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• FPSC Circular 4/2008 - The Provision of Boards of Medical Referees

  Extension of contract for provision of Boards of Medical Referees and revised schedule of charges.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• Act Paper: Annual Report on compliance with statutory timetables for planning decisions for 2007-08

  Report to Parliament on performance by the Secretary of State in meeting statutory timetables set for deciding called-in planning applications and recovered planning appeals. Published 15 May 2007.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• The Housing Corporation Gold Awards

  Speech by Housing Minister caroline Flint at the Housing Corporation's Gold Awards ceremony.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• The Green Home

  Speech by Housing Minister Caroline Flint at the opening of the Barratt 'Green House' at the BRE Innovation Park.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• Schedule of functions of the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund: London

  This Schedule is published preparatory to making a statutory instrument designating GLA and LDA as Intermediate Bodies for the Operational Programme.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• Changes to Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration: Impact Assessment

  This impact assessment is for The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2008.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• Best Value Performance Indicators for 2006-07

  Best Value Performance Indicators for fire and rescue services in England covering the period of 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007. Published 16 May 2008.

  Updated: 16 May 2008

• Empowerment, the White Paper, and the Councillors Commission

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Conference.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• WeCan! - Spring 2008

  This is the Spring 2008 edition of WeCan! - the community empowerment newsletter.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Helping first time buyers onto the property ladder

  New support to help first time buyers into affordable home ownership is being announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Parks and public gardens to be at the heart of the Thames Gateway

  An £35 million funding pot is today being made available for new schemes that will create parklands, town squares and riverside pathways in the Thames Gateway, announced Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• House Building: March Quarter 2008, England

  New house building starts and completions in England and its regions to March 2008. Figures for the UK and constituent countries are also available in the accompanying tables.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Three new rights to right local wrongs - new Community Empowerment Bill to harness petition power

  Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today outlined plans to give every citizen in England three new rights to have a greater say to trigger action on local issues they care about...

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Planning decision performance improves in 07-08

  The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) hit 25 per cent more of its key performance targets in 2007-08.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Annual Report 2008

  An annual report on the activities and performance of Communities and Local Government during the 2007-08 financial year.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Local Government Financial Statistics England No.18 2008

  This is the 18th edition in an annual series of publications which gives an explanation of local authority financial systems and contains commentary, tables, charts and maps in full colour.

  Updated: 15 May 2008

• Cohesion Guidance for Funders Consultation: Impact Assessment

  This document assesses the impact of the proposals in the Cohesion Guidance for Funders Consultation which was published on 4 Feb 2008.

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• Draft Legislative Programme 2008-2009

  The Government has published Preparing Britain for the Future - the Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09, which sets out the UK Government’s plans for legislative and key non-legislative action in next year’s Parliamentary session.

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• Legislative Programme to strengthen local democracy

  Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and Housing Minister Caroline Flint today welcomed measures set out in the Draft legislative programme that will support the Governments ambition of creating thriving communities ...

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• Greener homes for the future

  This leaflet highlights what the Code is, how it works and what it means to have a mandatory rating for new homes.

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• Code for Sustainable Homes: Technical guide - April 2008

  This technical guidance manual sets out the requirements for the Code for Sustainable Homes, and the process by which a Code assessment is reached.

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• Code for Sustainable Homes: Summary of Changes to the Technical Guidance April 2008

  This publication summarises the changes made to the Code for Sustainable Homes Technical Guidance between the October 2007 version and the April 2008 version.

  Updated: 14 May 2008

• New Chairman appointed to the Standards Board for England

  Dr Robert Chilton has been appointed as the new Chair of the Standards Board for England by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• A guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory reports for public buildings

  This guide provides an introduction to the Regulations for display energy certificates for large public buildings.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• First Chair of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords announced

  Anthony Mayer will be the first Chair of the new social housing regulator, the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords (Oftenant), announced Housing Minister Caroline Flint today.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• Scoping Study on the Effectiveness of Operational Intervention in the UK Fire and Rescue Service

  This study investigates the outcomes of the FRS operational intervention and provides stakeholder suggestions for how further research into the effectiveness of operational intervention should proceed.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• Dhanda - Government committed to tackling antisemitism

  Action is being taken across government to tackle antisemitism said Cohesion Minister Parmjit Dhanda today as he published the Government’s one year on response to the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• Impact Assessment of Longer Time Limits for Prosecution of Breaches of Building Regulations

  Final Impact Assessment on proposals to extend the time limits for prosecutions for breaches of the Building Regulations.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• The Building Act 1984, The Building Regulations 2000. Proposals for amending Part G (Hygiene) of the Building Regulations and Approved Document G: Consultation

  This consultation paper seeks views on proposals by the Government to change the Requirements of Part G, Hygiene, of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations, and the associated guidance in Approved Document G.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• The Building Act 1984, The Building Regulations 2000. Impact Assessment of Amending Part G (Hygiene) of the Building Regulations and the Revision to Approved Document G

  This impact assessment paper evaluates proposals for amending Part G (Hygiene) of the Building Regulations and Approved Document G in England and Wales as part of the consultation paper.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• House Price Index - March 2008

  The release provides information on house prices based on mortgage completion information during the month of March 2008.

  Updated: 13 May 2008

• Restoration Fund Methodology Proposals

  This document seeks views on our proposals to allocate the new Restoration Fund, which is designed to help local authorities affected by last summer's floods with their longer term recovery costs.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Dorset firefighters win 2012 funding boost

  Dorset Fire and Rescue Services are set to receive £300,000 as they gear up for the London 2012 Olympics, Fire Minister Parmjit Dhanda announced today.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• All-Party Inquiry into Antisemitism: One year on progress report

  This report outlines the progress made by Government against the All-Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism report recommendations.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Housing and jobs boost for East of England

  A new twenty year vision to deliver badly needed housing, infrastructure and new jobs for the East of England was published today by Communities Minister, Parmjit Dhanda.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Blears - Community cohesion

  Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has today published new guidance encouraging local authorities to better map their communities and the people that live there as part of efforts to monitor tensions and promote more cohesive and integrated communities.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Joint working between Housing and Children’s Services: Preventing homelessness and tackling its effects on children and young people

  Good practice guide jointly commissioned by Department for Children, Schools and Families and Communities for Local Government on joint working in housing and children's services. Published May 2008.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Guidance for local authorities on community cohesion contingency planning and tension monitoring

  Tension monitoring and contingency planning can help develop our ability to identify tensions and develop solutions in a way that both helps us to understand threats to community and reduce the likelihood of conflicts occurring.

  Updated: 12 May 2008

• Homelessness: New initiatives and new partnerships in local government

  Speech by Iain Wright MP to the National Youth Homelessness Scheme (NYHS) conference.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) Annual Report 2007

  Eight annual report on the advisory work carried out by the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) in 2007.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• Flood Recovery Grant: The Approach and Methodology Applied in Determining Allocations - Addendum to the January 2008 Scheme

  An addendum to the methodology paper which explains the allocation of the Flood Recovery Grant - January 2008.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• Strengthening support for home owners in current market conditions

  A new £10 million package of measures to support home owners who may be facing difficulties with their mortgage, is announced today by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling and Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• More ‘buddy’ mentors to reduce youth homelessness

  A new drive to 'buddy up' young people with positive role models to help prevent youth homelessness is to be announced by Housing Minister Iain Wright.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• Proposals for Future Unitary Structures in Bedfordshire: Stakeholder Consultation Summary of Responses

  This document summarises views received in response to the stakeholder consultation on unitary proposals for Bedfordshire which occurred between 19 December 2007 - 13 February 2008.

  Updated: 9 May 2008

• Address to the Housing Corporation staff conference

  Speech by Housing Minister Caroline Flint to the Housing Corporation staff conference.

  Updated: 8 May 2008

• Home Information Packs - benefiting consumers

  The Government today announced a package of measures to help ensure consumers are seeing the vital information in Home Information Packs and are receiving a higher standard of service in the home buying and selling process.

  Updated: 8 May 2008

• Home Information Packs

  Written statement by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

  Updated: 8 May 2008

• Healey confirms TUPE protections for staff moving to new unitary councils

  Local Government Minister John Healey today published the framework - regulations and guidance – which the Government intends to put in place for the transfer and appointment of staff to the new unitary councils.

  Updated: 8 May 2008

• Cash boost for disabled firefighters' group to go national

  A group supporting disabled firefighters will receive a £10,000 grant from the government to establish itself country-wide, Fire Minister Parmjit Dhanda announced today.

  Updated: 8 May 2008

• FRS Circular 21/2008 - A Centre of Excellence for the Fire and Rescue Service - Summary of Responses

  This Circular informs you of the publication of the summary of responses to the consultation paper 'A Centre of Excellence for the Fire and Rescue Service'.

  Updated: 8 May 2008