Road pricing pilots given green light
News Article 15 November 2006
The foundations for a future road pricing scheme are being laid through draft legislation announced as part of the Queen's speech.
More powers for mayor and councils
News Article 15 November 2006
The government has promised bills to devolve more power to councils and the mayor of London.
Kelly pledges homelessness cut
News Article 14 November 2006
Ruth Kelly has unveiled a £164m plan to cut the number of young people becoming homeless.
Warning on child gamblers
News Article 7 November 2006
Fruit machines may lead to millions of children getting addicted to gambling, a government adviser has warned.
MPs warn on developer levy 'risks'
News Article 7 November 2006
A committee of MPs has given a guarded welcome to the idea of a new levy on developers to help pay for local infrastructure.
Cameron: Hand power to communities
News Article 3 November 2006
David Cameron has unveiled plans to hand more power to local people and develop social responsibility.
Government attacked over Asbos
News Article 2 November 2006
The government's anti-social behaviour programme has been widely criticised after a report revealed that many youths regard the orders as a "badge of honour".
NHS staff lobby parliament over cuts
News Article 1 November 2006
NHS staff from hospitals and trusts across the country have converged on Westminster to express their concern over job cuts and "privatisation".
New row over NHS job losses
News Article 30 October 2006
A report showing 903 compulsory NHS redundancies last year has reignited argument over the true scale of health service job losses.
Johnson drops faith school law change
News Article 27 October 2006
The education secretary has dropped plans to make all new faith schools take a quarter of their intake from a different religion.
Councils to get 'freedom and flexibility'
News Article 26 October 2006
Ruth Kelly has unveiled proposals to give more powers to councils and communities.
Councils asked to bury nuclear waste
Press Review 26 October 2006
Local authorities are to be asked to volunteer to have underground nuclear waste bunkers built in their area in return for millions of pounds in investment, the Times reports.
Chancellor criticised over schools 'aspiration'
News Article 26 October 2006
Gordon Brown has been criticised over his pledge to raise state education funding to the level enjoyed by private schools.
Q&A: Local government white paper
News Article 26 October 2006
ePolitix.com's guide to the local government white paper.
Bus deregulation 'has failed'
News Article 26 October 2006
MPs have claimed that the deregulation of English bus services introduced 20 years ago has not worked.
