Archives for July 12th, 2010

COUNCIL COUNTS COST TO LOCAL ECONOMY OF SHELVING BSF PROGRAMME

Headlines, PublicNet: 12 July, 2010

A council has spelt out what it believes will be the full cost to its local economy of the Government’s decision to stop the national Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. Nottingham City Council says the step will have a huge impact and it is liaising with the Department for Education to understand the full implications.

The council estimates that the 89 million pounds withdrawn in shelving the school building programme in the city could have been worth as much as 178 million pounds to the region’s economy through the multiplier effect. Graham Chapman, the council’s Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Resources, Economic Development and Reputation, said: “The BSF programme wasn’t just about the physical regeneration of Nottingham’s schools, it was about keeping the city working and creating jobs during these tough times.”

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LOCAL BUS SERVICES FACING ‘BEECHING STYLE CUTS’ WARN CAMPAIGNERS

Headlines, PublicNet: 12 July, 2010

Local authorities, bus operators, transport campaigners and unions are warning today that Britain’s local bus networks are at risk from Beeching-style cuts if the Government withdraws direct national funding as part of its spending review. They have written to the Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, and claim there will be big fare rises, services cuts and job losses if the Bus Service Operators Grant is scrapped.

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ON FIRE FOR FOOD IN MERSEYSIDE

Abstracts, PublicNet: 12 July, 2010

Fire Fighters are leading the way in promoting good food, safe cooking and healthy eating, as part of their mission to make Merseyside a safer, stronger and healthier community. A pilot scheme, which is part of Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food campaign, has been completed successfully.

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