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Government slammed for failing to consider water supply in house building plans
Peers attack government housing plans

The government’s plans to build 200,000 more homes in the south east of England fail to properly take into account the strain it would put on water supplies, peers warn today. A report from the Lords science and technology committee warns the £22 billion sustainable communities plan, which will see new homes built in four… Read more »

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David Cameron admits his party has not always appreciated public servants
Cameron: We must not bash civil servants

The Conservatives have been guilty of “bashing bureaucrats” and characterising them as lazy and inefficient, David Cameron will admit today. In a charm offensive designed to boost the image of his “modern, compassionate” Conservatism, Mr Cameron will call on politicians to acknowledge the hard work done by public servants – and take a dig at… Read more »