Local Government
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 »
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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A new drive to persuade more black, Asian and minority ethnic women to become councilors is being launched by the government today. The government has launched a new taskforce to help more black, Asian and minority ethnic women to become councillors. Women and equality minister Harriet Harman backed the proposal which aims to make councils… Read more »
The government will publish a white paper in the summer allowing for communities to take over the running of local council assets such as swimming pools or disused land, politics.co.uk has learnt. The white paper will be published by the department for communities and local government, and is thought to be Hazel Blears’ – local… Read more »
