Easier wheelchair access for East Midlands lay-bys
HELP MAKE THE UK GOVERNMENT BRING THE LAW REGARDING TRAILER WIDTHS IN LINE...
Unlike our friends in America, the UK does not have a National Motivation...
EASIER WHEELCHAIR ACCESS FOR EAST MIDLANDS LAY-BYS
The South West has received a £844,000 boost to help them tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced as part of a &...
With Budget day just around the corner (24 March 2010), many people will be anxious to know just what impact the Chancellor’s announcement will have on their finances. Everyone from environmentalists to motorists...
Weekly round up of road works in wiltshire, gloucestershire, devon, somerset and bristol
The North West has received a £890,000 boost to help tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced today as part of a...
Emergency re-surfacing work is to be carried out on the A64 Malton Bypass in North Yorkshire next week.
NEW SCHEMES
It is a real pleasure to be in Scotland as always. I would like to thank John Wright for all his work as National Chair. His timely and on the point advice on the support businesses need has been heard loud and...
Minister of State for Higher Education, David Lammy announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors of the Student Loans Company Limited (SLC) today.
The North West has received a £890,000 boost to help tackle surface water flooding – a problem where the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall .This was announced today as part of a...
In the early hours of this morning Shetland Coastguard were notified of a mechanical breakdown on board the ‘Wilson Dover’ a 1993 built, general cargo ship flying the Barbados flag. Her deadweight is 3269 tons...
Emergency re-surfacing work is to be carried out on the A64 Malton Bypass in North Yorkshire next week.
ECGD publishes interim response to consultation on its business principles.
A1M/A66M, Junction 57, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1M at Junction 57 for signing and road marking works. There will be one lane open southbound on the A1M with a full carriageway...
Saturday 20 March to Friday 26 March
NEW SCHEMES M6
M6 junction 23 slip roads north and south bound (Haydock) overnight closure from 22.00 to 05.00 from 22nd March for slip road widening works. Work continues to 1st April.
M60
The UK Government today gave consent for Total and Dong Energy to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields, which lie in 600 metres of water and in one of the most hostile environments in the UK.
NEW SCHEME
A585
From 22nd March overnight closure from 21.00 to 05.00 of one lane northbound for installation of traffic signals and anti skid approaches on roundabout from M55 junction 3. Work continues...
22-28 MARCH 2010
Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton this week welcomed progress to give better protection to UK citizens living in or considering moving to Spain and pressed the Spanish Government to seek long-term solutions...
An operation to smash a cigarette smuggling ring by criminal investigators from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has resulted in three men from the West Midlands being sentenced today.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
This consultation started on 14th January 2010 and ends on 9th April 2010.
The purpose of this document is to provide information on radioactivity, radioactive waste and the regulatory framework that governs...
This consultation started on 14th January 2010 and ends on 9th April 2010.
Detailed Statement of Policy for managing Scotland's Higher Activity Radioactive Waste.
This consultation started on 15th January 2010 and ends on 9th April 2010.
This Code of Practice, which relates to Scotland only, refers to all birds bred and reared under controlled conditions for the ...
This consultation started on 12th January 2010 and ends on 5th April 2010.
This guidance provides a framework for social care procurement in Scotland. It defines a set of key principles which must be applied...
This consultation started on 11th January 2010 and ends on 5th April 2010.
The Scottish Charity Appeals Panel has received a fewer than anticipated number of appeals and as a result the Scottish Government...
Business Minister announces consultation on boosting confidence in pre-packs
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010
72/10 A £5.3 million award to 49 local authorities to help them tackle surface water flooding - a problem when the ground, rivers and drains cannot absorb heavy rainfall - was announced today by the...
Olympic athlete Kriss Akabusi will be inspiring local schools to chase their own gold medal dreams next week when he appears as guest speaker at the Black Country Education Show.
Culture and Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a grant of £550,000 to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to help it realise exciting plans to enhance the experience of visitors to the ...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on the Statutory Proposal to increase the admission number at St Thomas Werneth CE VA Primary School, Werneth, Oldham, from 45 to 60 from September...
Patients with very rare conditions will be given access to drugs and services not previously available on the NHS, Health Minister Mike O’Brien announced today.
Millions of pounds seized from criminals is to be used in the fight against crime, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
Inshore Weather forecasts from Malin Head, Republic of Ireland from 1st April 2010 The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has been working with their colleagues in the Irish Coastguard over the winter months ...
Housing Minister John Healey launched a review to give a new boost to the regeneration of former coal mining areas devastated by the closure of the pits, at a conference in Doncaster today.
After four years assessing the work of 36 national regulators and how they interact with millions of businesses nationwide the Better Regulation Executive today publishes the final five Hampton Implementation...
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Culture and Tourism Minister Margaret Hodge today announced a grant of £550,000 to the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust to help it realise exciting plans to enhance the experience of visitors to the ...
We have responded to the consultation on the English National Parks and The Broads, Vision for National Parks.
Our response re-states the value of National Parks in offering high quality...
We warmly welcome the English National Parks and the Broads UK Government Vision and Circular 2010 to provide updated policy guidance on the English National Parks and the Broads (‘the Parks...
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil announced today.
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published decisions on two proposals by Redcar and Cleveland Council. The first proposal is to close Gillbrook College and expand Eston Park School. The second proposal...
NE/112/10 A Teesside firm is forging its way into new overseas markets with the help of UK Trade & Investment’s Gateway to Global Growth (G3) initiative.
Business Minister announces consultation on boosting confidence in pre-packs
Further details of a major scheme to relieve congestion and improve safety for drivers travelling on the A556 between the M6 and M56 in Cheshire were published today by the Highways Agency.
People throughout the country who need wheelchairs will be helped by large-scale pilot projects in the East of England and the South West, Care Services Minister Phil announced today.
Full guidance to assist employers and voluntary groups in implementing the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) was published today by the Home Office.
Asked for more details about the private company that would be taking on the Olympic Park Legacy, the PMS said that he was sure it would have a significant public interest element but he would check. ...
Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on the planned BA strike potentially being an international one following discussions between Unite and Teamsters, the PMS said the Prime Minister's view remained the same...
Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to legislate following the deaths of two people who had allegedly taken Mephedrone, the PMS said that this was a very sad and difficult case. The Prime Minister's sympathy...
Put that 10billion had been saved due to lower than expected claims for unemployment benefit and what would that money be spent on in the Budget, the PMS said he wouldn't comment on what may or may not be in the...
Asked whether the locations of these announcements corresponded to marginal Labour seats, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that these were national schemes. original source.
Asked who Clare Moody was, the PMS said that it was best to speak to the political spokesman. Asked who paid political office salaries, the PMS said it was best to speak to political office. Asked if the Prime ...
Asked if the Prime Minister had written to the Chilcot inquiry yet, the PMS said that the Prime Minister would be writing to Sir John Chilcot, and the letter would be made available. The Prime Minister had taken...
Asked if the Prime Minister had any reaction to Chancellor Merkel's comments on hedge funds, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that he had only just seen the comments made by Chancellor Merkel, but the ...
Defence spending, British Airways strike and Sure Start Children’s Centres were on the agenda at today’s PMQs.
The Prime Minister also took questions on the Think Jessica...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: job annoucements, unemployment, mephedrone, BA strike and Olympic park legacy
Job announcementsAsked whether the locations of these announcements corresponded...
Briefing by the Prime Minister s spokesman on: Chancellor Merkel, Iraq inquiry and misc
Chancellor MerkelAsked if the Prime Minister had any reaction to Chancellor Merkel s comments on hedge funds, the...
The Prime Minister has welcomed news of the imminent return of Oldham schoolboy Sahil Saeed to the UK after he was reunited with his father in Pakistan.
Speaking to reporters while on a visit to a new ...
Monthly: 6.0bn budget deficit
Main Points
* Plan welcomed by International Paralympic Committee * Sport England announces £3.5m of investment in sport for disabled people The first ever Olympic and Paralympic legacy plan to bring about lasting...
• Up to £4.8m to accelerate R&D and drive down costs in offshore wind • UK’s first training tower for offshore wind opens in Blyth
Latest Future Jobs Fund award takes DCMS well beyond its target Three thousand new jobs for young unemployed people are to be created in culture and sports taking DCMS beyond its target of 10,000 jobs, Culture...
Commuters in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands will benefit from longer trains on peak time services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
NE/110/10 Event highlights opportunities in Baltic and Nordic countries
Commuters in the North West are set to benefit from longer trains on peak services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
Teenagers in Bradford are producing an animated film to highlight the risks of alcohol and drug misuse to other young people with funds from the Government's Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP).
New Home Office guidance published today sets out advice for key partners such as local authorities, police and businesses on how they can better protect the public.
Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, today announced that Richard Ayre has been appointed as a member of the BBC Trust for four years commencing on 1 August 2010.
Commuters on the First Capital Connect 'Great Northern' route into London are set to benefit from more frequent and longer trains, thanks to more than £27m of Government funding, Transport Minister ...
Health and safety advisers have been offering support to businesses in Cockermouth, nearly four months on from the floods which devastated the town.
DWP/049/10 Measures to strengthen the safe operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in small bulk installations were announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper today.
The Chancellor today announced the appointment of Dame Sandra Dawson and Amanda Davidson as non-executive directors (NEDs) of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). They will take up their posts on 1 May 2010...
The MPA Civil Liberties Panel report 'Post G20', investigating the Met’s current public order policing strategies and making recommendations for a way forward, is published today 18 March.
General Advice: Please note that all operators called to Public inquiry have the opportunity to offer evidence and therefore issues to be considered may or may not result in action taken against them.
The...
The Government is today publishing a cross-departmental strategy to ensure the UK has a safe, sustainable and dynamic nanotechnologies industry.
More than 100 male teenagers in Wirral are limbering up to take part in a mass contemporary and breakdance performance in Birkenhead to shatter macho stereotypes about men and male dance, funded by the Government...
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its independent review of the statutory arrangements governing access to official statistics before they are published. The report is its first formal advice on...
A trial banning heavy vehicles form overtaking on a stretch of the A34 in Berkshire is to be introduced on Monday 29 March to reduce congestion, improve journey time reliability and cut the risk of accidents ...
Work to repair sections of road surface on the A38 between the Goodstone and Drumbridges junctions near Ashburton is due to take place later this month.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today set out plans to sort more waste, save resources and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Too many everyday waste materials such as metal cans, wood, paper, and food end up in...
The UK is on track to meet its first carbon budget, Energy and Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today as the first ever annual emissions report under the carbon budgets system was presented to Parliament...
The landscape of “non-planning” consents - those needed alongside or after planning permission - is overly complex, fragmented and difficult for users to navigate according to a new report published today by ...
A total of 18 corner shops across the West Midlands are being freshened up with help from Change4Life to sell more fruit and veg – so more people can get their 5 A Day, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said...
African Caribbean businesses in Birmingham and the Black Country are being invited to learn about the importance of health and safety.
Beekeepers in the Eastern region are being urged to attend a free day-long seminar organised by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in a bid to reduce the rate of honey bee colony losses.
Treasury Minister Sarah McCarthy-Fry today visited the Rainbow Family Centre in West London to raise awareness of additional Government contributions to the Child Trust Funds of 90,000 disabled children.
Trade Minister Lord Davies today met international businesses who have benefited from Government help in tackling trade barriers.
SE069-10 Drivers in the Folkestone area can expect better conditions on the M20 during heavy rain after drainage channels between junctions 11 and 12 are replaced.
An extension to the existing Midland Metro system is one step closer following an announcement by Transport Minister Chris Mole today.
People travelling to the Southern Hemisphere, including the World Cup in South Africa, should be vaccinated against swine ‘flu to prevent them from catching the virus, and from bringing it back. The Southern ...
Highways Agency Traffic Officers will be providing help and advice to visitors at the Caravan and Motorhome Show at Westpoint in Exeter between Friday, March 19 and Sunday March 21.
A Suffolk seed producer has been fined after a worker suffered serious injury when he fell while loading a vehicle.
A Suffolk company has been fined after an employee’s finger had to be amputated after it was crushed by a 40 tonne power press.
HM The Queen has appointed James Christopher Hassall to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Right Honourable The Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of...
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
I have made a Statement under Section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 that, in my view, the provisions of the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill are compatible with the convention rights. A copy of ...
FCO Services operates as a Trading Fund of the FCO. I have set the following performance targets for 2010-11:
an in-year surplus before interest and tax of at least £4 million;a return on capital employed...
Work to repair sections of road surface on the A38 between the Goodstone and Drumbridges junctions near Ashburton is due to take place later this month.
Highways Agency Traffic Officers will be providing help and advice to visitors at the Caravan and Motorhome Show at Westpoint in Exeter between Friday, March 19 and Sunday March 21.
Commuters in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands will benefit from longer trains on peak time services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
A total of 18 corner shops across the West Midlands are being freshened up with help from Change4Life to sell more fruit and veg – so more people can get their 5 A Day, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said...
African Caribbean businesses in Birmingham and the Black Country are being invited to learn about the importance of health and safety.
An extension to the existing Midland Metro system is one step closer following an announcement by Transport Minister Chris Mole today.
Business Minister Ian Lucas has welcomed the designation of London as a Low Carbon Economic Area for energy efficient buildings. London is the seventh area within the UK to be assigned a Low Carbon Economic Area...
Beekeepers in the Eastern region are being urged to attend a free day-long seminar organised by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in a bid to reduce the rate of honey bee colony losses.
A Suffolk seed producer has been fined after a worker suffered serious injury when he fell while loading a vehicle.
A Suffolk company has been fined after an employee’s finger had to be amputated after it was crushed by a 40 tonne power press.
Main Points
* Plan welcomed by International Paralympic Committee * Sport England announces £3.5m of investment in sport for disabled people The first ever Olympic and Paralympic legacy plan to bring about lasting...
• Up to £4.8m to accelerate R&D and drive down costs in offshore wind • UK’s first training tower for offshore wind opens in Blyth
Latest Future Jobs Fund award takes DCMS well beyond its target Three thousand new jobs for young unemployed people are to be created in culture and sports taking DCMS beyond its target of 10,000 jobs, Culture...
Commuters in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands will benefit from longer trains on peak time services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
NE/110/10 Event highlights opportunities in Baltic and Nordic countries
Commuters in the North West are set to benefit from longer trains on peak services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
Teenagers in Bradford are producing an animated film to highlight the risks of alcohol and drug misuse to other young people with funds from the Government's Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP).
New Home Office guidance published today sets out advice for key partners such as local authorities, police and businesses on how they can better protect the public.
Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, today announced that Richard Ayre has been appointed as a member of the BBC Trust for four years commencing on 1 August 2010.
Commuters on the First Capital Connect 'Great Northern' route into London are set to benefit from more frequent and longer trains, thanks to more than £27m of Government funding, Transport Minister ...
Health and safety advisers have been offering support to businesses in Cockermouth, nearly four months on from the floods which devastated the town.
DWP/049/10 Measures to strengthen the safe operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in small bulk installations were announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper today.
The Chancellor today announced the appointment of Dame Sandra Dawson and Amanda Davidson as non-executive directors (NEDs) of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). They will take up their posts on 1 May 2010...
The MPA Civil Liberties Panel report 'Post G20', investigating the Met’s current public order policing strategies and making recommendations for a way forward, is published today 18 March.
General Advice: Please note that all operators called to Public inquiry have the opportunity to offer evidence and therefore issues to be considered may or may not result in action taken against them.
The...
The Government is today publishing a cross-departmental strategy to ensure the UK has a safe, sustainable and dynamic nanotechnologies industry.
More than 100 male teenagers in Wirral are limbering up to take part in a mass contemporary and breakdance performance in Birkenhead to shatter macho stereotypes about men and male dance, funded by the Government...
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its independent review of the statutory arrangements governing access to official statistics before they are published. The report is its first formal advice on...
A trial banning heavy vehicles form overtaking on a stretch of the A34 in Berkshire is to be introduced on Monday 29 March to reduce congestion, improve journey time reliability and cut the risk of accidents ...
Work to repair sections of road surface on the A38 between the Goodstone and Drumbridges junctions near Ashburton is due to take place later this month.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today set out plans to sort more waste, save resources and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Too many everyday waste materials such as metal cans, wood, paper, and food end up in...
The UK is on track to meet its first carbon budget, Energy and Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today as the first ever annual emissions report under the carbon budgets system was presented to Parliament...
The landscape of “non-planning” consents - those needed alongside or after planning permission - is overly complex, fragmented and difficult for users to navigate according to a new report published today by ...
A total of 18 corner shops across the West Midlands are being freshened up with help from Change4Life to sell more fruit and veg – so more people can get their 5 A Day, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said...
African Caribbean businesses in Birmingham and the Black Country are being invited to learn about the importance of health and safety.
Beekeepers in the Eastern region are being urged to attend a free day-long seminar organised by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in a bid to reduce the rate of honey bee colony losses.
Treasury Minister Sarah McCarthy-Fry today visited the Rainbow Family Centre in West London to raise awareness of additional Government contributions to the Child Trust Funds of 90,000 disabled children.
Trade Minister Lord Davies today met international businesses who have benefited from Government help in tackling trade barriers.
SE069-10 Drivers in the Folkestone area can expect better conditions on the M20 during heavy rain after drainage channels between junctions 11 and 12 are replaced.
An extension to the existing Midland Metro system is one step closer following an announcement by Transport Minister Chris Mole today.
People travelling to the Southern Hemisphere, including the World Cup in South Africa, should be vaccinated against swine ‘flu to prevent them from catching the virus, and from bringing it back. The Southern ...
Highways Agency Traffic Officers will be providing help and advice to visitors at the Caravan and Motorhome Show at Westpoint in Exeter between Friday, March 19 and Sunday March 21.
A Suffolk seed producer has been fined after a worker suffered serious injury when he fell while loading a vehicle.
A Suffolk company has been fined after an employee’s finger had to be amputated after it was crushed by a 40 tonne power press.
HM The Queen has appointed James Christopher Hassall to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Jack Straw MP. The Right Honourable The Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of...
A new team of explosives sniffer dogs will be deployed at key railway stations to help keep visitors to the London Olympic and Paralympic Games safe from harm, Transport Minister Paul Clark announced today as...
Pubs Minister John Healey today announced a 12 point action plan to give practical support to community pubs up and down the country, backed by £4million in government funding.
• Up to £4.8m to accelerate R&D and drive down costs in offshore wind • UK’s first training tower for offshore wind opens in Blyth
NE/110/10 Event highlights opportunities in Baltic and Nordic countries
General Advice: Please note that all operators called to Public inquiry have the opportunity to offer evidence and therefore issues to be considered may or may not result in action taken against them.
The...
Main Points
* Plan welcomed by International Paralympic Committee * Sport England announces £3.5m of investment in sport for disabled people The first ever Olympic and Paralympic legacy plan to bring about lasting...
• Up to £4.8m to accelerate R&D and drive down costs in offshore wind • UK’s first training tower for offshore wind opens in Blyth
Latest Future Jobs Fund award takes DCMS well beyond its target Three thousand new jobs for young unemployed people are to be created in culture and sports taking DCMS beyond its target of 10,000 jobs, Culture...
Commuters in South Yorkshire and the East Midlands will benefit from longer trains on peak time services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
NE/110/10 Event highlights opportunities in Baltic and Nordic countries
Commuters in the North West are set to benefit from longer trains on peak services thanks to a £17.8m Government funding boost, Transport Minister Chris Mole announced today.
Teenagers in Bradford are producing an animated film to highlight the risks of alcohol and drug misuse to other young people with funds from the Government's Positive Activities for Young People (PAYP).
New Home Office guidance published today sets out advice for key partners such as local authorities, police and businesses on how they can better protect the public.
Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, today announced that Richard Ayre has been appointed as a member of the BBC Trust for four years commencing on 1 August 2010.
Commuters on the First Capital Connect 'Great Northern' route into London are set to benefit from more frequent and longer trains, thanks to more than £27m of Government funding, Transport Minister ...
Health and safety advisers have been offering support to businesses in Cockermouth, nearly four months on from the floods which devastated the town.
DWP/049/10 Measures to strengthen the safe operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in small bulk installations were announced by Work and Pensions Secretary Yvette Cooper today.
The Chancellor today announced the appointment of Dame Sandra Dawson and Amanda Davidson as non-executive directors (NEDs) of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). They will take up their posts on 1 May 2010...
The MPA Civil Liberties Panel report 'Post G20', investigating the Met’s current public order policing strategies and making recommendations for a way forward, is published today 18 March.
General Advice: Please note that all operators called to Public inquiry have the opportunity to offer evidence and therefore issues to be considered may or may not result in action taken against them.
The...
The Government is today publishing a cross-departmental strategy to ensure the UK has a safe, sustainable and dynamic nanotechnologies industry.
More than 100 male teenagers in Wirral are limbering up to take part in a mass contemporary and breakdance performance in Birkenhead to shatter macho stereotypes about men and male dance, funded by the Government...
The UK Statistics Authority has today published its independent review of the statutory arrangements governing access to official statistics before they are published. The report is its first formal advice on...
A trial banning heavy vehicles form overtaking on a stretch of the A34 in Berkshire is to be introduced on Monday 29 March to reduce congestion, improve journey time reliability and cut the risk of accidents ...
Work to repair sections of road surface on the A38 between the Goodstone and Drumbridges junctions near Ashburton is due to take place later this month.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today set out plans to sort more waste, save resources and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Too many everyday waste materials such as metal cans, wood, paper, and food end up in...
The UK is on track to meet its first carbon budget, Energy and Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today as the first ever annual emissions report under the carbon budgets system was presented to Parliament...
The landscape of “non-planning” consents - those needed alongside or after planning permission - is overly complex, fragmented and difficult for users to navigate according to a new report published today by ...
A total of 18 corner shops across the West Midlands are being freshened up with help from Change4Life to sell more fruit and veg – so more people can get their 5 A Day, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron said...
African Caribbean businesses in Birmingham and the Black Country are being invited to learn about the importance of health and safety.
Beekeepers in the Eastern region are being urged to attend a free day-long seminar organised by the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in a bid to reduce the rate of honey bee colony losses.
Treasury Minister Sarah McCarthy-Fry today visited the Rainbow Family Centre in West London to raise awareness of additional Government contributions to the Child Trust Funds of 90,000 disabled children.
Trade Minister Lord Davies today met international businesses who have benefited from Government help in tackling trade barriers.
SE069-10 Drivers in the Folkestone area can expect better conditions on the M20 during heavy rain after drainage channels between junctions 11 and 12 are replaced.
An extension to the existing Midland Metro system is one step closer following an announcement by Transport Minister Chris Mole today.
People travelling to the Southern Hemisphere, including the World Cup in South Africa, should be vaccinated against swine ‘flu to prevent them from catching the virus, and from bringing it back. The Southern ...
Highways Agency Traffic Officers will be providing help and advice to visitors at the Caravan and Motorhome Show at Westpoint in Exeter between Friday, March 19 and Sunday March 21.
A Suffolk seed producer has been fined after a worker suffered serious injury when he fell while loading a vehicle.