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07 February 2017

Speech: Skidmore: an effective democracy that works for everyone
seen at 20:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

I want to start by paying tribute to the work that the AEA has done over the last thirty years.

The AEA has travelled a long way since its first meeting of a few electoral administrators back in 1987, ...

News story: UK company delivers first Euclid flight hardware
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Under ESA contract, e2v in Chelmsford, has developed a new Charge Coupled Device (CCD) imaging sensor for the space telescope and the first four have now been delivered to the Mullard Space Science Laboratory...

Press release: Appeal after hen harrier disappears on north Yorkshire moorland
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following the loss of a hen harrier in Upper Swaledale.

Mick, a young male, fledged in Northumberland last summer. He was fitted with a satellite tag...

Press release: National roll-out of new approach to great crested newt licensing
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Natural England is to implement an innovative new approach to the conservation of great crested newts across the country.

The new approach has been piloted in partnership with Woking borough council in...

News story: Education Secretary visits Derby on opportunity areas tour
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Education Secretary Justine Greening visited Derby on Thursday 2 February, 1 of 12 opportunity areas aimed at boosting education, skills and opportunity in social mobility ‘cold spots’.

Ms Greening visited...

News story: Civil news: delivery of family mediation work from 2018
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Our approach to family mediation work from 1 April 2018 is set out in a headline intentions document which is now available – see link below.

The previously published headline intentions document for ...

Speech: Fire service reform must go further and faster: article by Brandon Lewis
seen at 18:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Last month I visited the firefighters working in gold commands in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk responding to the flooding threats on the east coast. As always, they showed the utmost professionalism in their roles...

News story: Avian influenza (bird flu) in winter 2016 to 2017
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated to reflect lifting of restrictions in Carmarthenshire.

Avian influenza (bird flu) is a disease of birds. The H5N8 strain of the disease has been found in wild and farmed birds in the UK...

Press release: Education Secretary visits Derby on opportunity areas tour
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Education Secretary Justine Greening visited Derby on Thursday 2 February, 1 of 12 opportunity areas aimed at boosting education, skills and opportunity in social mobility ‘cold spots’.

Ms Greening visited...

News story: 20th International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Register and submit an abstract for this event.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is hosting the 20th annual International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference. The...

Government response: DFID in the News
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).
The Prosperity Fund

You may have read about the Prosperity Fund in this morning’s papers.

This is a cross-government fund designed to create economic growth in middle-income countries, where more...

Speech: Fire Minister's speech to Reform
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you Andrew. It’s a great pleasure to be here today speaking at one of Britain’s most influential think tanks on public sector reform. Thank you to your team and thank you to you, Tim, for your support.

News story: Ministers meet Overseas Territories to engage in Brexit process
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Minister for Exiting the European Union Robin Walker and Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay today hosted leaders and representatives from the Overseas Territories, to ensure their interests regarding the...

Press release: Gloucestershire Man ordered to pay £675 for illegally fishing for elvers.
seen at 16:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Yesterday (6 February 2017) Paul Ridler, of Betjeman Close, Gloucester pleaded guilty at Gloucestershire Magistrates’ Court to one charge of fishing for elvers without the appropriate authorisation.

Mr...

Authority Meetings Calendar for 2017
seen at 14:30, 7 February in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).
Authority Meetings Calendar for 2017
News story: Law change demands equal treatment for disabled taxi users
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Taxi drivers face a fine of up to £1,000 if they refuse to transport wheelchair users or attempt to charge them extra, in a change to the law announced today (7 February 2017) by Transport Minister ...

Press release: Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood statement on Israel’s Land Regularisation Bill
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood said:

It is of great concern that the bill paves the way for significant growth in settlements deep in the West Bank, threatening...

News story: Crime news: Crown Court DCS webinars on multi-defendant cases
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Webinar sessions are available on 14 and 21 February 2017 about the latest developments for Crown Court DCS on cases with more than one defendant.

The live sessions are designed to bring defence practitioners...

Press release: Government announces ambitious plan to build the homes Britain needs
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).
measures to reduce the obstacles to house building and help local authorities, developers and SME builders build the homes Britain needs sensible measures to improve affordability and protections for renters...
Press release: Appeal after hen harrier disappears on north Yorkshire moorland
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Mick, a young male, fledged in Northumberland last summer. He was fitted with a satellite tag in July by a hen harrier expert from Natural England. His tag stopped transmitting on 21 December 2016 in the Thwaite...

Press release: National roll-out of new approach to great crested newt licensing
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The new approach has been piloted in partnership with Woking borough council in Surrey. It has focused on bringing the greatest benefits to the amphibians while streamlining the licensing process for housing ...

Press release: Separated parents working together on child maintenance arrangements
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The parents of more than 15,900 children have set up ‘family-based arrangements’ for paying child maintenance after receiving information and support from Child Maintenance Options, which was set up in 2008 to...

Statement to Parliament: Housing white paper: statement
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and with your permission I would like to make a statement on the government’s Housing white paper: Fixing our broken housing market, copies of which I have placed in the Libraries...

News story: Accelerator face-to-face meetings
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Updated with new opportunity for meetings in London

Opportunity for face to face meetings in London now added below

The Accelerator is holding a series of face-to-face meetings across...

News story: Security in our court and tribunal buildings
seen at 14:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

We want HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to be a safe and secure environment for all our users. To avoid delays, speed up entry, and to ensure people’s safety, the following articles should not be brought...

LGBTQ+ project to recreate ‘London’s most bohemian rendezvous’
seen at 11:30, 7 February in News Archives - The National Archives (Our copy).

DPP2-224 (3) Interior of The Caravan Club, Endell Street, London 1934

Today we can announce an exciting project to recreate a bohemian 1930s queer club at a venue on the fringes of Soho and Covent Garden...

News story: UK company delivers first Euclid flight hardware
seen at 11:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

e2v, in Chelmsford, has developed a new Charge Coupled Device (CCD) imaging sensor for the space telescope and the first four have now been delivered to the Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), in Surrey. ...

Press release: Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood statement on Israel’s Land Regularisation Bill
seen at 11:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood said:

It is of great concern that the bill paves the way for significant growth in settlements deep in the West Bank, threatening the viability of the two...

Research Outputs on income from combined PAYE and Benefits data
seen at 10:30, 7 February in UK Statistics Authority (Our copy).

Letter from John Pullinger to Ed Humpherson regarding Research Outputs on income from combined PAYE and Benefits data

News story: Freight train derailment, Lewisham
seen at 10:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

At around 05:35 hrs on Tuesday 24 January 2017, two loaded wagons of a westbound freight train derailed as they passed over Courthill Loop South Junction, to the south of Lewisham station, while travelling at...

Press release: Preferred candidate for Chair of Office for Students announced
seen at 10:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

The Department for Education has today (7 February 2017) announced that Sir Michael Barber is the preferred candidate to become Chair of the Office for Students (OfS).

Sir Michael was selected for the...

Speech: Sustainable cities: building a UK partnership case for Karnataka
seen at 10:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Ladies and gentlemen,

It gives me immense pleasure to be speaking here today at sustainable cities: building a UK partnership case for Karnataka.

I have been in Bengaluru for over a year now and...

News story: PM meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: 6 February 2017
seen at 09:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Updated: Added translation

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The Prime Minister hosted Prime Minister Netanyahu at Downing Street today for their first bilateral meeting and a working lunch...

News story: Law change demands equal treatment for disabled taxi users
seen at 02:30, 7 February in News and communications (Our copy).

Taxi drivers face a fine of up to £1,000 if they refuse to transport wheelchair users or attempt to charge them extra, in a change to the law announced today (7 February 2017) by Transport Minister ...