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    		• NEW POWERS FOR COUNCILS TO LIMIT COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS ON SECOND HOMES AND EMPTY PROPERTIES
      From today local billing authorities can decide to reduce the council tax discount currently offered to second homes (50 per ...
    18 December 2003
     
    		• CONSULTING AHEAD OF THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR ELECTED REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES
      Campaign spending limits, the registration of permitted campaign groups and running local referendums by all-postal ballot are among the issues ...
    18 December 2003
     
    		• PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DRIVING UP COUNCIL STANDARDS
      There have been some real improvements in local public services over the past year, Local Government Minister Nick Raynsford said ...
    18 December 2003
     
     Other News this month
    		• QUALITY STREET WARDENS SCHEME ANNOUNCED
      Neighbourhood wardens schemes through out England are being invited to apply for the wardens quality standard, a benchmark of approved ...
    16 December 2003
     
    		• ON-LINE LOCAL SERVICES TAKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD
      - Good progress being made towards 2005 target but support available for those in need - ...
    16 December 2003
     
    		• WE MUST REGENERATE ALL OUR TOWN AND CITY CENTRES, SAYS PRESCOTT
      Investment and regeneration of town and city centres across the country received a boost from Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott ...
    15 December 2003
     
    		• PRESCOTT CHALLENGES LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND DEVELOPERS TO HELP MAKE A PLANNING SYSTEM TO BE PROUD OF
      The Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown reaffirmed today the Government’s commitment to the ...
    15 December 2003
     
    		• FREEPHONE 0808 2000 247 NEW 24-HOUR NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE
      Thousands of women experiencing domestic violence will benefit from a new national domestic violence helpline, launched today by comedienne and ...
    15 December 2003
     
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