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Communities and Local Government (CLG) Healey leads Government tribute to charity support for flood-hit communities
Published: 18/07/08
Lowdham parish councillors attend Downing Street reception.

Communities and Local Government (CLG) East Midlands will receive 3.5million flood funding
Published: 18/07/08
Floods Recovery Minister John Healey today announced that 62 local authorities would receive a share of almost £31million to support their continued efforts to rebuild their communities following last summer's floods.

Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Pioneering carbon trading scheme to promote school energy efficiency
Published: 17/07/08
Carbon emissions from state schools are to be included in a pioneering carbon trading scheme for local authorities from April 2010, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.

Communities and Local Government (CLG) More homes for the East Midlands - Facing the housing challenge - Action today, innovation for tomorrow
Published: 17/07/08
A series of further measures and reforms designed to help alleviate the current challenges in the housing market and to support the vital delivery of more homes over the long-term, are being announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint.

Ministry of Justice (Ministry of Justice) Government launches new approach to tackling re-offending in London
Published: 16/07/08
An innovative pilot with a multi agency approach to tackle the cycle of re-offending in London has been announced today by the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Why don't you give us a call? HMRC launch telephone lines for Northamptonshire accountants
Published: 15/07/08
Accountants and tax advisers with client records in Northamptonshire will get a more efficient telephone service from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) with the introduction of a local Agent Dedicated Telephone Line (ADL).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Why don't you give us a call? HMRC launch telephone lines for Leicestershire accountants
Published: 15/07/08
Accountants and tax advisers with client records in Leicestershire will get a more efficient telephone service from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) with the introduction of a local Agent Dedicated Telephone Line (ADL).

Department for Environment, Food And Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Vaccination vital to protect rare livestock in Bluetongue protection zone
Published: 14/07/08
Keepers of rare and traditional breeds of susceptible animals in the Bluetongue Protection Zone in England and Wales were urged today to contact their vets to arrange urgent vaccination of their animals.

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) Cream of East Midlands business off to the Palace
Published: 11/07/08
On Monday, 14 July, representatives of 11 East Midlands companies that have won The Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2008 are attending an evening reception hosted by The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at Buckingham Palace.

Communities and Local Government (CLG) White paper delivers power shift to local people - Blears
Published: 10/07/08
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will today publish a White Paper setting out proposals to deliver a fundamental shift in power, influence and responsibility into the hands of communities and citizens.

The Government Office Network – Personal Information Charter
Published: 08/07/08
We need to handle personal information about you so that we can provide services for you. This is how we look after that information.

East Midlands is on Track with New Sporting Opportunities
Published: 07/07/08
Young people and their families in the East Midlands have responded to the Big Lottery Fund’s multi-million investment in community and schools sport facilities with a big take-up of sporting opportunities.

Communities and Local Government (CLG) 26million cash boost for business growth in the East Midlands
Published: 27/06/08
Local Government Minister John Healey today confirmed that 45 councils in the East Midlands will share almost £26million as a reward for successfully promoting economic growth in their areas. They are among 371 councils sharing almost £300million.

Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) Child safety week highlights ways Notts parents can reduce accidents in the home.
Published: 23/06/08
Last year (2006/7) 281 under 4s in Nottinghamshire are so seriously injured they needed to go to A&E as a result of an accident in the home. Which is why Child Safety Week ( 23-27 June) organised by Child Accident Prevention Trust, aims to raise awareness of the main causes of accidents in the home and the simple steps that can be taken to manage risks, help prevent accidents, and make the home more child friendly.

Infant school where DH Lawrence learnt to read and write is ‘listed’ by Margaret Hodge
Published: 23/06/08
The infant school that the world-famous author, DH Lawrence, attended as a child in Nottingham has today been listed at Grade II by Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge

EM Media provides ‘Six of the Best’ at the Edinburgh Film Festival
Published: 19/06/08
The UK’s biggest and longest running film festival gets underway tomorrow in Edinburgh and this year the spotlight will well and truly shine on films made and financed in the East Midlands.

Local Heroes recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Published: 19/06/08
The Queen's Birthday Honours list 2008 has been published, paying tribute to outstanding achievement and service across the entire community.

(HSE) Health and safety executive warns companies to protect employees from dangers of flammable liquids
Published: 13/06/08
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies to protect employees from flammable cleaning liquids after a Leicester man suffered burns to his hands and legs after some acetone caught fire.

(Ministry of Justice) Jack Straw opens new workshops at Stocken Prison
Published: 13/06/08
Four new prison workshops are being opened today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw as part of the Government's drive to increase prisoner work programmes and partnerships with the private sector.

Health and Safety Executive (East Midlands) prosecutes weetabix after man loses fingertips
Published: 13/06/08
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies to ensure machinery is adequately guarded after a worker at Kettering firm Weetabix Ltd was injured in a machinery incident. HSE's warning follows its prosecution of the company at Kettering Magistrates Court today.

Minister announces two re-Appointments to the Board of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda)
Published: 11/06/08
Pat McFadden, Minister of State for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs, today announced two reappointments to the Board of the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).

National Empowerment Partnership East Midlands grant call
Published: 11/06/08
The National Empowerment Partnership East Midlands grant call is now open for applications from organisations based in the East Midlands, who can apply to develop the regional empowerment partnership and subsequent empowerment activity across the region.

(DEFRA) Community energy efficiency projects double their fuel poverty targets
Published: 10/06/08
Forty nine projects in England supported by the Community Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF) are expected to exceed their targets by 100 per cent, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock announced today.

(CLG) £9.6 million more to change homeless hostels into places of opportunity - Nottingham to receive more than £0.5 million
Published: 10/06/08
An extra £9.6 million to help rough sleepers make a permanent move away from the streets was announced today by Housing Minister Caroline Flint. Nottingham will benefit with £535,000 for a training and employment centre built between a young person's and an older homeless person's hostel, catering for both, at Bentinck Road. The provider, Framework, is excellent and has match funding from the Housing Corporation and its own resources for the whole development. Nottingham has not previously benefited from either the Hostels Capital Improvement Programme or the Places of Change Programme.

Minister volunteers with Newark Mind
Published: 04/06/08
Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, today joined volunteers at Newark Mind to help prepare lunch for people attending the charity’s resource centre. As well as pitching in with the work, the minister saw first hand the contribution that volunteers make to helping people with mental health problems.

emda Board Appointments 2008
Published: 02/06/08
We administer appointments to the board of the east midlands development agency (emda), in line with guidance from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).

Twelve facilities from the East Midlands to appear in the London 2012 Paralympic Pre-Games Training Camp Guide
Published: 02/06/08
Twelve sporting facilities from across the East Midlands will feature in London 2012’s Pre-Games Training Camp Guide for Paralympic sports.

Millions budgeted to fight knife crime
Published: 02/06/08
The Home Office will invest an additional £5m in a nation-wide effort to stop the spread of knife crime.

Highways Agency (East Midlands)
Published: 02/06/08
(Highways Agency) Public invited to see plans for new £1.7million footbridge over A45 at Blacky More, Northampton.

Minister for the East Midlands goes green to boost the region’s health
Published: 28/05/08
Minister for the East Midlands Phil Hope took the green option by cycling to a public health conference in Derby.

Research shows that emda makes it easier to access growth finance
Published: 23/05/08
Research just published has identified how the range of growth finances available for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the East Midlands is helping the region to flourish

Babybond a sound investment for the Early Growth Fund
Published: 23/05/08
Rutland-based Babybond, a provider of baby scanning services through its wholly-owned and franchised centres across the UK, has raised over £200,000 in investment from a consortium of investors led by the East Midlands Early Growth Fund, funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda).

Transport and planning casework review
Published: 15/05/08
From 1 April 2008, the processing of specific planning cases we previously undertook on behalf of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, was moved to new centralised teams.

Phil Hope brings regional leaders together to help the East Midlands’ most vulnerable adults
Published: 15/05/08
Minister for the East Midlands Phil Hope called on organisations across the region to work together to support some of society’s most vulnerable people.

The Government Office for the East Midlands Corporate Plan
Published: 15/05/08
Phil Hope MP, Regional Minister for the East Midlands has launched the Government Office for the East Midlands Corporate Plan.

Preparing Britain For The Future, Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09
Published: 14/05/08
PEOPLE across the United Kingdom are being asked to contribute their thoughts on proposed legislation that the Government will bring before Parliament in the next session.

Strictly youth dancing - ministers join 'Strictly' stars and Royal Ballet to boost youth dance
Published: 18/03/08
Dance – one of the fastest growing subject for GCSE and A level students in England – is to receive a £5.5 million boost from the Government, Culture Secretary Andy Burnham and Schools Minister Andrew Adonis announced on Monday.

BAFTA nominations for East Midlands' films
Published: 16/01/08
The nominations for the 2008 Orange British Academy Film Awards have been announced and East Midlands talent, along with EM Media co-financed productions have been nominated in a number of categories.

The East Midlands Strategy for the 2012 Games
Published: 18/12/07
In the summer of 2007 a consultation document was released by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda) on the direction they proposed to take the region towards, during and after the 2012 Games. An excellent response was received from individuals, organisations and interest groups across the region and their feedback forms the new strategy and revamped structure.

East Midlands to receive massive affordable housing boost
Published: 13/12/07
The Government has announced allocations totalling more than £8.4billion to be used to fund new supply of affordable housing, with £317million being allocated to the East Midlands.

New funding for East Midland's community infrastructure
Published: 05/12/07
Councils and communities in the East Midlands which back new homes will get extra help with infrastructure, Housing and Planning Minister Yvette Cooper has announced. The allocation of £732million to local authorities in the Growth Areas and Growth Points is for services like transport, schools, health centres and parks.

Adult Learners’ Week Awards 2008
Published: 04/12/07
Do you know an adult learner, organisation, project, group or family whose remarkable achievements could inspire others? If so, why not nominate them for an Adult Learners’ Week Award?

Panel Report on the draft East Midlands Plan (Regional Spatial Strategy)
Published: 28/11/07
What is the draft East Midlands Plan? This report relates to the draft East Midlands Plan (Regional Spatial Strategy or RSS) which was published for public consultation by the East Midlands Regional Assembly (EMRA) on 28 September 2006. This mapped out future development of the region up to 2026 including housing growth levels, the Regional Transport Strategy and policies on other major issues, including waste disposal, minerals, energy, environmental protection and sub-regional strategies.

East Midlands Councils among top ten reducers, re-users and recyclers
Published: 22/11/07
Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published municipal waste statistics for all English local authorities (LAs) in 2006/07. These show how individual LAs are contributing to national goals to reduce waste, recycle more and landfill less.

Healey invites views on definitions of the 198 national indicators
Published: 12/11/07
The Comprehensive Spending Review was an important step forward in delivering Government's commitment to building a new central-local relationship, including the announcement of a single set of 198 national indicators.

Regional consultation for future of transport funding
Published: 30/10/07
A new framework document launched by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly states robust regional consultation will be put in place to inform the allocation of over £20 billion potential Government transport funding post 2014. Conferences will be organised for each of the nine English regions between November and December and anyone with an interest in transport will be welcome to attend.

Nottingham and High Peak Councils named as empowerment champions
Published: 19/10/07
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will publish an 'empowerment action plan' - setting out how the Government will deliver on its commitment to bring about greater devolution and empower communities. Funding of £35 million will back up the actions in the plan and support the successful delivery of the community empowerment agenda.

Sustainable farming and food champion visits Leicestershire
Published: 10/10/07
Sir Don Curry, Chairman of the Sustainable Farming and Food Delivery Group, was in Melton Mowbray and Barrow Upon Soar to find out how the Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food (SSFF) is being delivered across the region.

The East Midlands gets ready to take Edinburgh by Storm
Published: 16/08/07
Films from England’s East Midlands are set to dominate proceedings at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, which will see the UK premiere of two major feature films, Anton Corbijn’s acclaimed directorial debut Control, and Anand Tucker’s beautifully evocative, And When Did You Last See Your Father?, both of which were co-financed by EM Media and made in the East Midlands. There will also be eleven regionally produced and EM Media co-financed short films unveiled at the festival, one of which, titled Dog Altogether, is the directorial debut of Bourne Ultimatum actor Paddy Considine.

The Art of Graffiti
Published: 02/08/07
Nottingham’s new community radio station, Kemet 97.5 FM, had a problem. A wall behind the studios was constantly being covered by graffiti. The solution? To actually commission graffiti!

New support for homeowners to get green grants
Published: 01/08/07
A new system to help homebuyers get green grants worth hundreds of pounds to lower their fuel bills and make their homes greener has been announced today, linked to the introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs).

Annual update of the state of our Environment, Society and Economy
Published: 30/07/07
The latest picture of the UK's environmental, social and economic wellbeing has been published, and for the first time includes some measures of personal wellbeing in the population.

Tobacco's Getting Older
Published: 20/07/07
The Department of Health (DH) has launched a campaign to inform retailers and the public that the selling of tobacco products to under 18s will be illegal from October 1st 2007. New government legislation will raise the age of sale for tobacco from 16 to 18 years of age.

Government launches new anti drink drive campaign
Published: 20/07/07
As the new £3M anti-drink drive campaign was launched by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly, a young Leicester mum spoke about her own shame of being convicted.

Government Review Empowers Regions and Localities to Spread Economic Opportunity to All
Published: 17/07/07
The Government is today launching the review of sub national economic development and regeneration, setting out bold plans to ensure that every area of the country has the opportunity to benefit from rising prosperity.

John Healey visits Chesterfield to see flood damage
Published: 09/07/07
Communities Minister John Healey visited Chesterfield where he met the local MP Paul Holmes, the Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council Councillor Ray Russell, and the Chief Executive David Shaw.

Local people to have greater say on spending
Published: 06/07/07
Pilot project developed in Manton Estate at Worksop Neighbourhoods across England will be given new opportunities to direct extra resources at the issues they care about - from tackling anti-social behaviour or drug-dealing to providing new community and leisure facilities.

The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2007 - East Midlands
Published: 18/06/07
Below are the details of people from around the region who have been awarded honours in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. This was once again a successful round for the East Midlands with awards going to recognise community work, academic and business achievement.

Numbers in temporary accommodation fall in the East Midlands
Published: 12/03/07
The numbers of homeless households in temporary accommodation are continuing to fall in the East Midlands. They are 12% down on this time last year new figures show.

Partners discuss new priorities for the East Midlands
Published: 09/03/07
Local authorities (LAs) from across the East Midlands will join forces on Monday 12 March with their partners from health, police authorities, fire service and the third sector to discuss how they will use radical new legislation to deliver real and lasting benefits in the region.

Exhibitions to show route options for new M1/M69 road link at Leicester
Published: 28/02/07
Options for providing a new link road between the M1 at J21 and the M69 near Leicester have been published by the Highways Agency who want to hear the views of local people.

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