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Nominate Government Office for the South West for an e-Government National Award
Published: 05/09/08
We're hoping Government Office for the South West will be nominated for an e-Government National Award, if it has successful IT-driven services, websites, IT projects or transformational government strategies.

Croatian Visitors Learn About European Funding Successes in Devon and Cornwall
Published: 04/09/08
Twenty officials from Croatia's Agriculture and Forestry Ministry visited the South West this week to learn more about the region's successful implementation of European funding programmes.

Low Carbon Hierarchy Explained on YouTube by SW Climate Champion
Published: 27/08/08
Ever wondered what the "Low Carbon Hierarchy" is for helping us move towards a low carbon society?

Minister Meets Leaders Driving Change in Cornwall
Published: 31/07/08
Local Government Minister John Healey today met the team driving forward a revolution in local government in Cornwall, which aims to deliver greater community engagement and more visible and accessible services for its citizens.

Sustainable Development Indicators In Your Pocket 2008
Published: 31/07/08
A free little book published by Defra today provides a statistical overview of the country's progress in tackling key economic, social and environmental issues, by bringing together an extensive range of indicators that can literally fit in your pocket.

Westcountry Bidders Shortlisted in £200m Transport Scheme for New Housing
Published: 31/07/08
Housing Minister Caroline Flint and Transport Minister Rosie Winterton have announced that four schemes shortlisted in the South West could be in for a share of a £200m transport infrastructure fund for new housing developments.

Policing Green Paper
Published: 24/07/08
On 17 July 2008, the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary published the Policing Green Paper, "From Neighbourhood to the National: Policing Our Communities Together", which sets out a vision for a highly skilled, citizen focussed, modern police force, empowered to deliver policing in the 21st century.

Government Welcomes Matthew Taylor Report
Published: 24/07/08
The Government has welcomed Matthew Taylor MP's report into rural economies and affordable housing saying that his core proposals support and extend the commitments that it has already made to boost affordable housing and ensure that every rural community can share in the nation's prosperity.

£510m Cash Incentive to Help Long Term Housing Market
Published: 24/07/08
Caroline Flint, Housing and Planning Minister Caroline Flint has announced Councils will receive a share of new £510m grant to speed up the delivery of new housing and ensure that suitable land is available to support the long term housing market.

Dramatic Crime Reductions in the South West
Published: 18/07/08
Crime recorded by the police in the South West has fallen by 9 per cent over the last year, new figures published on 17 July 2008 show. The annual publication ‘Crime in England and Wales 2007/08’ includes results from the British Crime Survey and crimes recorded by the police for the 12 months up to March 2008.

Recruiting for the Young Muslims' Advisory Group
Published: 27/06/08
The Department for Children, Schools and Families are now recruiting young Muslims between the ages of 16-21 to join the Young Muslims’ Advisory Group.

Rosie Winterton announces £34million transport improvements for Cornish regeneration area
Published: 23/06/08
Rosie Winterton today approved a £34million Government contribution towards the Camborne-Poole-Redruth major new scheme.

Additional Government funding and recognition
Published: 20/06/08
Community organisations committed to supporting and improving community relations and race equality will gain access to a new funding pot of up to £660,000 with the announcement of the successful recipients of the third round of the Connecting Communities Plus Community Grants.

National Challenge Strategy launched to ensure more children get better GCSEs
Published: 11/06/08
Ed Balls has set out the next phase of the Government's School Improvement Strategy - National Challenge - to transform schools, raise results in English and maths, and tackle underachievement by young people.

New Measures to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour Announced
Published: 14/05/08
A new Action Squad to help police and local agencies make full use of all the tools and powers available to tackle anti-social behaviour in every community, backed by £255,000 of new funding, has been announced by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Driver Testing and Training Consultation
Published: 14/05/08
New proposals to reform the way people learn to drive and how they are tested have been announced by Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly.

Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09
Published: 14/05/08
The Government has highlighted four key themes of its initial plans for next year's Parliamentary session as it launched a consultation to give people their say on the shape of the final legislative programme.

Launch of Enterprise Strategy
Published: 13/03/08
12 March saw the launch of the Government’s new Enterprise Strategy. “Enterprise: Unlocking the UK’s Talent” is a ten-year strategy aimed at making the UK the most enterprising economy in the world - and the best place to start and grow a business.

New Year Message from The Prime Minister
Published: 03/01/08
Prime Minister Gordon Brown delivered his New Years message on 30 December.

Business Support Simplification Consultation - Government Response
Published: 21/12/07
The Government’s formal response to the Business Support Simplification Programme (BSSP) consultation was published on 20 December.

Local Government Minister John Healey makes Announcement on Cornwall and Wiltshire Unitary Status
Published: 07/12/07
Local Government Minister John Healey announced final decisions on re-structuring taking forward five successful proposals put forward by councils for unitary status, alongside a timetable for first elections and a package of measures to ensure that they are all up and running effectively on 1 April 2009. The announcement was made in a written statement to Parliament on 5th December 2007.

Smoke free England
Published: 09/11/07
Smokefree England - The first three months Public pleased with better atmosphere, cleaner air and no smoky clothes

Foot and Mouth Disease - outbreak in Surrey
Published: 06/08/07
There has been a confirmed outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey on 3 August 2007. The response to animal disease outbreaks are led by Defra and the State Veterinary Service.

‘Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable’ Housing Green Paper launched
Published: 24/07/07
Housing Minister Yvette Cooper has launched the Housing Green Paper, which sets out £8 billion of investment and a far-reaching package of reforms to tackle housing shortages.

Building united and resilient communities - developing shared futures
Published: 18/06/07
The final report from the Commission on Integration and Cohesion setting out the steps that need to be taken to build strong, cohesive and integrated communities has been published.

Regional ESF Strategies 2007-13: Consultation
Published: 11/05/07
Regional Skills Partnerships are required to develop ESF Frameworks in order to effectively align ESF regional expenditure with regional priorities. Two sub-groups have been convened in the South West to help develop the frameworks.

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