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new partnership in Tyne and Wear seals deal to increase economic growth "US open" a hit for North East export club ''More than the sum of their parts'' - new partnerships in the Tees Valley seal deal to increase economic growth 'bag it and bin it!' Highways Agency launches campaign to fight litter on England's roads 'Thunderbird' training for Firefighters funded by Goverment 101 - councils and police in partnership across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear 12 seaside resorts benefit from Sea Change funding 1500 Flood-hit families to receive help with Council Tax bills 349 Land Girls in the North East receive badge of honour for war efforts 550 North East businesses helped with time to pay Achieving a better North East for all – launch of the Integrated Regional Framework Aerial survey reveals hidden history of Hadrian's Wall Affordable housing in rural areas safeguarded for future generations in the North East An exciting opportunity to contribute to growing the region's prosperity Appointment of Board Members - Culture North East Appointment of two new non-executive directors Aspire Successes to be Taken Forward by Regional 14 – 19 Commission Avian Flu - Guidance on handling and disposing of dead garden and wild birds Bellwin Scheme for local authorities affected by flooding in July Benn takes the fight against climate change into North East homes and communities Bid to Transform health in the North East Bid to transform health launched Blears hands more power to North East residents Briefing note on local government National Indicator 7 ‘An environment for a thriving third sector’ published Budget 2008 in the North East Budget 2009 for the North East Business MOT Businesses save money by cutting red tape Call for nominations: Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards launched in the North East Calling all North East companies deadline approaching for Queen's Awards applications Chancellor launches discussion on children and young people's services Changing that exporting 'Je ne sais quoi' into exporting 'Je sais quoi' Charities and community organisations can bid for a share of £2.33 million Chewing gum litter public awareness campaign launched in Middlesbrough Climate Change Champions fulfil fact finding expedition in the Netherlands ClimateNE launch new climate change award for the North East Club throws open its doors for USA event Councils Urged To Clean Up Their Act With New Powers Countdown commences for North East's new ticket to ride Culture North East - Invite Applications for Chair Customs House named as one of ten pilot areas for 'Find Your Talent' programme to give young people five hours of culture a week Dales youngsters "feeling fine" with leader+ Deadline approaches for North East communities to make the most of local assets Deadline approaches for North East Exporters Awards Deadline approaching for farming awards Defra Announce Renewal Of Grants To Support Sustainable Living Defra grants help North East serve up tasty treats Delivering Public Service Agreements - the Government Office role. Denise encourages older people to get on the bus - for free! Department for Business launches 'Employing People Campaign' to help 82,207 North East businesses save millions in admin costs Derelict Barn Transformed Into Luxury 'Des Res' For Tourists Detailed noise maps available at the click of a mouse Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09 Dramatic crime reductions in the North East Drink drive in the North East this Christmas and you'll be treated like any other criminal Driving Standards Agency national consultation gets underway Durham social enterprise selected to compete for £500,000 prize fund Each fire and rescue service to get over £1 million to upgrade buildings Eleven North East local authority areas offered additional funding to tackle youth crime English Heritage event aims to highlight how to access grant funding Enter the dragon Events diary Every local area will benefit from improved fire service capability Exercise White Noise Export? What's in it for me? Extra funding for rural stations Extra government funding to train people unemployed for more than six months Extra Help For Poorest Performers As Recycling Targets Are Increased Facing the housing challenge - action today, innovation for tomorrow more homes for the North East Fair Play consultation Finding an OASIS of help and advice in the world of substance misuse Fire Minister hands over new Fire Control Centre for North East First Making Sustainable Travel Work conference to be held in Newcastle Flood recovery efforts on track Forced marriage conference Free entry to hundreds of historic buildings and places Free seminar focuses on safeguarding your intellectual property Free seminars for business to help beat the credit crunch Free South Africa 'Sofa Safari' offered to North East firms Free swimming in the North East for children and over-sixties From homelessness to business success - North East social enterprise scoops £50,000 in national competition From local workshop to world markets in 12 months Funding announced for authorised Gypsy and Traveller sites in the North East Funding announced for authorised gypsy and traveller sites in the North East Gateshead exporter backs North East awards Get the most from International Business Month through series of market seminars Gibside estate to hold one day event of region's best food and drink suppliers and celebrity chefs Government brings real help for North East charities Government Office for the North East Goes Greener Government Office for the North East signs up to the Prompt Payment Code Government Office opens up for stakeholders Government Office Review Government supports local communities to manage wild boar Grand Centrals Sunderland to London services Grant helps Stockton church stand tall Green farming schemes in the North East reap benefits after 21 years Gulf visit full of Eastern promise for North East firms Hat-trick of opportunities for North East firms Healey announces nine successful unitary proposals Healey unveils overhaul of efficiency and improvement support for councils Healey welcomes swift action to support flood-hit businesses Healey- Insurers pulling out all the stops to help flood-hit customers Health and safety crackdown on Teesside industrial estates Health and Safety Executive strategy consultation event at St James' Park Health and Safety Executive warn workers of asbestos Health and safety reforms set to save £3 million for North East small business Heathrow Matters to the North East says Transport Secretary Help and advice on hand in Stockton during National Tackling Drugs Week Help At Hand For North East Farmers Help for local authorities with cash in Icelandic banks Help for North East employers to prepare for the upturn Helping to create more prosperous places Heritage Open Days, 6 - 9 September 2007 Hi-tech theme for India market visit - North East firms urged to look east for international success Highways Agency announces major works on A1 Allerdene Bridge in Gateshead Highways Agency confirm details of the A1 Allerdene Bridge refurbishment Highways Agency says check before you travel this winter Highways Agency supports salt strapped councils Highways Agency uses mobile CCTV in the North East for more reliable journeys Home Office's Crime in England and Wales 2006/07 published How will the North East’s National Park help the region in the next 25 years? HSBC trade and supply chain and UK trade and Investment join forces to boost UK exports Huge increase in the number of people completing apprenticeships in North East Human Rights - Here to Stay Hunt is on for North East's export champions Improvements to A19 Seaton Burn roundabout Integrated Regional Framework for the North East Consultation International Business Month a hit with North East firms International deals on the table - Discover a new market in New Zealand International success for Tyneside firm International trade with China Invitation to explore business opportunities in Brazil Invitation to explore business opportunities in Canada Invitation to explore business opportunities in the Asia Pacific region Invitation to explore business opportunities in Turkey Invitation to explore business opportunities in UAE and Saudi Arabia Join The Great Sofa Hunt With Frank! Join the Russian revolution - North East firms invited to explore export opportunities Lammy: 2012 Games will be Springboard for North Business Success Last chance to enter tackling drugs changing lives awards in the North East Last chance to enter Tackling Drugs Changing Lives awards in the North East Launch of funded human rights training for public and third sector organisations Lesson in safety for Gateshead youngsters Lights! cameras! action! for new education centre - the Barn at Beal shows farming at its best Local historic chapel near quarry to receive repair grants Major progress on temporary accommodation target for homeless in North East Make a difference – join a Public Board Mapping public service funded initiatives: tackling worklessness in deprived areas Margaret Beckett urges councils in the North East to take a stand on empty homes Meet the People Who Matter Event 2 April 2009 Middlesbrough exporter backs North East Awards Middlesbrough’s Families First Team scoop top award 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 sees at first hand recovery of County Durham and Darlington communities Minister sees sustainable North East fishing Minister urges North East firms to export to beat the downturn Minister visits learning centre at Holme House Prison Mixed fortunes for region's international trade performance More funding for councils in County Durham to offer homes and jobs advice More funding for housing choice in Tyne and Wear Morpeth Regeneration Scheme Wins National Award Mortgage rescue scheme extended across the region Mountain Bikers Gearing Up To Race To Hamsterly National Livestock Markets roadshow coming to North East Network Corporate Plan New action to prevent forced marriages New appointment to support sustainable economic growth 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 Darlington Sports Initiative to use football to tackle alcohol and drug use New edition of Regional Compact newsletter New emergency diversion routes will keep traffic flowing freely New Figures Show Less Waste Being Sent To Landfill In The North East New Grassroots Grants scheme available for voluntary and community groups New Improved Ticketing planned for the Metro New intelligent traffic light system at A19 Silverlink roundabout New look traffic radio to benefit motorists in the North East New North East Alcohol Office New partnership opens trade routes for North East's high-tech firms New programme of overseas market visits for North East firms unveiled New service to help North East firms' International collaboration New support for homeowners to get green grants New Tynedale Farm B&B Is Picture Perfect New vision to deliver North East Renaissance New £17.3m six lane Surtees bridge officially opened Newcastle New Deal for Communities to Benefit Next steps in improving the countryside Nick Brown attends first Council of Regional Ministers Nominations for Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards needed North East businesses help build low carbon Britain North East Climate Change Champion helps unveil Romania's Young Ambassadors North East communities in the driving seat North East councils receive £1.7m to help manage highways assets North East councils to get millions to help unlock their housing market North East Councils to share £27m North East drivers reminded to THINK! - don't Drink Drive this summer North East event aims to foster good business with Germany North East exporters awards winners the toast of the region North East firms are being urged to "switch on" to the opportunities in Canada with the help of UK Trade & Investment. North East firms go Far on market visit North East firms invited to explore export opportunities - "go for gold" in China North East firms offered a taste of International Trade North East firms offered a taste of international trade North East firms urged to "go for gold" in China North East firms urged to explore new overseas markets North East firms urged to look east for international success North east frozen drinks firm toasts success of omis North East Housing Improvement Agency leading the way North East is big winner under UK Low Carbon Transition Plan North East manufacturer makes inroads into Europe North East manufacturer scales new heights in international trade North East manufacturer senses success in Poland North East Musician Beats A Route To Export Success North East named UK's first specialist region for low carbon vehicles North East Pledges to Tackle Climate Change North East receives £3.85 million to tackle youth crime North East Regional Committee – Tourism in the North East of England – Call for evidence North East Regional Select Committee update North East Rural Affairs Forum board member vacancies North East small firms urged to sign up for government contracts North East sustains export push North East Toasts its "Experts in Exports" North East treasures at risk North East winners at the Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards North East working together to provide real help for people and businesses North East youngsters urged to take up the challenge to become climate change champion North East Youth Climate Change Champion announced Northumberland exporter backs North East awards Northumberland Farmer Makes Haylage With Help From Defra Northumbria Local Resilience Forum Flood Debrief Report published One NorthEast Board Reappointments Our rural future starts here Paralympian is "helping children to communicate" Parents and teens in the North East urged to share views on alcohol for Government consultation Parliament gives green light for five flagship unitaries Participatory Budgeting: A Draft National Strategy - Giving more people a say in local spending Partnership protects Northumberland's heather moorland Passport brings "xtra" business for Northumberland firm Passport helps "eze" Tyneside company into International trade Passport to new markets for Teesside firm Performance skills at heart of Northumberland firm's Far East success Pioneering study focuses on how North East needs to adapt to climate change 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 Policing Minister visits County Durham Pre-Budget Report 2008 Prehistoric art discovered in volunteer project Prime Minister launches contract for Foreign Nationals seeking British Citizenship in North East Priority Offending Programme cuts crime Promoting a united front to tackle youth offending Queen's Award event aims to unlock secrets of awards success Raising the profile of North East's education and training sector Rape Prevention Campaign 2009 Real help for business now Record numbers of children across the North East benefit from child maintenance Record year for Queen's Awards for Enterprise North East region boasts ten winners Recorded crime in the North East down by two per cent Redefining progress on sustainability in the North East Region's businesses can focus on technology for international opportunities Regional development agency helps boost North East's economy Revamped museum records legacy of forgotten hero of Hadrian's Wall Rivergreen invited to participate in Public Sector Sustainable Change Conference Roadworks lifted for Bank Holiday weekend Roll up - for the free City of Culture tour, and all by local buses Rosie Winterton announces over £12m to improve transport network in Middlesbrough Royal accolades for enterprising North East businesses...and individuals Safer Gateshead bid to shape future drugs strategy Safety warning for Teesside industrial estates Say "Oui" to a taste of France Schoolchildren to have success all mapped out Search is on for "experts in exports" Search is on for a successor for the North East's young 'climate change champion' Seven new members join rural voice of the North East Shaftoe school supports Highways Agency planting trees in the run up to national tree week Single Border Force to protect the North of England Skills Secretary with CBI leaders urges businesses in the regions to sign the skills pledge Small Business Survey shows steady progress in the North East South Tyneside Council hold a Beacon Council Open Day South Tyneside launches new service as part of National Tackling Drugs Week South Tyneside residents tackle anti-social behaviour Standard for offsetting to deliver much needed clarity Stern Review into rape complaints Strengthening local democracy consultation Strong sales leads follow Brazil market visit Support for banks will help North East Sustainable UK Cities tour comes to Newcastle Tackling teenage pregnancy is top priority for North East England Tackling young people's drug and alcohol problems in Gateshead Tapping into far east brings jobs boost for Northumberland firm Teenage politicians meet the home secretary Tees Valley Parks Join List of Best Green Spaces Teesside firm's new Middle East associates The Big Drink Debate comes to the North East The GO Network website survey 2007. Have Your Say - Thank you The Pre-Budget Report 2006 has been published Think Family - Darlington and County Durham Councils and Primary Care Trusts' Family Nurse Partnership pilot scheme Toolkit for a Brighter Future Top marks for Tees Valley's "Countryside Classroom" Trade and Investment Minister Digby Jones highlights North East's "world class business status" Transport Minister announces proposal to transform rail capacity across the North Transport Minister hails Darlington's cycling success Transport Minister opens new Wheatley Hill to Bowburn link road Tyne and Wear receives £874,000 for beating congestion targets Tyneside firm charting its way to International success Tyneside firm has the right touch for overseas success Tyneside to be home to new Marine Management Organisation Universities in the North East to offer real help now for communities in tough times Visit opens door to Mexico for North East firms Visit opens door to new markets for Tyneside engineering firm Volunteer and bring history to life Vote For Your Home Town Hot Spot! 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