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Assisted dying proposals in Jersey lodged – Humanists Comment

The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »

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BASC welcomes significant improvement on GL43

BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »

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Planning requests for major developments will be sped up
Planning laws reformed

Applications for major infrastructure developments will be sped up and simplified under proposals contained in a new government white paper. Minor private planning decisions will also be overhauled to make it easier for households to construct extensions and conservatries. Announcing the plans in parliament, Ruth Kelly told MPs the current UK planning system was “baffling”,… Read more »

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Hips to launch on June 1st
Legal action launched against Hips

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has launched an 11th hour attack on Home Information Packs (Hips) and is taking the government to court over their introduction. Rics has launched a judicial review against the department for Communities and Local Government (CLG). The surveyors’ body claims the department failed to hold a proper consultation… Read more »