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Below Inflation Rise of 1.8% Makes This Year’s English Council Tax Change the Lowest Ever
Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham has announced that a below inflation rise of 1.8 per cent will make this year’s council tax change the lowest ever. Official statistics published today on council tax levels show the average Band...
Student Grants Announced to Train England’s Next Generation of Planners
More students in England will be able to take up careers in town planning and help bridge the skills gap after Planning Minister John Healey confirmed an additional £1.8m to fund student bursaries for post graduate training at 16 Universities.
Government Offers Boost for More Rural Homes in England
U.K. Housing Minister John Healey and Rural Affairs Minister Lord Davies have named 36 English rural councils that will benefit from expert support to help design and plan up to 10,000 new homes. A large proportion of these homes will be affordable for...
England Sees a 10% Fall in Fire And Rescue Services Incidents
The latest fire statistics for England covering the 12-month period up to 31 March 2009 continue to show a fall in the total number of primary fires – down 10 per cent on 2007-08. The Fire Statistics Monitor is published by Communities and Local...
5.9 Million Free Swims During the Second Quarter of the U.K. Government’s Free Swimming Initiative
The U.K. Government has welcomed the latest official data that shows that there were 5.9 million free swims during the second quarter of its £140m free swimming initiative, covering July, August and September 2009 – up from 4.5 million in the first...
95 Mega Watt Waste Burning Power Plant to be Built At Ince in Cheshire, England
A 95 Mega Watt power plant capable of turning 600,000 tonnes of waste each year into electricity and heat, to be built at Ince in Cheshire, has been approved by the U.K. Government. The waste, which would have otherwise gone to landfill, will instead...
Mortgage Rescue Scheme Extended Across England
A mortgage rescue scheme to help vulnerable families at risk of repossession to stay in their homes is being rolled out across England today. The £200 million scheme is one of a range of measures the Government is putting in place to help ensure repossession...
Fire And Rescue Service Pioneers New Digital Radio Equipment for Saving Lives
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the first FRS in Great Britain to complete installing new digital radio communications equipment. Firelink will give the fire service the ability to communicate with police and ambulance command...
