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Government Has 'No Proper Oversight' Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
Government Has "No Proper Oversight" Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
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.
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Communities
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Communities
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
How To Follow The Local Elections
Communities
How To Follow The Local Elections
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve 'Root Cause' Of Housing Crisis
Communities
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve "Root Cause" Of Housing Crisis
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising 'Tough On Crime' Rhetoric In Local Elections
Communities
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections
Labour Review Plans For World-First 'Trauma-Informed' Criminal Justice System
Communities
Labour Review Plans For World-First "Trauma-Informed" Criminal Justice System
The House Live
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
Communities
By John Stevenson MP
Greater devolution is not an option, it is a necessity
Gaps in the Renters Reform Bill risk leaving vulnerable tenants unprotected
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP
Gaps in the Renters Reform Bill risk leaving vulnerable tenants unprotected
Hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2025 will supercharge growth for women’s sport across the country
Communities
By Tracey Crouch MP and Sarah Hunter
Hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2025 will supercharge growth for women’s sport across the country
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Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Home affairs
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Political parties
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How To Follow The Local Elections
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.
Beaver Bounceback
Environment
By Chris Chafin
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
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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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Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
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 Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
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 Partner content
Communities
By Crop Protection Association
EU ‘backward’ for sacking chief scientist
The new European Commission has been called “backward” for abolishing the post of Chief Scientific Adviser.
Partner content
Communities
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
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.
MPs ‘must think beyond the garden city’ Partner content
Communities
By Moat
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.
Partner content
Communities
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Partner content
Communities
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Partner content
Environment
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Partner content
Education
By Crop Protection Association
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.
Mary Chapman - Chartered Management Institute Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Management Institute
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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Net Zero Week 2023
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Green Infrastructure Week 2023
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