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15 April 2013

UK Coal fined following death of locomotive driver
seen at 23:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

UK Coal Mining Ltd has been ordered to pay £300,000 in fines and costs after an employee was killed by falling pipes at Thoresby Colliery in Nottinghamshire.

Rescuing Ponies
seen at 20:31, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Following the announcement by the Welsh Government's Minister of Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies, to extend the temporary right of farmers to bury dead animals on their own land due to recent bad weather...
Yorkshire Dales National Park - National Park helps the Heroes
seen at 20:31, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Injured members of the Armed Forces are giving some extra help to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority's Ranger Service.
Lake District National Park - Cutting CO boat risks
seen at 20:31, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Boat users on Windermere are being encouraged to learn more and make vital safety checks to cut serious carbon monoxide poisoning risks.
Young Europeans explore global issues in the Broads
seen at 20:31, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Sixty young people from all over Europe are learning about conservation and the effects of climate change in the Broads as part of a 10 day cultural youth exchange.
Concern for Sheep
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
As snow thaws and signs of spring are appearing later than normal, National Park officers are appealing to farmers to be more vigilant of their sheep around the rhododendron ponticum.
New Lynmouth Pavilion rises
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
The new Lynmouth Pavilion is rapidly taking shape
Permission to get muddy in the Peak District
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
People of all ages who like getting muddied up are invited to help construct the mud walls of an Iron Age replica roundhouse in the Peak District.
Improving the Environment in Bethesda
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Local schoolchildren plant 400 native tree species at Clwb Rygbi Bethesda.
Bird Boxes go up in Burridge Woods
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Burridge Woods, Dulverton, will provide a dry place to nest for some lucky birds this spring.
First step towards neighbourhood plan for Dore
seen at 20:30, 15 April in National Parks News (Our copy).
Local residents and businesses are invited to have their say on whether a Peak District village should create a neighbourhood plan.
Statistical data set: Agriculture in the United Kingdom
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Correct file now attached for chapter 5 (crops).

These datasets accompany the tables and charts in each chapter of the 2011 Agriculture in the United Kingdom publication. There is no dataset associated...

Guidance: Lulworth firing times
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: New firing times added

The Lulworth firing times are presented in three file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is readable on mobile devices such as Blackberry...

Promotional material: Age Positive logo
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Any organisation that supports and practices the points covered by the ‘Employing older workers’ guide can freely display the Age Positive logo. You can download the logo in English and/or Welsh.

Corporate report: Jobcentre Plus corporate reports
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

We now include corporate information about Jobcentre Plus in DWP corporate reports.

You can find older Jobcentre Plus corporate information on the National Archives website

Impact assessment: Jobcentre Plus impact assessments
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The Department for Work and Pensions now publishes any DWP impact assessments that affect Jobcentre Plus.

You can find older Jobcentre Plus impact assessments on the National Archives website...

Impact assessment: Disability and Carers Service impact assessments
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The executive agency status of the Disability and Carers Service ended in October 2011. The Department for Work and Pensions now publishes all impact assessments that affect the department.

You...

Corporate report: Disability and Carers Service corporate reports
seen at 18:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The executive agency status of the Disability and Carers Service ended in October 2011. All DWP corporate information is now published in DWP corporate reports.

You can find archived Disability...

Gas fitter sentenced over Irlam explosion
seen at 18:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A gas fitter has been sentenced following a major explosion in Irlam which injured ten adults and five children, and left a 73-year-old woman with severe burns.

Lift engineer’s death exposed company’s safety failings
seen at 18:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A national lift and elevator firm has been sentenced for safety failings that were uncovered after the death of a lift engineer from an electric shock while working at Pentonville prison in North London.

Company fined for worker’s injuries
seen at 18:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

A self-employed roofer has been fined after an employee suffered major injuries falling through a skylight at a Nuneaton industrial estate.

DfE guidance on managing asbestos in schools
seen at 18:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

Asbestos management guidance, published by the Department for Education (DfE), providing information and advice for those who manage schools or oversee the maintenance and repair of school buildings. The guidance...

Transparency data: DWP staff numbers and associated costs: 2011 to 2012
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The files include information for each period for DWP, its agencies and executive Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) including:

numbers of payroll staff and their associated costs numbers of non...
Transparency data: DWP Government Procurement Card monthly payments: explanatory notes
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Guidance on the monthly DWP GPC payments spreadsheets.

Research and analysis: LinkAge Plus: Lancashire pilot
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Lancaster District ‘50 Forward’ involved a partnership between Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council, Age Concern Lancaster, DWP, and a range of local organisations.

It is co-located in the...

Research and analysis: LinkAge Plus: Gateshead pilot
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

‘Link up’ in Gateshead links up people aged 50 and over with the services they need, including a network of preventative services and activities. These Include:

small tasks and handyman services ‘Safety...
Guidance: LinkAge Plus: core principles
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The LinkAge Plus pilots brought local authorities together with their partners in health and the voluntary and community sector to find innovative ways to break down traditional organisational and financial barriers...

Transparency data: DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay 2010 to 2011
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Details of non-consolidated performance-related pay by DWP, its agencies and executive Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) between 2010 and 2011.

This information was first published in respect of...

Research and analysis: LinkAge Plus: Nottinghamshire pilot
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Nottinghamshire offers a range of services under the Notts50plus banner includes:

First Contact – access to a range of services through a single contact with one provider Activity Friends – helping older...
Promotional material: Automatic enrolment fact sheets
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

We’ve published a set of fact sheets providing background information, facts and figures to support organisations when producing their own materials on workplace pension reforms.

This is part of the workplace...

Guidance: Organisations that supply services to the Work Programme providers
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Information for those in supply chains delivering to prime providers.

FOI release: Data Protection and Misuse of Social Media
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

1.Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to know how many times the Wales Office broke the Data Protection Act in 2012.

A.No incidents were recorded.

2.I would also like to know ...

Transparency data: DWP non-consolidated performance-related pay 2011 to 2012
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Details of non-consolidated performance-related pay by DWP, its agencies and executive Non Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) between 2011 and 2012.

This information was first published in respect of...

Guidance: Information notes 2012
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added previous Information notes

Defence Infrastructure Organisation: information notes 2012. These are used to promulgate best practice and other information of an advisory nature.

Please...

Guidance: Information notes 2013
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added previous Information notes

Defence Infrastructure Organisation: information notes 2013. These are used to promulgate best practice and other information of an advisory nature.

Related...
Transparency data: DWP payments over £25,000, 2013
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

This series contains details of payments over £25,000 that DWP has made in 2013. This is in line with Cabinet Office policy. Payments are defined as all:

individual invoices grant payments...
Guidance: Switzerland – List of Lawyers
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated version April2013

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

Guidance: Serbia – Consular Fees
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Change in the exchange rate

A full list of Consular fees 2013/14

Guidance: Estonia – Consular Fees
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Publication has been updated with new fees for April 2013

A full list of Consular fees

Form: Defence Business Services National Security Vetting: transfer request form
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added updated form.

Please click on the title link for the transfer request form.

Guidance: Liechtenstein – Prisoner Pack
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version April2013

This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison...

Guidance: Information notes 2010
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added previous Information notes

Defence Infrastructure Organisation: information notes 2010. These are used to promulgate best practice and other information of an advisory nature.

Related...
Guidance: Liechtenstein – List of Lawyers
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated version April 2013

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

Guidance: Switzerland – Prisoner Pack
seen at 16:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version April 2013

This guide aims to explain the legal and prison system to British Nationals who are imprisoned. You can also read about how to apply for a transfer back to a UK prison...

Consultation opens on proposals for an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) on Safety in Ports
seen at 16:30, 15 April in HSE RSS feeds (Our copy).

HSE is publishing an Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) on Safety in Ports to replace the existing ACOP on Safety in Docks (COP25). This consultation provides an opportunity to comment on whether the draft ACOP...

£1 billion of fraud, found!
seen at 16:30, 15 April in Audit Commission (Our copy).
The National Fraud Initiative (NFI), established in 1996, this week confirmed it has now helped identify over £1 billion potentially lost to fraud, overpayment or error, across the UK. The outcomes include...
Open consultation: Changes to the publication of abortion statistics in England and Wales
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The Department of Health is proposing changes to the way it publishes abortion statistics for England and Wales, and is seeking the views of commissioners, clinicians, academics, other government departments ...

Guidance: Cycling in national parks grants
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Frequently asked questions for cycling in national parks grant funding added.

On 30 January 2013, the Minister, Norman Baker, announced £42 million of investment in cycling which...

Guidance: Luxembourg – Consular Fees
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: 'Changed attachment on consular fees upon request of Brussels Consulate'

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Liechtenstein – Consular Fees
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated version April 2013

A full list of Consular fees

Guidance: Switzerland – Consular Fees
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: updated version April 2013

A full list of Consular fees

Consultation outcome: Triennial Review of the Environment Agency and Natural England
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Added summary text.

On 12 December 2012, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson announced the start of the Triennial Review of the Environment Agency and Natural England, publishing a discussion paper...

Guidance: Community Covenant Grant Scheme terms and conditions and application form
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated documents.

Guidance notes, information and the application form for the Covenant Grant scheme.

Related information:

The armed forces covenant Armed forces community...
Guidance: Passport fees – Australia
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced this document with the most recent passport fees

Passport fees for British biometric passports in Australia

Guidance: The armed forces covenant
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with Policy association - 15 April 2013

The armed forces covenant and the armed forces covenant: today and tomorrow.

Related information:

The armed forces covenant...
Corporate report: Armed forces covenant: interim report 2011
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with Policy association - 15 April 2013

The report considers the effects of membership of the Services in the 15 areas within the scope of the covenant such as housing, education...

Guidance: Armed forces covenant annual report 2012
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with Policy association - 15 April 2013

This first annual report is the beginning of a process to identify issues and make sure they are addressed. The report highlights progress...

Guidance: Armed forces covenant: myth buster
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with Policy association - 15 April 2013

What the armed forces covenant is and is not.

Related information:

The armed forces covenant
Guidance: Guide to the armed forces covenant: what does the covenant mean for you?
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated document with Policy association - 15 April 2013

If members of our armed forces community feel they have been disadvantaged accessing public services these leaflets will help to identify...

Guidance: JSP 375: health and safety handbook volume 2
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Replaced leaflet 56

Volume 2 covers basic arrangements to guide Ministry of Defence staff in the delivery of health and safety policy and legislation, and is constructed in a leaflet format. Each...

FOI release: Media & Presentation Training
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

1.How many people have received media or presentation training in the past three years, broken down by year.

A.None

2.The position and job description of those who have received the training...

Guidance: Cycle city ambition grants
seen at 14:30, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Frequently asked questions document added.

On 30 January 2013, the Minister, Norman Baker, announced £42 million of investment in cycling which would comprise of two elements – ...

Royal Paintbox
seen at 14:30, 15 April in (Our copy).
Royal Paintbox
Andrew Mitchell to join Board of London 2012's legacy charity International Inspiration
seen at 14:30, 15 April in UK Sport (Our copy).
Andrew Mitchell will join the Board of the newly merged charity International Inspiration: International Development through Sport
News story: Ministers welcome dramatic drop in railway cable theft
seen at 14:30, 15 April in News and communications from Home Office (Our copy).

Cable theft on Britain’s railways has more than halved thanks to a co-ordinated clampdown on metal theft.

New Network Rail figures show a 67% drop in the total number of cable thefts over the past...

Guidance: Guide to making legislation
seen at 11:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with April 2013 version

This guide has been prepared by the Secretariat to the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee of Cabinet, with the advice of Parliamentary Counsel and ...

Open consultation: Community infrastructure levy further reforms
seen at 10:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

This consultation seeks views on further regulatory reforms to the community infrastructure levy. By making these changes we expect the levy will operate and roll out more effectively without the need for further...

Guidance: Qatar – Police Clearance Procedure
seen at 10:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Posts issue a range of legal documents for British nationals. Find out more.

Open consultation: Foreign airline permits - transfer of function to the Civil Aviation Authority and Reform of the Objections Process
seen at 10:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

This consultation invites views on 2 proposals which are to reform the permits which foreign registered aircraft must obtain before they can operate in the UK or carry out aerial work under the Air Navigation...

Corporate report: Chief Knowledge Officer: introduction to the directorate
seen at 10:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

The Chief Knowledge Officer’s (CKO) directorate of Public Health England (PHE) provides a knowledge and intelligence service including research, statistics and know-how. This knowledge will inform and support...

London Analysis - Does your degree define your career?
seen at 09:31, 15 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Certain occupations require specialist degrees, while other occupations attract people from a variety of educational backgrounds. This article uses Annual Population Survey data to explore the relationship between...
Statistics - national statistics: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices
seen at 09:31, 15 April in Search (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with new prices.

This weekly publication includes averages of the most usual prices charged at the English wholesale markets in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and New Spitalfields for selected...

London Analysis - Does your degree define your career?
seen at 02:30, 15 April in Latest UK National Statistics releases (Our copy).
Certain occupations require specialist degrees, while other occupations attract people from a variety of educational backgrounds. This article uses Annual Population Survey data to explore the relationship between...
Family Justice Modernisation Programme
seen at 02:30, 15 April in Judicial Office: Home (Our copy).
The President of the Family Division has issued this update on the process of reform