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The ten most recent circulars and official letters published on all Communities and Local Government sites.

• FRS Circular 61/2008 - Fire and Rescue Service Equality and Diversity Awards 2009

  This circular announces the launch of the 2009 Equality and Diversity Award Scheme for the Fire and Rescue Service.

  • Added:  20 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 60/2008 - 'Do you have paying guests?' - information on complying with fire safety law

  This Circular covers an information booklet on the application of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to small premises providing accommodation.

  • Added:  18 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Letter announcing Regulatory Reform Order (2008) No. 2840

  This letter is to inform all local authorities Chief Executives and other council staff with legal responsibility for legislation that the Regulatory Reform Order Reform Order (28 No.2840) came into force on 30 October 2008.

  • Added:  14 November 2008
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 59/2008 - Publication of a consultation paper on statutory guidance - Best Value and Procurement: Workforce Matters in Best Value Authority Contracting

  To inform Fire and Rescue Authorities about the publication of a consultation paper on statutory guidance - Best Value and Procurement: Workforce Matters in Best Value Authority Contracting.

  • Added:  5 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• Requirement E1: Appeal against refusal by the council to relax requirement E1 in respect of a ground floor extension, alterations, and creation of a room in the roof space of an existing two storey mid-terrace building (Ref: 45/3/195).

  Decision letter from the Secretary of State regarding an appeal against refusal by the council to relax or dispense requirement E1 in respect of alterations to a two storey mid-terrace building (Ref: 45/3/195).

  • Added:  5 November 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 58/2008 - Fire Service Guidance for Managing Acetylene

  The information in this Circular is of high operational importance and should be read in conjunction with Fire Service Circular 32/2004 'Fire Service Manual Volume 2: Fire Service Operations, Acetylene Incidents and Natural Gas Incidents'

  • Added:  4 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 57/2008 - Guidance on the Recruitment and Employment of Firefighters and Control Room Staff with Diabetes

  This circular gives information about the recently published guidance on the recruitment and employment of Fire and Rescue Service staff with diabetes.

  • Added:  3 November 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 56/2008 - Fire and Resilience Programme Highlights - October 2008

  This circular informs Fire and Rescue Authorities and senior staff in the Fire and Rescue Service of progress with the Fire and Resilience Programme.

  • Added:  31 October 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FPSC 8/2008 - Commentary on Ill-health retirements

  This circular provides new, informal guidance on the regulations which allow for the award of ill health retirement pensions in the Firefighters' Pension and New Firefighters' Pensions Schemes for England.

  • Added:  24 October 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters

• FRS Circular 55/2008 - Fire and Rescue Service Equality and Diversity Recruitment Targets (2)

  This circular provides information on proposals for local minority ethnic recruitment targets, on applying for additional capital grant payments to achieve higher recruitment targets, and proposals for the annual FRS Equality and Diversity Report.

  • Added:  23 October 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters