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Communities &
Local Government
09 November
Eric Pickles acts to limit Town Hall chiefs' golden goodbyes
A legal minefield that can pressure councils into handing out bumper pay-offs to chief executives they want to dismiss is to be scrapped, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today. (continues...)
09 November
Mark Prisk: Government frees councils to tackle homelessness
New laws coming into effect from today will give councils the freedom to help those facing the frightening prospect of homelessness by finding them suitable homes in the private rented sector. (continues...)
10 November
Mark Prisk urges shoppers: "love your local market"
Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk today called on communities and budding entrepreneurs to back their local markets well into the New Year, as part of a wider effort to breathe new life into the nation's High Streets. (continues...)
08 November
Baroness Warsi calls on Mosques to encourage hate crime reporting
Baroness Warsi is to call on Mosques to encourage victims of anti-Muslim hate crime to come forward. (continues...)
08 November
Changes to the Audit Commission Board
The Department for Communities and Local Government today launched the recruitment process to find three new Board Commissioners' as the Government presses ahead with the closure of the Audit Commission. (continues...)
Energy
Saving Trust
09 November
Eric Pickles acts to limit Town Hall chiefs' golden goodbyes
A legal minefield that can pressure councils into handing out bumper pay-offs to chief executives they want to dismiss is to be scrapped, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today. (continues...)
09 November
Mark Prisk: Government frees councils to tackle homelessness
New laws coming into effect from today will give councils the freedom to help those facing the frightening prospect of homelessness by finding them suitable homes in the private rented sector. (continues...)
10 November
Mark Prisk urges shoppers: "love your local market"
Local Growth Minister Mark Prisk today called on communities and budding entrepreneurs to back their local markets well into the New Year, as part of a wider effort to breathe new life into the nation's High Streets. (continues...)
08 November
Baroness Warsi calls on Mosques to encourage hate crime reporting
Baroness Warsi is to call on Mosques to encourage victims of anti-Muslim hate crime to come forward. (continues...)
08 November
Changes to the Audit Commission Board
The Department for Communities and Local Government today launched the recruitment process to find three new Board Commissioners' as the Government presses ahead with the closure of the Audit Commission. (continues...)
Carbon
Trust
26 April
Make business sense of Scope 3
8 steps to managing your organisation's Scope 3 carbon emissions.
16 May
Can procurement professionals become brand guardians?
Recent issues in the supply chain have hit the headlines underscoring the importance of understanding your suppliers. Laura Timlin Associate Director at the Carbon Trust explains how through openness and collaboration procurement professionals are increasingly becoming brand guardians for forward-thinking firms.
23 May
The evolution of product carbon footprinting
Recent changes to international standards have made product carbon footprinting potentially much faster, cheaper and easier. John Kazer, Certification Manager at the Carbon Trust, explains how this has the potential to help companies take a leap forward in their commitment to cutting carbon emissions.
23 May
Carbon Trust launch race for next generation of offshore wind cables
New competition to fast track development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry.
22 May
Carbon Trust to run new wave programme for Scotland
The Scottish Government today announced that the Carbon Trust will be running a new dedicated wave programme to help commercialise wave power in Scotland.