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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Members of the public could block council tax increases under proposals unveiled by the coalition government. A consultation published by the Department for Communities and Local Government today outlines plans to hand capping powers on council tax, currently held by ministers, to local people. If council tax rises hit a pre-determined ceiling,… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Radical innovations from local authorities are needed in the face of a “tsunami of a public sector recession”, a thinktank has said. The New Local Government Network (NLGN) has suggested councils should look at new ways to raise money as capital spending funds from central government, constrained by spending cuts, dry up…. Read more »
