Archives for October 21st, 2009

COUNCILS CAN PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

Headlines, PublicNet: 21 October, 2009

Councils are being put into the front line of the battle against climate change today by the Audit Commission, which says cutting carbon emissions from homes could be done more cheaply and quickly than dealing with those from industry or transport. The Commission says this could be achieved faster with the support of local councillors.

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COUNCILS URGED TO FACE OBLIGATIONS ON WIND FARMS

Headlines, PublicNet: 21 October, 2009

The former Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has called for councils to face an obligation to find sites for wind farms in their area. He told the annual conference of the British Wind Energy Association that targets for green energy were being delayed by people living in the countryside who wanted to protect ‘chocolate box’ views.

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BENEFIT APPLICATION FORM CUTS OVERPAYMENTS

Abstracts, PublicNet: 21 October, 2009

This programme is now available to view on localgov.tv the online television channel for public service modernisation. It describes how Arun District Council, North Tyneside Council and Wealden District Council cut overpayment of benefits by £100,000 through the introduction of an intelligent electronic application form.

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