Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, speaking at a groundbreaking social investment conference, has today announced a new programme of work to help standardise and improve how social return on investment (SROI...
New social enterprise innovation scheme will improve local services
Communities and Local Government published today the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) Operational Statistics bulletin, which covers operational statistics for the period 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007.
New social enterprise innovation scheme will improve local services
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey today said that all the extra money the UK is receiving from the European Union (EU) to help with flood recovery will be passed on to communities affected by last summer's floods...
Free plastic bags are a waste of resources, difficult to dispose of and make...
The current age for independent assessment is 25, I believe that the age...
We believe that all disabled people have the right to be included in the...
Further education institutions in England can now apply for powers to award their own Foundation degrees under new regulations that came into force on 1 May.
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The aim of our Economic Wellbeing Roundtable was to help regional and local authorities, allied agencies and partnerships to understand, promote...
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The aim of our Economic Wellbeing Roundtable was to help regional and local authorities, allied agencies and partnerships to understand, promote...
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The aim of our Economic Wellbeing Roundtable was to help regional and local authorities, allied agencies and partnerships to understand, promote...
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A few reflections:
The theme of the potentially dangers of any form of target setting (Goodhart’s law?) was touched on – a fair point, but as we live in a world of targets, we may...
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Asked repeatedly what the point of having quite extensive pilots on the issue, lasting for the next few years if the Government knew that it would not take the policy forward, the PMS replied that the Government...
Asked if the Prime Minister's view had changed on Cannabis, the PMS replied that the Government's position on the re-classification of Cannabis would be set out clearly tomorrow. original source.
Asked if Ruth Kelly's announcement would bring any changes to the law, the PMS advised people to wait for her statement tomorrow. original source.
Asked what the Prime Minister's thoughts were on the situation in Burma, the PMS said that the Government was concerned about the situation in Burma and for those that were vulnerable and in need of food and shelter...
Asked to clarify the Government's position on the issue of the abolition of the 10p income tax threshold, the PMS said that the Government's position was set clearly in the letter that Alastair Darling sent to the...
Asked repeatedly whether the Prime Minister supported Wendy Alexander's call for a referendum on Scottish independence, the PMS said that the Prime Minister's position on the matter was that clearly there was a ...
The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that the official Cabinet had met for about an hour this morning. There was a further discussion on the draft legislative programme and there...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: Cabinet, Scotland, Income tax Burma, driving, cannabis and bin tax
Some of the largest businesses in the world have been asked by the Prime Minister to help meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Foreign workers hoping to fill skilled vacancies in Britain's labour market will have to meet strict new criteria, the Government announced today.
This good practice guide includes details of what agencies must undertake and what they should undertake, in order to ensure that the child or young person receives the most appropriate support to meet their needs...
Proposals to improve marine safety in ports and at sea were published today. The Marine Navigation Bill will improve the ability of the Secretary of State, harbour authorities and the General Lighthouse Authorities...
The Government has taken a substantial step forward in providing 106 new carriages for the West Coast Main Line.
Businesses have been hit too many times and 2008 will not be easy. Why...
The Havant BC SHLAA has identified green land on Hayling Island as suitable...
The decision by the EU to make the electronic identification of sheep...
Many Children are killed and injured every year by falling through open...
At present only the first £35,000 of depositors money (per institution) is...
Sir Michael Bichard has today announced that he will take up a new post as Director of a new Institute for Government, funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, in September 2008. He will therefore be standing...
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This factsheet highlights the complexities of distance decay which can lead to late detection of ill health and poorer health outcomes for rural patients...
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This factsheet describes Ferry-Health (Confidential Student Centre) was established to provide a confi dential, generic health centre for...
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This summary introduces our 'NHS Review - a rural perspective' dossier, our contribution to the Next Stage NHS Review. We've prepared this response...
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The aim of our Economic Wellbeing Roundtable was to help regional and local authorities, allied agencies and partnerships to understand, promote and...
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Thanks mainly to our Edinburgh-based volunteer Mark Longair, TheyWorkForYou now covers Scottish Parliament debates and written answers, right back to the start of this Parliament in 1999. That means that each MSP...
Defence Secretary Des Browne today announced an additional £24m of funding for the world leading Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court.
Review of standards and guidance in Sections 0, 3 & 4 of the Technical Handbooks giving guidance on ways to comply with the building regulations.
Review of standards and guidance in Section 5 - Noise - of the Technical Handbooks giving guidance on ways to comply with the building regulations
Review of standards and guidance in Section 2 - Fire - of the Technical Handbooks giving guidance on ways to comply with the building regulations.
Link to Aberdeenshire Council's dedicated website for the inquiry into the proposed golf development at the Menie Estate
Circular informing of a change to the structure of throughcare breach reports
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This factsheet highlights the trend towards an ageing rural population that is particularly vulnerable to isolation and loneliness, and for whom it can...
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This factsheet describes how Ely Minor Treatment Centre aims to provide a seven-day-a-week urgent minor treatment service for the residents of Ely and...
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This factsheet deals with the many challenges for health care practitioners and policy makers working in peripheral rural areas. These problems require...
Gordon Brown is welcoming more than 80 CEOs from some of the world's largest companies to London to showcase new business initiatives to reduce poverty in the developing world.
The Queen has approved the appointment of the Reverend Janet Chapman, Priest-in-Charge of Banbury, in the diocese of Oxford to a Residentiary Canonry of Birmingham Cathedral as Canon Liturgist.
Part I: UK Government Foreign Currency Assets and Liabilities - April 2008
Health Clearance for Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV for new Healthcare Workers with direct clinical contact with patients.
Presents costs of alcohol use and misuse based on a "Cost of Illness" approach.
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, has appointed His Honour Judge Pontius as a Specialist Circuit Judge, based at the Central Criminal Court with effect from 7 May 2008.
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This Rural Advocate visit to the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire focused on listening to the views and experiences of residents, patients...
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This factsheet describes how the Leicestershire & Rutland Health & Social Care VCS team is ensuring that local community and voluntary groups...
Work to determine the potential of a tidal energy generator in the Severn Estuary is continuing with the appointment of a consortium led by consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff who will manage the Strategic Environmental...
We've made a few changes to our website over the last week, which we hope will improve your visit to our site.
We've beefed up the site search facility, as well as adding a search function for...