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Government Has "No Proper Oversight" Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns

26 May Communities

The chair of the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has warned that the government has “no proper oversight” of levelling up spending, and questioned whether the policy could ever be properly delivered.

16 May Communities

Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped

15 May Communities

Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules

03 May Communities

How To Follow The Local Elections

13 Apr Communities

Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve "Root Cause" Of Housing Crisis

06 Apr Communities

Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections

31 Mar Communities

Labour Review Plans For World-First "Trauma-Informed" Criminal Justice System

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The King’s coronation showed the world Britain treats the Jewish community with dignity and respect

28 May Communities

Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity

24 May Communities

Gaps in the Renters Reform Bill risk leaving vulnerable tenants unprotected

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03 May Communities

How To Follow The Local Elections

Labour and the Conservatives face a significant test of public opinion on Thursday when voters across England decide who will run their councils – often seen as a barometer for how major parties might perform at the next general election.

20 Apr Environment

Beaver Bounceback

The reintroduction of beavers to the United Kingdom has been met with excitement from ecotourists and animal lovers – but some are worried it could come at a price. Chris Chafin reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

20 Mar Communities

Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables

Greg Jackson has been working 14 days straight but he is not complaining. “This is what no one tells you about trying to launch an international company,” he jokes, “but I don’t mind by the way, I love my job.”

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17 Dec 2014 Communities

The real risk of fakes

EDM raises questions on risks from counterfeit electrical goods.

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15 Dec 2014 Communities

Government questioned over risks from counterfeit goods

Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, has tabled a Motion recognising the work of Electrical Safety First and its campaign to raise awareness of online sales of counterfeit electrical products.

Lord Best: Construction industry can address big challenges in politics

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24 Nov 2014 Communities

Lord Best: Construction industry can address big challenges in politics

President of the Local Government Association, Lord Best has said the biggest challenges in politics today could be addressed by the construction industry.

EU ‘backward’ for sacking chief scientist

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13 Nov 2014 Communities

EU ‘backward’ for sacking chief scientist

The new European Commission has been called “backward” for abolishing the post of Chief Scientific Adviser.

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13 Nov 2014 Communities

CPA concern at removal of Chief Scientific Adviser

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has released the following statement in response to the European Commission’s scrapping of the post of Chief Scientific Adviser.

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14 Oct 2014 Environment

It's time to put a fresh perspective on pesticides says CPA

It’s time to put a fresh perspective on the essential role pesticides play in safeguarding our food supply, protecting the environment and improving our way of life. That’s the message from the Crop Protection Association (CPA) in a new leaflet aimed at providing the public with an introduction to crop protection - explaining the benefits of pesticides and why they’re safe for consumers and the environment.

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31 Jul 2014 Communities

MPs ‘must think beyond the garden city’

Politicians are keen on garden cities. In March Chancellor George Osborne announced plans for a new city with 15,000 homes on the Thames Estuary. He also said the government will extend the Help-to-Buy scheme for newly built houses until 2020, which he said will lead to 120,000 new homes.

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28 Jul 2014 Communities

Crop Protection Association statement in response to Environmental Audit Committee report on the National Pollinator Strategy

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) have released the following statement in response to Environmental Audit Committee report on Defra’s National Pollinator Strategy.

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11 Jul 2014 Communities

Crop Protection Association statement in response to Newcastle University study into organic and non organic crops

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) have released the following statement in response to the University of Newcastle study claiming that there are statistically significant, meaningful differences in composition between organic and non-organic crops.

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26 Jun 2014 Environment

Calls on IUCN to publish the findings of the task force on systemic pesticides

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) has called on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to publish the findings of the Task Force on Systemic Pesticides (TFSP) so that their work can be subjected to appropriate levels of independent and objective scrutiny.

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11 Jun 2014 Environment

Industry working together to safeguard the Crop Protection toolbox

The Crop Protection Association (CPA) and Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) have highlighted how important their new joint campaign with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) will be to British farmers if they are to rise to the challenges, and opportunities, of growing global demand for food.

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03 Jun 2014 Education

Watch Out! for illegal pesticides at Cereals 2014

Attendees at this year’s Cereals event are being encouraged to keep their eyes open for the Watch Out! for illegal pesticides campaign logo. The logo will be displayed around the site along with campaign literature containing advice for farmers and growers on the simple precautions they should take to minimise the risks of buying and using illegal pesticides.

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Mary Chapman - Chartered Management Institute

ePolitix.com speaks to Mary Chapman, chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, about the launch of their report on political awareness.

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