LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Thousands of people can claim money back after the £90 DRO application fee was scrapped * The Insolvency Service has written to everyone affected, but some customer contact details may have changed since 2016 * Refunds totalling £450,000 are available for those who paid the fee but did not finish the DRO application process, going back ten years People who paid for a debt relief order (DRO) ...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A range of organisations working to protect the Jurassic Coast gathered at Lulworth Cove to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dorset and East Devon UNESCO World Heritage Site on 14 September. The event, hosted by the Lulworth Estate, marked 25 years of partnership, conservation, and research along one of the world's most remarkable coastlines, celebrating not only outstanding geology, but 25 years of achiev...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Tom has held the role of interim COO for the pasteightmonths, overseeing our five services using the skills and experience he has built in hismanyyears with the Inspectorate taking on a variety of key roles. He originally joined as acaseofficerin enforcementand succeeded ina number ofroles across planningand infrastructurecasework. Before stepping into the interim COO role, Tom was Head of the Planning and Envi...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The package will see the National Wealth Fund used to create and support 130,000 jobs across the UK, expanding local apprenticeship services to connect more young people with employers, and restoring the Union Learning Fund with £15 million a year to help people build new skills. National Wealth Fund The Chancellor has announced that Government will use the National Wealth Fund's current capitalisationto ...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The government has today (Monday 28 September) confirmed it will bring forward amendments to the Social Housing Bill. Additional measures will help retain more social homes, strengthen homelessness prevention and ensure social housing is allocated to those who need it most. Through the Social Housing Bill, councils will be given new powers to refer homeless households to private registered providers of social h...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Policy Insights Unit (PIU) helps departments and arm's-length bodies across government develop analysis and ideas for policy. As part of this offer, PIU can provide end-to-end data analysis support for teams working on policy and delivery challenges - from identifying the most relevant data and filling evidence gaps, through to analysing and visualising findings, developing clear data-led stories, and produ...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Technology firms to develop counter-drone solutions for prisons, while drug-free living units rolled out further across the estate. * Construction skills programme and new digital service to help prisoners into work and accommodation on release. * Tough and visible community payback projects nominated by local people will be prioritised. New measures to improve prison security, tackle drug use and help offend...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: We have two vacancies for Senior Assessors working in the Efficacy Team. Job Title Senior Efficacy Assessor Grade G7 Salary & Pension £64,015 per annum with Pension Scheme Annual Leave entitlement Commencing at 25 days Role You will be a senior veterinary assessor within the Efficacy Team, one of our specialist teams within the Pharmaceutical Section, which in turn is part of the VMD's Authorisati...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Review to examine the care women, babies and families received at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust * It follows repeated maternity failures at one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe * The publication comes after Donna Ockenden was appointed to chair the independent review Women and babies who were harmed while in the care of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) will have their experiences place...
LONDON, Sept. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * government will consider public ownership of trains rather than leasing where it's best for passengers and taxpayers * public ownership of trains could offer greater flexibility and substantial savings in some circumstances * part of new strategy for trains across Great British Railways, joining up operations to create a simpler, more reliable and modern railway and support jobs across the country New trains...