Forum Brief: Environmental pollution
Policy Consultation 30 July 2003
Big business is still polluting the environment despite larger fines and more prosecutions, according to a new Environment Agency report.
Forum Brief: London's transport system
Policy Consultation 28 July 2003
A report published today by the Corporation of London finds that transport delays in London are costing City firms £230 million a year.
Forum Brief: Tourism
Policy Consultation 28 July 2003
Britain's tourism industry has bounced back from the dual blows of September 11 and foot and mouth, with UK attractions enjoying an eight per cent increase in visitors in 2002
Forum Brief: Work-life balance
Policy Consultation 25 July 2003
Flexible hours and other "family friendly" employment policies are of limited help to working mothers if their work spills over too much into their home life or they feel overloaded
Forum Brief: Conservative roads policy
Policy Consultation 23 July 2003
The Conservatives have promised to make accelerated road building a central feature of the party's election platform.
Forum Brief: Tomlinson report
Policy Consultation 16 July 2003
Former chief inspector of schools Mike Tomlinson has published his report into the future of England's exam system.
Forum Brief: Recycling
Policy Consultation 16 July 2003
Biffa Waste Services has invited ePolitix Forum members to comment on the issue of Producer Responsibility, asking whether manufacturers should do more to reuse recovered materials.
Forum Brief: Rural broadband
Policy Consultation 16 July 2003
The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published a report into rural broadband.
Forum Brief: Crossrail
Policy Consultation 15 July 2003
A unique development tax could be levied to fund London's multi-billion pound East-West rail project.
Forum Brief: Interest rates
Policy Consultation 10 July 2003
The Bank of England has announced a quarter point cut in interest rates.
Forum Brief: Roads plans
Policy Consultation 9 July 2003
Alistair Darling has angered environmentalists by saying that road congestion will get worse unless capacity is increased.
Forum Brief: Adult skills
Policy Consultation 9 July 2003
The government has announced its latest initiative to tackle the UK's skills gap following the collapse of the controversial Individual Learning Accounts system.
Forum Brief: Hospitals rebellion
Policy Consultation 9 July 2003
The government has suffered a significant rebellion over controversial plans to establish foundation hospitals.
Forum Brief: Workers' rights
Policy Consultation 8 July 2003
Ministers, businesses and union leaders have reached agreement on the implementation of a European Union directive on informing and consulting employees.
Forum Brief: Transport targets
Policy Consultation 7 July 2003
The government's own transport advisor has savaged its 10-year plan.
