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02 December 2013

Guidance: Argentina – Consular Fees
seen at 21:32, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated rate of exchange for December 2013.

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: School census spring and summer 2014: validation rules
seen at 18:39, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Version 1.5 of a list of validation checks for schools and local authorities completing the school census spring and summer 2014.

FOI release: Number of 'Big Tree Plant' trees planted 2010-13
seen at 18:39, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The number of Big Tree Plant trees planted in 2010-13 and whether people’s involvement has increased or declined.

FOI release: Data on invoices related to Futerra services
seen at 18:39, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Forms of data relating to invoices from Futerra Sustainability Communications and similar

Open consultation: Big Lottery Fund triennial review: call for evidence
seen at 18:39, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added response form in Word format for any respondents who would like to comment offline.

On 21 November 2013 the Minister for Civil Society announced the start of the triennial review of the <...

NERC announces the winner of its first photo and essay competition
seen at 18:38, 2 December in NERC news (Our copy).
The winners of NERC's inaugural short article and photography competition were announced at an awards ceremony in central London this evening.
Work starts on Innovation Centre
seen at 18:37, 2 December in West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (Our copy).

Work has officially started on a new Innovation Centre in the Northampton Enterprise Zone. Up to 55 small businesses will be accommodated in the state of the art building and will have access to support...

CCC response to Government announcement about energy efficiency policies for the residential sector
seen at 18:30, 2 December in Climate Change Committee (Our copy).

The Government today announced a package of measures aimed at reducing the costs of energy efficiency policies and their cost impacts on energy bills.

David Kennedy, CCC Chief Executive said of this package...

FOI release: Meetings held by the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP
seen at 16:32, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on meetings held by the Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, in his position as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, between June 1st 2013 and October 18th 2013.

Transparency data: HMT workforce management information: August 2013
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).
Notes These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency. These figures have not been reconciled centrally with National ...
Policy paper: Cultural agreement with China
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

A new cultural agreement was signed on 2nd December 2013 by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Maria Miller and the Chinese Culture Minister Ycai Wu.

The cultural agreement will give ...

International treaty: Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the carriage of passengers and their luggage by sea, 1974
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Published title: Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974

International treaty: EU/Iraq: Partnership and cooperation agreement
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Published title: Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part

FOI release: Michael Fallon correspondence after taking up the role of Energy Minister.
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Request for information on Michael Fallon correspondence after taking up the role of Energy Minister from 28th March 2013, referred to in Daily Mail.

FOI release: Chief Veterinary Officer Job Description
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Chief Veterinary Officer job description in relation to the Government’s policy on Bovine TB and Badger control in England

Transparency data: UKEF: spend over £25,000, October 2013
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

HM Treasury requires that all central government departments publish details of their spending for transactions over &pound;25,000.

UK Export Finance publishes details of invoices on a monthly basis...

Guidance: Czech Republic – Consular Fees
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of Consular fees.

A full list of Consular fees

Consultation outcome: Local Housing Allowance Targeted Affordability Funding: call for evidence
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Call for evidence outcome published.

This call for evidence provides stakeholders and interested parties with an opportunity to provide views on how the Local Housing Allowance Affordability Funding...

Impact assessment: Local Housing Allowance: uprating equality analysis
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Equality analysis of the impact of limiting the annual uprating of Housing Benefit Local Housing Allowance rates to 1% in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Guidance: Local Healthwatch annual reports: Directions 2013
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

These directions set out the issues which must be covered in the annual reports of local Healthwatch organisations. Issues include how the local Healthwatch organisation has gathered the views of people on local...

Guidance: Children looked after return 2013 to 2014: XML schema
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

This XSD file is for suppliers developing software that will assist local authorities submitting the children looked after data return 2013 to 2014.

Corporate report: BRAWG report (risk assessment to pesticide exposure) – government response
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

This is the government’s response to an independent review of how the risks are assessed for people (such as residents and bystanders) who may be exposed to pesticides. The government has accepted all the recommendations...

Guidance: Child maintenance: ending liability for 1993 and 2003 scheme cases
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

New rules were introduced for all new child maintenance applications from November 2013.

Cases assessed under the 1993 and 2003 child maintenance schemes will have their maintenance liabilities ended, ...

Guidance: Proposed child maintenance fees: exemption for victims of domestic violence
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

On 2 December 2013 the government laid in parliament the draft Child Support Fees Regulations 2014. These propose that people who apply for child maintenance through the Child Maintenance Service will be charged...

Guidance: Spring and summer school census 2014: validation rules
seen at 16:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Version 1.5 of a list of validation checks for schools and local authorities completing the spring and summer school census 2014.

Introducing special edition eBulletins… sensible risk in local government
seen at 16:30, 2 December in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Subscribers to HSE’s Local Government eBulletin will receive a special edition two weeks from now, featuring articles on managing risk sensibly. HSE will send out 3-4 of these supplements a year, to help...

Statement to Parliament: European Commission’s proposals on Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
seen at 16:30, 2 December in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Security (James Brokenshire):

The government has decided not to opt in to the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Criminal...

R -v- Bhayani and others
seen at 16:30, 2 December in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice Wilkie
AUTO HANS STRASSE POST OFFICE REDUCED SERVICE
seen at 16:30, 2 December in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Due to a technical fault the Auto Hans Strasse Post Office will be delivering a reduced service. Parcels under 2 Kg and letters only. There is no banking facility or parcel service. They hope to ...

Open consultation: National curriculum reform (England): KS4 English and mathematics
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

This consultation seeks views on the draft programmes of study for English and mathematics at key stage 4 (KS4) in England.

It follows the publication of the national curriculum framework document...

Research and analysis: A long way from home initiative
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The findings and recommendations from a DfE initiative, ‘A long way from home’. The initiative explored the long-distance commissioning of children’s homes placements. ‘Long distance’ in this context was taken...

Guidance: Cape Verde - List of Lawyers
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The following list of English speaking lawyers and translators/interpreters has been prepared for the convenience of British Nationals who require legal advice.

Research and analysis: Reducing offending by children in children’s homes
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

A research report into the mechanisms which could lead to children being prosecuted for behaviour in children’s homes. This research identifies key characteristics in residential settings that contribute to successfully...

Transparency data: Government Procurement Card Data - October 2013
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Details of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) spend on government procurement cards.

Guidance: DBS list of offences that will never be filtered from a criminal record check
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated list of offences.

DBS list of offences that will never be filtered from a criminal record check.

Research and analysis: 16 to 19 funding formula programme cost weightings review
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The Secretary of State for Education announced his intention to review the funding formula for post-16 learning in the ‘16 to 19 funding statement’, published in December 2010. Prior to the development of the...

Guidance: Subject knowledge enhancement operations (SKE) manual 2013 to 2014
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

A manual for initial teacher training (ITT) providers and School Direct lead schools to use as a guidance document to request subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) funding from the National College for Teaching...

Guidance: IHAT statements on investigations
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Information regarding developments with ongoing Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) investigations.

Related information: Iraq Historic Allegations Team
Statistics: DBS criminal record checks: police performance
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added the 100% completed in 60 days figures to the September statistics.

Police disclosure units published service standards.

These figures are available because police disclosure...

FOI release: Defence community personnel information charter
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated after the document was renamed to Defence community personnel information charter

This sets out the standards that members of the defence community can expect from the department when it...

Guidance: Bulgaria: Consular Fees
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New fees in local currency as of 2 December 2013 due to a fluctuation in the rate of exchange.

A full list of consular fees.

Impact assessment: Managing the future financial risk of flooding
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Attachment removed and linked to legislation.gov.uk version, which can be found at: http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA13-27.pdf

This revised Impact Assessment sets out the...

Transparency data: DFID spend over £500 for October 2013
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

DFID spend over &pound;500 for October 2013

Correspondence: Circular 016/2013: Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2013 and Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2013
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).
Broad subject: Crime Subcategory: Firearms Implementation date: 1 December 2013 From: Police Transparency Unit, Policing Directorate, Crime and Policing Group For more info contact: Andy Arnell on...
Guidance: Generic course programmes for BMATT (CZ) courses
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated all the course programmes

A list of generic course programmes for Vyškov based courses, provided by British Military Advisory Training Team (Czech Republic) (BMATT (CZ)).

Consultation outcome: Smart metering system and equipment testing
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Government response document published.

This consultation document seeks views on the testing of smart metering systems and equipment under the Smart Energy Code (SEC).

It sets...

Guidance: In-Country Training Team deployments for BMATT (CZ)
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

‘In-Country Training Team’ (ICTT) tasks are a key part of the unit’s mandate and some 50% of our time and manpower resources are dedicated to this vital outreach work. The reason is straightforward, the UK’s ...

Guidance: Generic course joining instructions for BMATT (CZ) courses
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated version of the course joining instructions

If you have been nominated to attend a course at BMATT (CZ), you must now read the joining instructions included below, in detail and act...

FOI release: Institute of Acoustics’ (IoA) consultation
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

An Internal review into DECC’s decision to withhold correspondence in response to a request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (“EIRs”), requesting all correspondence and data relating to ...

Guidance: National child measurement programme: operational guidance for the 2013 to 2014 school year
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added publication 'National Child Measurement Programme 2013 to 2014: information for schools'.

National child measurement programme (NCMP): operational guidance for the 2013 to 2014 school year...

Transparency data: PHE prompt payment data
seen at 14:33, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: November data added.

Invoice payment performance for Public Health England.

Dance project helps patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
seen at 14:33, 2 December in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
Dance project helps patients at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
The Roses Theatre announces a groundbreaking new programme of community engagement
seen at 14:33, 2 December in http://www.artscouncil.org.uk Latest entries (Our copy).
The Roses Theatre announces a groundbreaking new programme of community engagement
Peter Sanders and Brian Ross -v- Airports Commission and Secretary of State for Transport
seen at 14:32, 2 December in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
High Court (Queen's Bench Division) Administrative Court
BFG Fuel Coupon Price Change - 1 December 2013
seen at 14:30, 2 December in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

BFG COUPON SELLING PRICES 1. With effect from 0001 hrs 1 Dec 13, BFG fuel coupon selling prices for Dec13 will be as follows:

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Barkers Bingo
seen at 14:30, 2 December in GEO - GEO (Our copy).

Barkers Christmas Bingo

Fri 06 Dec @ 7pm, Eyes Down @ 8pm

OVER 18's ONLY

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Form: D777B/DL - Application for a digital tachograph driver card
seen at 11:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New version of the D777B/DL - Application for a digital tachograph driver card

You need to use form D777B/DL to apply for a for a digital tachograph driver card if you hold a GB photocard driving...

Statistics: Personal Independence Payment statistics release strategy
seen at 11:00, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Document updated with more information about the proposed timetable.

This document explains how DWP will manage the release of statistics and related information on Personal Independence Payment...

Open consultation: Port Security Regulations 2009: implementation at the Port of Londonderry
seen at 11:00, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The purpose of Directive 2005/65/EC, which is implemented by the Port Security Regulations 2009 in the UK, is to enhance security coordination in the wider port area (as opposed to the immediate ship or port ...

Policy paper: The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition: Senegal Cooperation Framework
seen at 11:00, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

The Government of Senegal, the G8 members and other technical and financial partners and the private sector are thus committed to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (NAFSN), launched at the G8 summit...

Clean Sport Forum 2013 focuses on new Code
seen at 11:00, 2 December in News (Our copy).
Over 90 representatives from across the sporting landscape met in Salford on Thursday 28 November
Clean Sport Forum Keynote Speech: Adam Pengilly
seen at 11:00, 2 December in News (Our copy).
Olympian and IOC Athletes Commission member Adam Pengilly 2013 Clean Sport Forum speech
Defined benefit consultation: setting a balanced approach
seen at 10:59, 2 December in Latest news from The Pensions Regulator (Our copy).
Striking a balance between sponsoring employersÂ’ pension funding obligations and their ability to invest in sustainable business growth is at the heart of a consultation on defined benefit (DB) regulation published...
Statement to Parliament: National Fraud Authority
seen at 10:58, 2 December in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).
Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May):

As part of the government’s reforms to policing and the fight against serious and organised crime, I have decided to close the National Fraud Authority...

Middle Income Households - 1977 - 2011/12
seen at 09:31, 2 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This article studies the median income of UK households from 1977 to 2011/12.
Independent report: Lead Traffic Commissioner: Olympic and Paralympic Games 2013 legacy
seen at 09:31, 2 December in Search (Our copy).

Highlights lessons learnt during the Olympic and Paralympic Games and general regulatory functions performed by traffic commissioners as well as helping guide future challenges, such as the Commonwealth Games...

Middle Income Households - 1977 - 2011/12
seen at 02:30, 2 December in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
This article studies the median income of UK households from 1977 to 2011/12.