Daily Archives: 13/08/2010

Nick Hurd, England’s minister for civil society has told charities involved in public service delivery to expect longer contracts of up to ten years, payment-by-result models funded by the private sector, the end of full cost recovery and less money … Continue reading →

The Prime Minister has pledged to make Britain one of the top five tourist destinations in the world. Mr Cameron said the income generated from the £115 billion-a-year tourism sector was ‘fundamental’ to rebuilding the UK’s economy. The PM was … Continue reading →

The Strategic Review of the National Trust for Scotland  (NTS) led by the Rt Hon George Reid is now complete. The final report has now been published and makes a significant number of recommendations. These concern the streamlining of the … Continue reading →

The British Property Federation has urged Government to tackle the UK housing crisis by bringing empty homes back to life. Reviving empty homes provides a cheaper alternative to building new ones, it has told ministers. The federation has estimated that … Continue reading →

Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has hailed a new agreement between the Government and all public bodies that will allow them to use national mapping data for free. The Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA) will allow all parts of the … Continue reading →

Updated statistics on planning performance in Scotland have been released on 13 August by Scotland’s Chief Statistician. The main findings are: – The number of planning applications decided by Scotland’s planning authorities decreased from 47,220 in 2008/09 to 40,368 in … Continue reading →

A new big society committee of ministers from all departments with remits affecting the voluntary sector was scheduled to meet for the first time in July. The committee was to be chaired by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, … Continue reading →

The UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites was today deferred by the World Heritage Committee for further in depth assessment, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced. The bid … Continue reading →

The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has endorsed the design of a proposed new country house near Ipsden in south Oxfordshire, designed by architect Richard Meier. CABE’s design review panel stated: ‘The beautiful setting in an Area … Continue reading →