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A1 in north yorkshire to close overnight for completion of bridge works http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415399&SubjectId=2 A1 southbound closure from 6pm on Saturday 11th September to 10am on Sunday 12th September Master of large tanker fined for failing to complete a breath test http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415398&SubjectId=2 At a hearing today at Lyndhurst Magistrates Court, the Master of Â the Singapore Â Registered tanker Nord Fast pleaded guilty to one offence of failing to supply a specimen after having been arrested on suspicion... Company fined after 17-year-old worker injured in fall http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415402&SubjectId=2 A Croydon company has been fined after a young worker suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries when he fell through a roof-light after only weeks into his job. Plumber given suspended jail sentence after endangering the lives of norwich residents http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415401&SubjectId=2 A self-employed plumber has been prosecuted for carrying out illegal work on gas boilers which put the lives of Norwich residents at risk. Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415354&SubjectId=2 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work Weekly summary of roadworks for m25 http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415355&SubjectId=2 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work Response to ons stats which shows that manufacturing output is up 0.3% on the month http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415359&SubjectId=2 Business Minister Mark Prisk said: Uk meets 2010 landfill directive target and responds to landfill consultations http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415363&SubjectId=2 The Government announced today that they will meet the 2010 Landfill Directive target and also published responses to two separate consultations on meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets and on restrictions on... New morning duty scheme at the london office of the leasehold valuation tribunal (lvt) http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415376&SubjectId=2 The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) will from 21 September 2010 provide a morning duty scheme at the London Office of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) at 10 Alfred Place London WC1E 7LR on Tuesdays and... Weekly summary of roadworks in surrey, hampshire, east dorset, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415373&SubjectId=2 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work âno room for complacencyâ as councils prosecute more fly-tippers http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415385&SubjectId=2 Councils across England brought nearly 2,500 prosecutions for fly-tipping in 2009-10, an increase of more than twenty per cent on the previous 12 months. Uk fisheries minister, richard benyon, has rejected icelandâs reasons for increasing their mackerel quota. http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415384&SubjectId=2 The Government of Iceland sent a formal letter (demarche) to the UK outlining its position. David willetts' speech to universities uk annual conference http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415386&SubjectId=2 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The Rt. Hon David Willetts MP, Universities UK Annual Conference, Cranfield University, 9 September 2010 Reinventing the hamlets http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415394&SubjectId=2 Tower Hamlets residents can gain an insight into what the borough will look like in 15 years time afterÂ planning guidanceÂ for its future development got the green light. Essential roadworks to take place on the a43 near towcester in northamptonshire http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415393&SubjectId=2 The Highways Agency have announced that resurfacing work is to take place on the A43 between Brackley and Towcester in Northamptonshire in a phased series of overnight works starting on Wednesday, 22 September... North east roadworks update - 11th september - 17th september http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415397&SubjectId=2 A1(M), Junction 59 to Junction 60, County Durham Slight delays are expected overnight on the A1 between Junction 59 and Junction 60 for carriageway repairs and survey works.Â There will be a carriageway closure... Reinventing the hamlets http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415395&SubjectId=2 Tower Hamlets residents can gain an insight into what the borough will look like in 15 years time afterÂ planning guidanceÂ for its future development got the green light. Committee on standards in public life begins party funding inquiry http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415382&SubjectId=2 The Committee on Standards in Public Life today published a consultation paper setting out the key issues and questions on which it intends to focus during its inquiry into party political finance. Uk fisheries rinister, richard benyon, has rejected icelandâs reasons for increasing their mackerel quota. http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415384&SubjectId=2 The Government of Iceland sent a formal letter (demarche) to the UK outlining its position.Richard Benyon said:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Making tower hamlets safer http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415389&SubjectId=2 The number of residents that believe Tower Hamlets Council and the Police are doing a good job to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) has more than doubled this year. Walk this way for a healthier future http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415391&SubjectId=2 Walk4Life to hit the streets on 26 September Charity regulator publishes report into the sick kids friends foundation http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415380&SubjectId=2 Issued by the News Distrubution Service on behalf of The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Chancellor announces robert chote as preferred chair of the office for budget responsibility http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415390&SubjectId=2 The Chancellor today announced Robert Chote as his preferred candidate for the Chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The future of the national programme for it http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415392&SubjectId=2 A Department of Health review of the National Programme for IT has concluded that a centralised, national approach is no longer required, and that a more locally-led plural system of procurement should operate... Uk fisheries rinister, richard benyon, has rejected icelandâs reasons for increasing their mackerel quota. http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415384&SubjectId=2 161/10 The Government of Iceland sent a formal letter (demarche) to the UK outlining its position.Richard Benyon said:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â David willetts' speech to universities uk annual conference http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415386&SubjectId=2 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY The Rt. Hon David Willetts MP, Universities UK Annual Conference, Cranfield University, 9 September 2010 Cable visits groundbreaking post office http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415388&SubjectId=2 Business Secretary Vince Cable today visited Darnall post office in Sheffield, which reopened last week thanks to the efforts of the local community. Latest uk regional trade estimates http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415372&SubjectId=2 UK Regional Trade in Goods estimates are released today, for the second quarter 2010. A30 road surface works: chybucca to zelah, near truro and higher carblake to temple, near bodmin http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415381&SubjectId=2 Work to re-texture the road surface on two stretches of the A30 (one mile between Chybucca and Zelah and three miles between Higher Carblake and Temple) is due to take place between 13 September and 24 September... Uk fisheries minister, richard benyon, has rejected icelandâs reasons for increasing their mackerel quota. http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415384&SubjectId=2 161/10 The Government of Iceland sent a formal letter (demarche) to the UK outlining its position.Richard Benyon said:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7 foreign ships under detention in the uk during august 2010 http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415383&SubjectId=2 The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 7 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during August 2010 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. Transport statistics http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415379&SubjectId=2 The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics: âno room for complacencyâ as councils prosecute more fly-tippers http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415385&SubjectId=2 162/10 Councils across England brought nearly 2,500 prosecutions for fly-tipping in 2009-10, an increase of more than twenty per cent on the previous 12 months. Think! safety messages hit the road http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415378&SubjectId=2 A joint venture between the Government's THINK! campaign andÂ one of the country's largest lorry fleets is taking safety messages to the roads. Charity regulator updates policy on charity complaints http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415364&SubjectId=11 Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Company fined after worker injured in fall from dock and company director fined for failure to assess risk http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415365&SubjectId=11 A company was fined a total of &pound;14,000 after a night watchman was injured falling into water from the quayside. The company director has today been fined a total of &pound;2,750 for failing to carry... Luton companies ignored warnings on electrical equipment http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415360&SubjectId=8 Three Luton car repair companies have been fined a total of &pound;4,000 for failing to act on electrical defects in their workshops â€“ exposing their workers to a serious risk of injury. Highways agency makes crossings easier for pedestrians in wirral http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415350&SubjectId=32 Work to make it easier for pedestrians and wheelchair users to cross slip roads at the M53 junction 5 near Eastham, Wirral, starts on Monday 13 September. In or starting a business? free advice on offer at uxbridge http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415348&SubjectId=32 Todayâ€™s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. That help is at hand for businesses in Middlesex this month, when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC... Real driving experience for learners http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415347&SubjectId=32 â€¢Â Details of test routes to be withdrawn â€¢Â Skills boost for new drivers â€¢Â Countdown to independent driving Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415354&SubjectId=32 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances... &#163;50m renewal begins for successful colleges http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415352&SubjectId=32 Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced the 149 colleges across England that will benefit from funding of &pound;50 million from the Government to invest in new buildings and renovate existing ones... Imported food seized http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415351&SubjectId=32 Seventy kilograms of illegally imported food has been seized by Tower Hamlets Council to protect the health of residents. In or starting a business? free advice on offer at croydon http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415358&SubjectId=32 Todayâ€™s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. That help is at hand for businesses in Surrey this month when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ... Vince cable - science, research and innovation speech http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415357&SubjectId=32 Check against delivery Weekly summary of roadworks for m25 http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415355&SubjectId=32 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing workThe information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen ... Response to ons stats which shows that manufacturing output is up 0.3% on the month http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415359&SubjectId=32 Business Minister Mark Prisk said: "The manufacturing sector will be vital to stimulating the economy so I welcome the ONS statistics published today which shows a 0.3% rise in output."We need to... Insolvency service detoxes the business world of 27 misleading health supplements companies http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415330&SubjectId=32 Twenty-seven companies involved in the mis-selling of health supplements have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Company Investigations of the Insolvency Service. Low pay commission visit to london http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415362&SubjectId=32 Two Low Pay Commissioners will visit London on 10 September on a fact-finding visit about the National Minimum Wage.Â This is one of a number of visits the Low Pay Commission is making around the UK during 2010... Green pledge leads to prizes http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415361&SubjectId=32 Two of the boroughâ€™s luckiest green residents won prizes for their commitment to recycling. Luton companies ignored warnings on electrical equipment http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415360&SubjectId=32 Three Luton car repair companies have been fined a total of &pound;4,000 for failing to act on electrical defects in their workshops â€“ exposing their workers to a serious risk of injury. Charity regulator updates policy on charity complaints http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415364&SubjectId=32 Issued by the News Distribution Service on behalf of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Uk meets 2010 landfill directive target and responds to landfill consultations http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415363&SubjectId=32 160/10 The Government announced today that they will meet the 2010 Landfill Directive target and also published responses to two separate consultations on meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets and on restrictions... Uk takes centre stage at shanghai expo (y&amp;h) http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415368&SubjectId=32 HRH The Duke of York, the UKâ€™s Special Representative for International Trade & Investment, is visiting Shanghai Expo today to mark UK National Day. The Duke is one of 5.5 million visitors to have visited... Company fined after worker injured in fall from dock and company director fined for failure to assess risk http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415365&SubjectId=32 A company was fined a total of &pound;14,000 after a night watchman was injured falling into water from the quayside. The company director has today been fined a total of &pound;2,750 for failing to carry... Company fined &#163;33,000 for asbestos breaches at mod base http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415371&SubjectId=32 A subsidiary of one of the worldâ€™s largest support service and construction companies potentially exposed Ministry of Defence (MOD) workers to deadly asbestos fibres. Cultural agencies drive forward coastal regeneration http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415370&SubjectId=32 This week, two national agencies, English Heritage and Arts Council England, launch a pioneering partnership to help drive forward regeneration at a local level, in the seaside town of Margate, Kent. Insolvency service investigation adds up to company director disqualification for negligent exeter accountant http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415375&SubjectId=32 An Exeter-based accountant and his partner have been banned from acting as company directors and insolvency practitioners, after an investigation by The Insolvency Service exposed a catalogue of negligent accounting... New morning duty scheme at the london office of the leasehold valuation tribunal (lvt) http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415376&SubjectId=32 The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) will from 21 September 2010 provide a morning duty scheme at the London Office of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) at 10 Alfred Place London WC1E 7LR on Tuesdays and... Weekly summary of roadworks in surrey, hampshire, east dorset, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415373&SubjectId=32 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing workThe information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen ... Insolvency service investigation adds up to company director disqualification for negligent exeter accountant http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415375&SubjectId=4 An Exeter-based accountant and his partner have been banned from acting as company directors and insolvency practitioners, after an investigation by The Insolvency Service exposed a catalogue of negligent accounting... In or starting a business? free advice on offer at uxbridge http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415348&SubjectId=34 Todayâ€™s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. That help is at hand for businesses in Middlesex this month, when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC... Real driving experience for learners http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415347&SubjectId=34 â€¢Â Details of test routes to be withdrawn â€¢Â Skills boost for new drivers â€¢Â Countdown to independent driving Imported food seized http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415351&SubjectId=34 Seventy kilograms of illegally imported food has been seized by Tower Hamlets Council to protect the health of residents. Highways agency makes crossings easier for pedestrians in wirral http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415350&SubjectId=34 Work to make it easier for pedestrians and wheelchair users to cross slip roads at the M53 junction 5 near Eastham, Wirral, starts on Monday 13 September. Weekly summary of roadworks for m25 http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415355&SubjectId=34 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing workThe information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen ... Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415354&SubjectId=34 A traffic management summary for both new and ongoing work The information provided in this report is correct as of the above date but could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances... &#163;50m renewal begins for successful colleges http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415352&SubjectId=34 Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced the 149 colleges across England that will benefit from funding of &pound;50 million from the Government to invest in new buildings and renovate existing ones... Insolvency service detoxes the business world of 27 misleading health supplements companies http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415330&SubjectId=34 Twenty-seven companies involved in the mis-selling of health supplements have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Company Investigations of the Insolvency Service. In or starting a business? free advice on offer at croydon http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415358&SubjectId=34 Todayâ€™s businesses are facing tough times and the most successful know what help is available and make use of it. That help is at hand for businesses in Surrey this month when HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ... Vince cable - science, research and innovation speech http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415357&SubjectId=34 Check against delivery Green pledge leads to prizes http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415361&SubjectId=34 Two of the boroughâ€™s luckiest green residents won prizes for their commitment to recycling. Luton companies ignored warnings on electrical equipment http://nds.coi.gov.uk//content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=415360&SubjectId=34 Three Luton car repair companies have been fined a total of &pound;4,000 for failing to act on electrical defects in their workshops â€“ exposing their workers to a serious risk of injury.