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09 December 2009

Weekly roundup of roadworks in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire
seen at 17:54, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

North london company fined £150,000 over major chemical fire
seen at 17:54, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A North London-based international waste management company has been fined £150,000 for health and safety breaches following a major chemical fire in Preston which closed two motorways.

Tackling drugs changing lives awards - national winners
seen at 17:54, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The two overall winners in this year's Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards were announced by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell today.

Investing for growth
seen at 17:54, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

New investments in businesses and technologies with strong potential to support sustainable economic growth were announced by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today.

Final resurfacing works take place on a1
seen at 17:54, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Essential surfacing and maintenance works to prolong the life of the A1 between Dishforth (Junction 49) and Scotch Corner will take place this weekend.

Barnsley young people to reveal views big brother-style
seen at 16:01, 9 December in NDS2 News - national (Our copy).

A portable pod which has the appearance of an igloo will be touring the Barnsley area to help young people warm to the idea of expressing their views.

Hilary benn announces members of independent review of england’s wildlife sites and ecological network
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The members of an independent panel that will review England’s wildlife sites and ecological network have been announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today ahead of the team’s first meeting.

Fiscal responsibility bill
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government is today announcing details of the Fiscal Responsibility Bill which is being introduced to Parliament alongside the 2009 Pre-Budget Report.

Pre-budget report 2009 for the south west
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report statement to the house of commons, delivered by the rt hon alistair darling mp, chancellor of the exchequer,
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Check against delivery

Pre-budget report 2009 for scotland
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will  continue to support vulnerable families and businesses through the downturn and prepare for recovery; strengthen the credibility and transparency...

Pre-budget report 2009 for wales
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue to support vulnerable families and businesses through the downturn and prepare for recovery; strengthen the credibility and transparency...

Pre-budget report 2009 for northern ireland
seen at 16:00, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will  continue to support vulnerable families and businesses through the downturn and prepare for recovery; strengthen the credibility and transparency...

Pre-budget report 2009 for yorkshire and the humber
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for the west midlands
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for the south east
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for london
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government's objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for the north west
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government’s objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for the north east
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government's objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

Pre-budget report 2009 for the east of england
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government's objective is to build a strong economy and a fair society, where there is opportunity and security for all. Therefore, today, the Chancellor announces a package of measures that will continue...

What does new nuclear mean for essex?
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Residents of Essex are this weekend being asked to have their say on proposals to a build a new nuclear power station in the area. Bradwell, near Chelmsford, has been confirmed in by the Government as a potential...

Healey: action by government and lenders keeping families in their homes
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Housing Minister John Healey today welcomed the extension of support to 220,000 struggling homeowners announced by the Chancellor earlier. They will now continue to receive much needed help with their mortgage...

Weekly roundup of roadworks in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

SE331-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

Government on course to create europe's largest technology venture capital fund
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Government’s cornerstone investment of £150 million in the UK Innovation Investment Fund leverages additional £175 million from investors

Company fined £150,000 over major preston chemical fire
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

An international waste management company has been fined £150,000 for health and safety breaches following a major chemical fire in Preston which closed two motorways.

Weekly summary of roadworks in kent & sussex
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

SE332-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

Weekly summary of roadworks for m25
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

SE333-09 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work

“speed in shelving” drug smugglers jailed
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Three men who tried to smuggle more than £1million of amphetamines (known as “speed”) into the UK by hiding it amongst pallets of shelving, have been jailed today for a total of 26 years, after their...

Government extends loan guarantee scheme
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Government announced today in the Pre-Budget Report that its successful guarantee scheme to support business loans will continue for another year.

Cutting edge computing institute for wales
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Businesses across Wales are to benefit from access to the latest computing technology, expert advice and training, through a new £44m High-Performance Computing Institute (HPC) announced today.

New £24m boost to life science sector in edinburgh
seen at 15:59, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A £24million investment in life sciences is confirmed today with the announcement of a new 10,000sq m bioincubator at the landmark Edinburgh BioQuarter, at the heart of the Scottish life sciences cluster...

£387,000 upgrade begins at staines station
seen at 13:37, 9 December in Tate Britain News - national (Our copy).

Rail passengers in Staines are set to benefit from better security, easier access, better toilet and waiting facilities and more cycle parking after Transport Minister Chris Mole announced that work has begun...

£677,000 kirkby lonsdale a65 bridge works
seen at 13:37, 9 December in Tate Britain News - national (Our copy).

A £677,000 Highways Agency scheme to extend the life of the river bridge at Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria is to get underway on Monday (December 14).

 

Reviews of the financial terms for the Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences (The Office for Communications (Ofcom))
seen at 12:52, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 15th October 2009 and ends on 10th December 2009.

1.1 In July of this year, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport brought into effect The Communications Act ...

Employment Agencies: Implementation of the Agency Workers Directive: A Consultation on draft regulations (The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
seen at 12:52, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 15th October 2009 and ends on 11th December 2009.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is seeking views on the implementation of the Directive on conditions...

Economic Returns from Variety Trialling in Scotland (The Scottish Government)
seen at 12:52, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 9th October 2009 and ends on 9th October 2012.

'The research report reviews the operation of the crop and grass (herbage) variety trialling system in Scotland and looks at the...

Draft recommendations on promotion of lower-fat products including dairy products, fat and saturated fat reductions for meat products, and portion size availability for savoury snacks (Scotland) (The Food Standards Agency)
seen at 12:52, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 2nd December 2009 and ends on 9th March 2010.

The Agency's final saturated fat and energy intake programme was published in February 2008. This programme outlines the actions...

Implementing the Health Act 2006: review of fees for applications to provide pharmaceutical services in England: consultation document (The Department of Health)
seen at 12:51, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 12th October 2009 and ends on 12th January 2010.

The National Health Services Pharmaceutical Services (Fees for Applications) Directions 2008 (as amended in April 2008) came...

Consultation on the Councillors' Code of Conduct (The Scottish Government)
seen at 12:51, 9 December in All consultations (Our copy).

This consultation started on 19th November 2009 and ends on 18th February 2010.

1. The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 introduced a new ethical framework to Scotland, key elements...

Development company fined £5,400 following asbestos contraventions
seen at 12:39, 9 December in Independent Safeguarding Authority News - national (Our copy).

A development company which exposed both its employees and others to the risks of asbestos during renovation work has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Disabled people to get right to control services
seen at 12:22, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The next steps for a radical shake-up of the way disabled people use state funding, are today announced by Minister for Disabled People, Jonathan Shaw.

Uk first as £3 million scheme to maximise benefits of hard shoulder running opens to road users
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

From today (9 December), drivers on the M42 near Solihull will be the first in the country to be able to drive along the motorway hard shoulder between junction slip roads - further increasing motorway capacity...

Appointment of two salaried judges of the first-tier tribunal of the social entitlement chamber (social security and child support)
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Mary Ferguson Connal to be a Salaried Part-time Judge of the First-tier Tribunal of the Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child...

Hull's young people get serious about drama
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Talented teens in Hull will be taking to the stage of the renowned Hull Truck Theatre next week for a home-grown display of drama crafted and acted by the young people themselves in a one-off Christmas special...

Diagnostics waiting times & activity data, month ending 31 october 2009 and quarterly census, period ending 30 september 2009.
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The following statistics were released today by the Department of Health:

Public expenditure outturn update
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

This release provides updated information on key public expenditure series that are compiled and published by HM Treasury as National Statistics.  Updated estimates are being released for five series:

Department of health appoints joint national clinical directors for respiratory disease
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Department of Health today is taking forward its commitment to tackling Respiratory disease by recruiting joint National Clinical Directors for the Respiratory Programme.

Development company fined £5,500 following asbestos contraventions
seen at 12:21, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A development company which exposed both its employees and others to the risks of asbestos during renovation work has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

More measures to cut licensing red tape announced
seen at 12:20, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

Licensing Minister Gerry Sutcliffe has today unveiled a range of proposals designed to cut licensing red tape, which could result in savings of up to £24 million per year.

Highways agency publishes draft orders for a5-m1 link road (dunstable northern bypass)
seen at 12:20, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

John denham welcomes tough new test for public services putting the customer first
seen at 12:20, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A powerful new tool giving local people unprecedented information about the standard of public services in their area was today welcomed by Communities Secretary John Denham.

Hilary benn announces members of independent review of england’s wildlife sites and ecological network
seen at 12:20, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

287/09  The members of an independent panel that will review England’s wildlife sites and ecological network have been announced by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today ahead of the team’s first meeting.

Major national initiative to tackle rural fuel poverty
seen at 12:20, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

A major pilot project is being launched this week by the Commission for Rural Communities in partnership with the Rural Services Network.

Publication of independent final report on charging for household water and sewerage services
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of The Independent Review of Charging for Household Water and Sewerage Services.

Global-average temperature data released
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

The Met Office has today released station temperature records for over one and a half thousand of the stations that make up the global land surface temperature record.

'noughties' confirmed as the warmest decade on record
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

The first decade of this century has been by far the warmest decade on the instrumental record according to the Met Office. New figures released today in Copenhagen show that, despite 1998 being the warmest individual...

London celebrates £5 million boost to exporters from european regional development fund
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

A major financial boost to services that help London SMEs succeed in overseas markets was announced at an event in Somerset House at the end of November.

Businessman jailed for three and a half years for £1.3 million vat fraud
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

A man convicted of evading £1.3m VAT was jailed for three and a half years at Oxford Crown Court yesterday.

Company fined for asbestos failings
seen at 05:52, 9 December in Association Of Chief Police Officers News - national (Our copy).

A company has been fined for failing to carry out proper risk assessments for the presence of asbestos before a major office refurbishment in Merthyr Tydfil.

Corporate Plan: 2009/10 - 2011/12
seen at 01:54, 9 December in Commission for Rural Communities (Our copy).

This document is available as a download only

Corporate Plan 2009/10 - 2011/12 - Taking action to reduce economic and social disadvantage in rural England.

Our  work is guided by our...

'noughties' confirmed as the warmest decade on record
seen at 01:03, 9 December in National Audit Office News - national (Our copy).

The first decade of this century has been by far the warmest decade on the instrumental record according to the Met Office. New figures released today in Copenhagen show that, despite 1998 being the warmest individual...

Company fined following death of worker
seen at 01:03, 9 December in National Audit Office News - national (Our copy).

A company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an employee was hit and killed by a reversing telehandler at a construction site in Aylesbury.

Eco-solids cleans up in china
seen at 01:03, 9 December in National Audit Office News - national (Our copy).

Eco-Solids International Ltd (ESI), of New Milton in Hampshire, is celebrating the signing of a major licensing agreement with environmental and water equipment company Shenyang Yinuo Science and Technology Company...

Embargoed until 00:01 wednesday 9 december 2009 - uk first as £3 million scheme to maximise benefits of hard shoulder running opens to road users
seen at 00:13, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

From today (9 December), drivers on the M42 near Solihull will be the first in the country to be able to drive along the motorway hard shoulder between junction slip roads - further increasing motorway capacity...

Appointment of a salaried employment judge of the employment tribunals (england and wales) - clarke
seen at 00:13, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Barry James Clarke to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) with effect from 11 January 2010, assigned...

Appointment of two salaried judges of the first-tier tribunal of the social entitlement chamber (social security and child support)
seen at 00:13, 9 December in Government Equalities Office News - national (Our copy).

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed Mary Ferguson Connal to be a Salaried Part-time Judge of the First-tier Tribunal of the Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child...