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A Fine Time Ahead For Lazy Litter Louts
A Glimpse of Heaven
A new home for the North East Housing Board
A Night To Remember....!
A Vision For The 21st Century Village Hall
A-Z Index
About Us
ACAS On The Ball For The World Cup
Acas Warns - Act Now To Meet Age Discrimination Challenge
Access to Information
Accessibility Help
Achieving Social Justice In Rural Areas
Acquisitive Crime
Acquisitive Crime: the National Picture
Adult learning grant provides investment in North East's skill set following successful pilot
Advanced Search
Advisers On Hand To Boost Diversification At Tynedale Enterprise Festival
Aims and Objectives
Air Travel
Alcohol
Alcohol
Alcohol
Alcohol limits for leisure mariners to be introduced
Allotment Disposal
Alnwick Garden will work its magic on Chinese visitors
Anchors Away For North East Firms To Join Maritime Exihibition Down Under
Announcement by the Casino Advisory Panel
Anti-social Behaviour
Anti-social Behaviour: the National Picture
Application forms
Appointment of Board Members - Culture North East
Appointments bring fresh experience to the Board of One NorthEast
Archived Publications
Area Profiles website launched
Article 10 Monitoring Visit
Article 4 Monitoring Visit
Arts and Creative Industries
Arts and Creative Industries: the National Picture
Asian opportunities for North East oil and gas firms
Aspire Successes to be Taken Forward by Regional 14 – 19 Commission
Assisted Areas Map Approved
Audit forms
Avian Flu - Guidance on handling and disposing of dead garden and wild birds
Award-winning firm in drive to win new overseas orders
Award-winning Tyneside firm gets a taste of the Orient
A Game of two halves
Achieving a better North East for all – launch of the Integrated Regional Framework

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Baking bread without breaking backs
Beacon Councils
Bellwin Scheme for local authorities affected by flooding in July
Benn takes the fight against climate change into North East homes and communities
Better, Faster Planning
Bid to transform health launched
Bill Bryson Joins Berwick Pupils to Create Time Capsule
Biodiversity
Biography
Blears hands more power to North East residents
Blitz on dodgy ladders in Middlesbrough and Sunderland
Blyth (Croft and Cowpen Quay)
Board
Board Members and Heads of Division Biographies
Board Members wanted for new sustainable development Champion Body
Bradshaw Warns: Action Needed On Business Waste
Bryan Rees
Budget 2007 in the North East
Budget 2008 in the North East
Budget Confirms Recovery of North East Cities
Building Expertise
Building Expertise: the National Picture
Building the future - the safe way
Business and Industry
Business and Industry: the National Picture
Business Continuity
Business Crime
Business Plan
Bid to Transform health in the North East
Briefing note on local government National Indicator 7 ‘An environment for a thriving third sector’ published
Budget 2008

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Fully Approved Major Schemes
Facing the housing challenge - action today, innovation for tomorrow more homes for the North East
Fact Files: North East
Fact Sheets
Fair Play consultation
Farming and Food
Farming and Food: the National Picture
Farmwatch Scheme Hailed A Success In Derwentside
Feedback
Feedback on Well-being Programme
Final Assisted Areas Map
Finding an OASIS of help and advice in the world of substance misuse
Fire Minister hands over new Fire Control Centre for North East
Fire Minister launches National Strategy for children and young people
Fire security opens door to exports for County Durham firm
Firms warned after tyneside company and director fined for breaches of asbestos regulations
First Golf Challenge Is 'Tee-mendous' Success With North East Firms
Fit for Purpose
Fly-Tippers In The North East To Pay For Environmental Crime That Costs Over £6 Million
Fortify your exports with breakfast event at Lumley Castle
FRANK helpline urges teens in the North East to find out about drugs before going out
Free South Africa 'Sofa Safari' offered to North East firms
Freight
Frequently Asked Questions
From homelessness to business success - North East social enterprise scoops £50,000 in national competition
From local workshop to world markets in 12 months
Full Details Of Engagement Programme On Best Governance Arrangements Now Confirmed
Funding announced for authorised Gypsy and Traveller sites in the North East
Further Education
Further Education: the National Picture
Future of Community Strategies and Local Strategic Partnerships

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Gala celebration toasts North East Export Awards winners
Gala dinner celebrates North East's export entrepreneurs
Gate 7 leads the way in international success
Gateshead
Gateshead exporter backs North East awards
Get Active In Our Urban Woodlands, Says Minister
Get the most from International Business Month through series of market seminars
Gibbons conquers the Falkland Islands
Gibside estate to hold one day event of region's best food and drink suppliers and celebrity chefs
Global Grants
Good Practice Case Studies
Government Celebrates Best Practice Across Local Government
Government Crackdown On Sale Of Alcohol To Kids - Over 300 Sting Operations Planned In The North East
Government Invests To Improve Local Transport In The North East
Government Office for the North East Goes Greener
Government Office opens up for stakeholders
Government Office Review
Government Review empowers regions and localities to spread economic opportunity to all
Government supports local communities to manage wild boar
Government Welcomes Report On Affordable Rural Housing
Graeme Farnworth
Grand Centrals Sunderland to London services
Grant helps Stockton church stand tall
Great North Museum to get £4 million European Funding Boost
Greek Odyssey brings Polar Krush export success!
Green light for new road in Darlington
Guidance
Gulf visit full of Eastern promise for North East firms
Gypsies and Travellers
Government Office Review
Goverment Help For Flood Hit Area

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Hartlepool
Hartlepool Benefits from Welfare Reforms
Healey announces nine successful unitary proposals
Healey unveils overhaul of efficiency and improvement support for councils
Heathrow Matters to the North East says Transport Secretary
Help
Help and advice on hand in Stockton during National Tackling Drugs Week
Help At Hand For North East Farmers
Help at hand for North East War Memorial
Help On Offer For Carers of Substance Abusers
Help Shape the Economic Health of the UK Update
Help Shape the Economic Health of the UK Update
Helping to create more prosperous places
Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage Announce £6.6 million of Repair Grants for Grade II Listed Places of Worship
Heritage Open Days, 6 - 9 September 2007
Heritage, Museums, Libraries and Archives
Heritage, Museums, Libraries and Archives: the National Picture
Higher Education
Higher Education: the National Picture
Highway Temporary Closure and Special Event Orders
Highways
Highways Agency and the Met Office Ready for Severe Winter Weather On England's Busiest Roads
Highways Agency uses mobile CCTV in the North East for more reliable journeys
Historic and Natural Environment
Historic environment champions now in 72% of North East Councils
Holidays In History
Home Office's Crime in England and Wales 2006/07 published
Home Secretary welcomes crime falls in the North East
Homelessness Falls By 32% In The North East
Homelessness/Supporting People
Homes for All: Five Year Action Plan helps more onto home ownership ladder
Householders Must Take Reponsibility For Waster Or Risk Fines
Housing
Housing: the National Picture
Housing Board Annouces Cash for Houses
Housing Board Milestone In Tees Valley
Housing Market Assessment
Housing Market Renewal
How To Use This Website
How We Assess Planning Applications
HRH The Duke of York Meets Durham's Global Businesses
HSE helps children enjoy the countryside - safely
HSE Publishes Revised Firework Display Guidance
HSE reminds people of dangers on CO awareness day
Health and Safety Executive message about the correct and safe use of scaffolding
Human Rights - Here to Stay
Hungary for New Business?
Hyperlinking policy

Improving Health
Improving Health: the National Picture
In the footsteps of Ancient Kings
Industry Minister Backs Social Enterprise On North East Visit
Initiative To Help Citizens Shape Their Local Services - Report
Innovative new help to tackle 'neighbours from hell'
Integrated Regional Framework for the North East Consultation
Integrated Regional Framework
International Business Month a hit with North East firms
International Business Month helps put the pieces together
International deals on the table - Discover a new market in New Zealand
Internet generation drives increase in council e-planning services in North East
Involving Children and Young People
Invest to Save – Inclusive Communities Budget Round 9
Isle of Man looks to Durham for Inspiration
It's the quiet ones you have to watch - men taking more risks than women on quiet rural roads they think are 'safer'

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Jackie Doughty
Jackie McHanwell
Jim Knight Unveils Plan To Control Grey Squirrels
Jobcentre Plus Employer Survey confirms sustained buoyancy in North East recruitment market
John Heywood
Join The Great Sofa Hunt With Frank!
Join the Russian revolution - North East firms invited to explore export opportunities
Jonathan Blackie
Judith Million

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Kate Priestley
Keeping children safe at fairgrounds this Summer
Keeping Out Sea-Going Past Afloat
Key documents
Key documents
Keyword Search

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Local Authority Housing Stock Management
Lammy: 2012 Games will be Springboard for North Business Success
Land Registry helps Durham Cathedral secure future
Land Registry helps Lord Crewe's Charity secure future - other landowners urged to follow suit
Land Transactions
Language services translates to export success
Largest Ever Grants For War Memorials
Last call for entries for North East Exporters Awards
Last chance to enter Tackling Drugs Changing Lives awards in the North East
Latest drinking water quality results
Launch of consultation on the new ERDF Regional Competitiveness and Employment Programme 2007– 2013
Lesson in safety for Gateshead youngsters
Licensing Act 2003 - 4 Weeks to Deadline for Applications!
Lights! cameras! action! for new education centre - the Barn at Beal shows farming at its best
Listed Buildings
Living spaces transforms neighbourhoods in the North East
Local Area Agreements
Local Area Agreements National Picture
Local Authorities Urged To Name Community Planning Champions
Local Authority Orders
Local Authority Orders Decisions
Local Authority Area Profiles
Local Development Frameworks
Local Environmental Quality
Local Government
Local Government Improvement
Local Government Improvement National Picture
Local Government National Picture
Local heritage is close to North East hearts - Tyne & Wear
Local historic chapel near quarry to receive repair grants
Local Public Service Agreements
Local Public Service Agreements National Picture
Local Strategic Partnerships National Picture
Local Strategic Partnerships
Local Strategic Partnerships
Local Transport Plans
Local Transport Plans: the National Picture
London Stock Exchange and UK Trade & Investment Co-host Indian Business Awards Celebration
Lord Leitch publishes review of long term skills needs
Lottery Brings Bright Light To North East 'Shaidy' Characters
Lynda Keith OBE
Local Election Purdah
Launch of Smoke Free North East
Local Authorities Praised by Beverley Hughes for Efforts in the North East Region on Teenage Pregnancy

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Major Consultation Opens On Government's Strategy For Waste
Major Milestone Reached For Devolved Decision Making For Local Areas
Major progress on temporary accommodation target for homeless in North East
Making sure young people have a 'safe start' to their working life
Making the most of trust ports
Making Washington a safer place to work
Malaysia full of eastern promise for North East firms
Managing Standard Processes - How are they changing?
Margaret Fay retains role as Chair of One North East
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough - New funding for Gypsy and Traveller sites
Middlesbrough exporter backs North East Awards
Middlesbrough, Newcastle, South Tyneside, Sunderland To gain Respect in the North east
Mill Lane/Parkfield
Millions more people have been encouraged to recycle thanks to a series of incentive schemes funded by a Defra grant
Mini Moto Crackdown Rings Silent Nights to the North East this Christmas
Minister confirms funding for New Deal for Communities in the North East for 2008-09
Minister gives North East economy a vote of confidence
Minister launches new drive for council improvement
Minister marks 50 years of Northumberland National Park
Minister meets local lawyers in Legal Aid consultation
Minister Meets North East's Silent Benefit Fraud Investigators
Minister says householders in North East need facts and not fiction on council tax
Minister sees at first hand recovery of County Durham and Darlington communities
Minister taps into North East's oil and gas success
Minister visits learning centre at Holme House Prison
Modernising Rural Delivery – North East Governance
Monitoring
More affordable home help for first time buyers in North East
More Support In NE for Victims of Sex Crimes
Morpeth Regeneration Scheme Wins National Award
Mountain Bikers Gearing Up To Race To Hamsterly
Moving Towards The Future of Rural Funding - Public Consultation Ends In Two Weeks
Multi-Million Pound Boost For Deprived Areas

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North East event aims to foster good business with Germany
New Deal for Communities East End and Hendon
Northumberland B&B in a class of its own
National Health Events 2008
National Healthy Schools Programme
National Infrastructure
National Infrastructure: the National Picture
National Intelligence Model
National Livestock Markets roadshow coming to North East
National roll-out of equipment to fight fire and flood completed
Native oysters set to flourish after decades in decline
Neighbourhood Management
Neighbourhood Renewal
Neighbourhood Renewal: the National Picture
Neil Robertson
New Action To Tackle Social Exclusion And Link Services For Older People - Miliband
New appointment to the board of One Northeast
New approach to urban flooding to be tested in North East
New bus pass will open more of the countryside for disabled people in the North East
New Chairman aims to put North East on World map
New Chairman And Vice Chairman For North East Rural Affairs Forum
New Controls on Agricultural Waste
New Deal for Communities
New Environmental Technology Projects Welcomed By Environment Minister
New Figures Show Less Waste Being Sent To Landfill In The North East
New Gangmaster Law comes into force
New Guide To Help Local Planners Protect Precious Habitats
New Handbook shows how roads can help to protect Butterflies
New homes in the North
New Improved Ticketing planned for the Metro
New legal service helps companies courting business in Europe
New look traffic radio to benefit motorists in the North East
New media centre in Sunderland to help young homeless people from the street to the small screen
New Members wanted for expanded North East Rural Affairs Forum
New multi-million pound PFI investment ensures more decent homes
New partnership opens trade routes for North East's high-tech firms
New Powers To Clean Neighbourhoods Come Into Force
New programme of overseas market visits for North East firms unveiled
New service to help North East firms' International collaboration
New standards for water efficiency in new buildings
New support for homeowners to get green grants
New survey reveals a third of ethnic minority families in North East send money home to Africa and Asia to fight poverty
New Tyne Crossing
New Tynedale Farm B&B Is Picture Perfect
New vision to deliver North East Renaissance
Newcastle
Newcastle New Deal for Communities to Benefit
Newcastle School Highlighted by Ofsted for Good Work in the Foundation Stage
New Deal for Communities Newcastle West Gate
Newcastle's ambition should be to compete with Europe's best
NewcastleGateshead named arts capital of the UK
News
News and Publicity
News and Publicity: the National Picture
News Archive
Network Corporate Plan
Next steps in improving the countryside
Next steps in tackling social exclusion - 12 approaches to tackle the country's most chronically excluded adults
Nine Climate Change Champions depart for Switzerland to learn more about effects of Global warming
North East
North East - Kelly sets out her agenda for devolution
North East Automotive supply chain - driving ahead or stuck in neutral?
North East buildings at risk get on track at Bowes Railway
North East business leaders urged to have their say
North East Businesses Could Score At The 2010 World Cup
North East Businesses Encouraged To Set Their Sights On The World
North East chemical firms invited to catch up with overseas opportunities
North East Climate Change Champion helps unveil Romania's Young Ambassadors
North East Companies Have Got What 'IT' Takes To Be Best Of British
North East Companies Invited to 'The City of Tsars'
North East Company Lights up Export Markets
North East Contacts
North East Councils Lag On Recycling
North East Councils to share £27m
North East drivers reminded to THINK! - don't Drink Drive this summer
North East energy sector urged to explore opportunities in Mexico
North East England leads the world on climate change action
North East Events Aim To Cut Down Ladder Accidents
North East exporters awards winners the toast of the region
North East Exporters' success rings out at Awards dinner
North East Farmers Help Defra Develop Whole Farm Approach
North East Farmers Help Top The 1,000 Mark For Organic Entry Level Stewardship
North East Farmers Urged To Aim Higher
North East firm puts German football clubs in the frame
North East firms can take a fast track to China with three-centre visit
North East firms in with a sporting chance to achieve export goals in South Africa
North East firms invited to explore export opportunities - "go for gold" in China
North East firms invited to join Queen's Awards elite
North East Firms Invited To Learn How To Help Rebuild USA after Hurricanes
North East firms invited to make a meal of Queen's Awards
North East firms invited to showcase expertise in pre-school education
North East firms look to Emirates to expand
North East firms offered a taste of international trade
North East firms offered a taste of International Trade
North East Firms Offered Help To Tap Into Caspian Markets
North East Firms Rushing to Russia
North East firms take aim for overseas markets
North East firms urged to "clock on" to benefits of international trade
North East firms urged to "go for gold" in China
North East firms urged to take on the world
North East Food and Drink Producers Head for the Big Apple!
North east frozen drinks firm toasts success of omis
North East Gets A Taste of Gardens From Around The World
North East Gets Share of £1m for Parish Planning
North East high in the wild bird pecking order
North East hostels invited to bid for money to help the homeless
North East Housing Improvement Agency leading the way
North East Industrial Development Board Vacancies
North East manufacturer makes inroads into Europe
North East manufacturer senses success in Poland
North East Musician Beats A Route To Export Success
North East Organic Producers Take It Slow
North East Pledges to Tackle Climate Change
North East regional food group seeks opportunities for food producers in US
North East Residents Tempted To Recyle More
North East Rural Affairs Forum
North East Shares In Workers' Safety Adviser Challenge Fund Award
North East showcases nanotechnology expertise
North East takes on the climate challenge
North East Teenage Pregnancy Conferences 2007 and 2008
North East Teenagers Plan Christmas 'Great Escape'
North East to bid for £165m health cash
North East Toasts its "Experts in Exports"
North East treasures at risk
North East Winners That Will Take On The Climate Challenge
North East workers guaranteed higher minimum wage
North East youngsters urged to take up the challenge to become climate change champion
North East Youth Climate Change Champion announced
North Youth Hostels Win First Green Awards
Northumberland and Durham county councils successful in unitary structure proposals
Northumberland artist full of Eastern promise
Northumberland Dairy Farmers Have Diversification Licked With Help From Defra
Northumberland exporter backs North East awards
Northumberland Farmer Makes Haylage With Help From Defra
Northumberland landowners urged to sign up for a secure future
Northumberland To Share in £3.1 Million Extra Funding For National Parks and Broads
Northumberland County Council signs up to Work Wise
Northumbria Risk Register
Now it's your worst hits: counting down the Accident Top 10 for young drivers
Number of top quality parks in North East rises
National Rights of Way Casework Team
New £17.3m six lane Surtees bridge officially opened
New Deal for Communities West Central Hartlepool
New Deal for Communities West Middlesbrough
National Work Wise Week
National Functions

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Our Health; Our Care; Our Say Implementing the White Paper
Objective 1: the National Picture
Objective 1
Objective 2: the National Picture
Objective 2
Objective 3: the National Picture
Objective 3
Office Location
Oil and Gas Business
OMIS offers a breath of fresh air for Tees Valley firm's exports
One NorthEast Board appointments 2007
One NorthEast Board Reappointments
Organisation Structure
Organisational and individual benefits
Our rural future starts here
Overseas sales bring healthy growth for Darlington firm
Oz could be wizard for North East businesses
Our Region

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Provisionally Approved/Programme Entry Major Schemes
Public Health: the National Picture
Paralympian is "helping children to communicate"
Parliament gives green light for five flagship unitaries
Participatory Budgeting: A Draft National Strategy - Giving more people a say in local spending
Partnership Leads The Way
Partnership protects Northumberland's heather moorland
Passionate Plans for Health in the North East
Passport adds up to Stateside success for Tyneside firm
Passport brings "xtra" business for Northumberland firm
Passport helps "eze" Tyneside company into International trade
Passport helps Cyberlaw 'out of Africa'
Passport helps Eggs-Port 'breed' new business opportunities overseas!
Passport helps open door to China for North East's business "speed-dating" service
Patrick Chapman
People and Sustainable Communities
People and Sustainable Communities: the National Picture
Performance skills at heart of Northumberland firm's Far East success
Permitted Development Rights and Article 4 Directions
Personal Information Charter
Pioneering Alcohol Campaign Extended To All Of Rural Northumberland
Pioneering study focuses on how North East needs to adapt to climate change
Planning
Planning Applications
Planning Casework
Planning Casework: the National Picture
Planning Glossary
Planning: the National Picture
Planning White Paper Released - Major Planning Reforms for a Sustainable Future
Playing Fields, Shopping, Green Belt and Flooding Directions
PM and Home Secretary hail new era of policing in the North East and launch new pledge for every community
Points system goes live in North East for outside Europe workers
Polar Explorer Set To Inspire At Climate Change Conference
Policing Minister visits County Durham
Ports
Preparedness
Preparedness: the National Picture
Preparing for Emergencies
Preparing for Emergencies: the National Picture
Primary Schools in the North East to get walking shoes on for summer
Prime Minister launches contract for Foreign Nationals seeking British Citizenship in North East
Priority Offending Programme cuts crime
Privacy Policy
Private Sector Renewal
Progress with Local Development Frameworks
Prolific and Other Priority Offender Strategies
Protecting Health
Protecting Health: the National Picture
Public Health
Public Health e-bulletins
Public Health News Releases
Public sector bosses urged to tackle smarter working
Public Transport
Publications
Publications
Proposed Changes to the Regional Spatial Strategy for the North East. Published for Consultation.

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Quality Standards for Young People’s Information, Advice and Guidance

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