowermnet from Dr. Graham Gardner made at an 'Inspire East' conference on the issue last week. ...
There's some very interesting info. re: affordable housing and conservation, on this non-profit making website:
http://www.the-alternative.org.uk. All the relevant info. can be downloaded...
A good report - as far as it goes. I think Stuart should place more emphasis on Sustainable Communities and not just Sustainable Development. More on the problems of rural transport and the increasing fuel...
From Wesley Paxton wesley@paxton5a.freeserve.co.uk I have designed a very small timber frame starter home that could be built cheaply in blocks of 4 as quarter -detached. They would be built...
Thanks for your comment - an interesting video.
Thanks for your comment and the link
Thanks for your comments Phil. We'll make sure they're passed on to Stuart.
Thanks for your comment Wesley.
Have you looked into options such as Community Land Trusts as a possible way forward?
Gordon Brown has welcomed the winners of an annual writing competition to Number 10, calling them the "journalists, writers and campaigners of the future".
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Proms, Zimbabwe, ID cards, Chair of Business Council and Russia
The Government will launch a crackdown on alcohol-fuelled disorder in light of the Review of the Licensing Act published today.
MINISTERIAL WRITTEN STATEMENT
A survey of Jobcentre Plus customers has revealed that 80% of those using the service are happy with their experience. This rises to 89% for those dealing face to face with Jobcentre Plus advisers.
"Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk and operated so far below the acceptable standard that our inspectors served 395 enforcement notices and stopped work on 30% of the...
MoD contracts worth over £70million for the supply of steel and other important equipment for the two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers were announced today by Defence Minister Baroness Taylor.
Hazel Blears will mark a milestone in the empowerment of local services this week, as regulations come into effect which will sweep aside the bureaucracy and barriers that hinder services in their efforts to deliver...
Ruth Kelly, Transport Secretary, today published new plans to tackle congestion on our busiest motorways and give drivers greater choice over their journeys.
In the current global warming context NO gas should be burnt without using...
One can imagine a Dutch 'Delta Plan' style dyke enclosing part of the Dogger...
The equipment is there to log number plates. To detect excessive noise would...
There is so much building on flood planes that it is impracticable to stop...
New immigration laws introduced could have a devastating effect on Indian...
So many roads are not fully utilised with bus lanes empty. Convert to Trams...
Kings Avenue SW12 is a section of straight, wide road which runs from the...
'...abolish housing benefit and community charge benefit for pensioners and make the old age pension half average pay in order for people to pay their own way. Rich people can be taxed any amount over the basic ...
At present, if you use a mobile slaughterman for a home slaughter, you are...
Independent research has shown, and child safety experts agree, that rear...
First and foremost I'd like to say that "Sat Nav" is a great advancement in...
The government recently stated they will will 'not leave the [England &...
Melatonin is 'the light dark hormone'. It is prescribed for people who have...
Whilst returning from Scotland via the A1 i was welcomed at the England/...
Awards for some of the country's best language learners were handed out by Schools Minister Jim Knight at the Imperial War Museum today.
The National Delivery Plan makes recommendations for service delivery to provide sustainable specialist children's services in Scotland
The National Delivery Plan makes recommendations for service delivery to provide sustainable specialist children's services in Scotland
Health and Care Minister Ivan Lewis today invited local authorities to bid for £80 million of funding to build extra care housing that would allow older people and those with long-term conditions to live...
Today the Finance Ministries of Sweden, the UK and Germany published a joint vision for shaping an inclusive globalisation through human capital.
HM Treasury has appointed Helen Bailey, currently Chief Executive of Islington Council, as Director, Public Services, following a full external competition.
This report is the result of an inspection of the Scottish Crime Recording Standard used by the police service in Scotland.
Rachel Sandby-Thomas is to join the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) as Solicitor and Director General on 31 March 2008.
The personal accounts delivery authority has published a research report, Building personal accounts: Attitudes and reactions to possible charging structures, today. The research report provides further detail ...
The Prime Minister has reappointed Dr Tristram Hunt as a Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. His second term of appointment will run from 3 March 2008 to 2 March 2011.
Today Defra launched the National Standing Committee designed to encourage the sustainable use and protection of the nation's rich diversity of livestock breeds.
Environment Minister Jonathan Shaw today urged the public and local authorities to continue the fight for cleaner streets as he published a new environmental survey.
BT, Virgin Media, and Carphone Warehouse have signed a deal to sell data on...
I believe that our system of democracy favours a lack of accountability for...
Rail companies currently allow cheap day return and singles to travel at...
Pensioners sometimes have no choice but to work to combat low state pensions...
This petition refers to a book telling motorists how to get away with...
The lower rate of 5% is currently applied only to thermostats, valves,...
It is a fact that we need to increase the amount of housing across the...
It is heartbreaking to see lumps of local heritage being consigned to...
We petition the Prime Minister to investigate the Phorm technology and if...
Organised criminals trying to cheat their way through security at south coast ports are about to come up against a single border force.
Children behave better and are more independent if they live in areas with Sure Start Children's Centres, according to an independent evaluation report published today.
information booklet for adult vulnerable witnesses in sheriff court summary cases
Seeks views on the extent to which planning control can be reduced for domestic buildings by making microgeneration equipment 'permitted development' and thus removing the need to apply for planning permission.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (James Purnell) has made the following Statement.
Today I am publishing the independent living strategy. This is a cross-government...
My right honourable friend theChancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling) has made the following Written Statement.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 12 February 2008...
My right honourable friend theChancellor of the Exchequer (Alistair Darling) has made the following Written Statement.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 4 March 2008...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 12 February 2008. The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury attended for the UK. The items on the agenda were as follows:
Implementation ...
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council will be held in Brussels on 4 March 2008. The items on the agenda are as follows:
Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact. Stability and Convergence Programmes...
I am pleased to announce that I have extended the appointment of Dr Anne Wright CBE as a member of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body for a period of one year, commencing on 1 March 2008. The extension has been...
My noble Friend the Minister for Sustainable Food and Farming and Animal Health represented the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Brussels.
The Council held a policy debate...
The chairman of Monitor—the statutory name of which is the Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts—announced last week that, in accordance with section 35 of the National Health Service Act 2006, Monitor...
I am pleased to announce that light dues rates and the tonnage threshold will remain the same for 2008-09. As a result of continuing efficiency gains made by the general lighthouse authorities we were able to...
I am today announcing plans for my Department to take forward work to consider the long-term capacity of the M11 motorway and the West Anglia main line. This is in recognition of the proposed growth in the draft...
Today I am publishing the independent living strategy. This is a cross-Government strategy that will give disabled people more choice and control over the services they need.
The independent living review...
Consumers should not have to choose between 1) buying from companies that...
Upgrade the classification of cannabis to a well defined crime as it is a...
Licencing of Sea Anglers involved in leisure pursuits must not take place as...