xPRESS Digesthttp://xpressdigest.org.ukThe daily digest of regeneration newsenhttp://wordpress.org/?v=2.7hourly1http://www.xpressdigest.org.uk/about/http://www.xpressdigest.org.uk/wp-content/themes/simpladunc/imagesxPRESS DIgestxpressdigesthttp://feedburner.google.comTalk About Local at Collaborate|2009http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/No7Z8duQQIE/CommunitiesUKthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:38:38 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/talk-about-local-at-collaborate2009/ruralnet|uk is delighted to announce that Talk About Local an exciting new project from William Perrin will form one of the sessions at the one day Collaborate|2009 event on 25 June. Talk About Local, backed by Screen West Midlands, Advantage West Midlands and 4IP the web venturing arm of Channel 4, is a unique empowerment project to help people find a voice online in their communities.


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19 June 2009

]]>ruralnet|uk is delighted to announce that Talk About Local an exciting new project from William Perrin will form one of the sessions at the one day Collaborate|2009 event on 25 June. Talk About Local, backed by Screen West Midlands, Advantage West Midlands and 4IP the web venturing arm of Channel 4, is a unique empowerment [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/talk-about-local-at-collaborate2009/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/talk-about-local-at-collaborate2009/New energy skills centre completed in Cumbriahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/fNDTms_W-ss/EnergyEnglandSkillsthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:36:21 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/new-energy-skills-centre-completed-in-cumbria/A new facility designed to provide vocational skills in nuclear and other renewable energy sectors has been completed in Cumbria. Situated in Workington - a large town and port at the mouth of the River Derwent - the £20 million Energus centre has 6,000 square metres of floor space and will provide engineering workshops, an auditorium and meeting rooms for those training in nuclear and green technology.
It will also provide facilities for courses in energy from the nearby University of Cumbria.

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19 June 2009

]]>A new facility designed to provide vocational skills in nuclear and other renewable energy sectors has been completed in Cumbria. Situated in Workington - a large town and port at the mouth of the River Derwent - the £20 million Energus centre has 6,000 square metres of floor space and will provide engineering workshops, an [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/new-energy-skills-centre-completed-in-cumbria/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/new-energy-skills-centre-completed-in-cumbria/NCVO and OTS Launch Funding Centralhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/WpyapPsNQAg/FundingUKthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:31:58 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/ncvo-and-ots-launch-funding-central/The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and The Office for the Third Sector (OTS) have launched Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org.uk, a new free website for comprehensive information about national, local and regional government funding, national, local or regional charitable funding, and EU funding.

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19 June 2009

]]>The National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and The Office for the Third Sector (OTS) have launched Funding Central www.fundingcentral.org.uk, a new free website for comprehensive information about national, local and regional government funding, national, local or regional charitable funding, and EU funding. Weblink © Third Sector National Learning Alliance 19 June 2009http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/ncvo-and-ots-launch-funding-central/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/ncvo-and-ots-launch-funding-central/John Healey: Action to help developers during downturn and build greener buildingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/NKxM3vcJjM8/EnvironmentHousingUKthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:16:52 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/john-healey-action-to-help-developers-during-downturn-and-build-greener-buildings/Developers will be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt plans, under a package of new measures announced by Housing Minister John Healey today to support the industry during these tough economic times. Mr Healey also announced changes for developers to build to greener standards, making homes cheaper to heat and run. There has been a sharp drop-off in the number of permissions which are being taken up, so for a temporary period, a simpler and cheaper way of extending the life of planning consent is being introduced. Currently, permissions that are not used expire automatically - usually after three years. If developments can’t be built because of economic conditions it could delay economic recovery, as those schemes would have to be reapplied for when conditions pick up.

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18 June 2009

]]>Developers will be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt plans, under a package of new measures announced by Housing Minister John Healey today to support the industry during these tough economic times. Mr Healey also announced changes for developers to build to greener standards, making homes cheaper to heat and [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/john-healey-action-to-help-developers-during-downturn-and-build-greener-buildings/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/john-healey-action-to-help-developers-during-downturn-and-build-greener-buildings/Wigan Council pledge on anti social behaviourhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/fum68KhIF8Q/CommunitiesEnglandSocial Issuesthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:11:34 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/wigan-council-pledge-on-anti-social-behaviour/A blueprint for tackling anti social behaviour has been given the thumbs up by Wigan Council’s ruling cabinet. Partnership between the council, Wigan and Leigh Housing, police and fire services is at the heart of a high-profile new approach to making the borough’s communities safer and greener. The council says it wants to make sure local people know who to turn to when confronted with troublemakers. Cabinet member for neighbourhoods, Cllr Kevin Anderson, said: “Anti social behaviour can have an immense and damaging impact on communities, local businesses and visitors to the area. This policy clearly sets out how we’ll deal with it and what people can expect from us.

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22 June 2009

]]>A blueprint for tackling anti social behaviour has been given the thumbs up by Wigan Council’s ruling cabinet. Partnership between the council, Wigan and Leigh Housing, police and fire services is at the heart of a high-profile new approach to making the borough’s communities safer and greener. The council says it wants to make sure [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/wigan-council-pledge-on-anti-social-behaviour/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/wigan-council-pledge-on-anti-social-behaviour/Funding to help people find workhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/__YA3r5H7sg/EmploymentFundingScotlandthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 04:02:09 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/funding-to-help-people-find-work/More than 3,000 people are to benefit from £3 million of additional funding for training to help them find work. The extra money, available through the Government’s skills support package - ScotAction - will help to support individuals who have been made redundant or who are facing redundancy. The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop announced the European Social Fund money on a visit to the Access Partnership in Edinburgh, which helps unemployed people to upskill and find work.

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19 June 2009

]]>More than 3,000 people are to benefit from £3 million of additional funding for training to help them find work. The extra money, available through the Government’s skills support package - ScotAction - will help to support individuals who have been made redundant or who are facing redundancy. The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/funding-to-help-people-find-work/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/funding-to-help-people-find-work/Foster announces £2.5million Boost for Social Enterpriseshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/guNhsmVBsfs/Northern IrelandSocial Enterprisethe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 03:54:45 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/foster-announces-25million-boost-for-social-enterprises/Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster launched Invest Northern Ireland’s new £2.5million support programme for social enterprises today. Social enterprises are non-profit-taking organisations. They operate as a commercial entity and re-invest any profits back into the business or local community. Voluntary bodies, co-operatives and charities across a range of sectors including property, financial services, and health, are amongst Northern Ireland’s range of social enterprises.Announcing the details of the new Social Entrepreneurship Programme at the Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast, the Minister said: “This new Social Entrepreneurship Programme will help potential social entrepreneurs to start a business. It will also encourage existing social enterprises to grow, create additional employment, exploit opportunities to export products or services and maximise their positive impact on society. Groups already in the voluntary and community sector will also be assisted to become social enterprises through this initiative.

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22 June 2009

]]>Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster launched Invest Northern Ireland’s new £2.5million support programme for social enterprises today. Social enterprises are non-profit-taking organisations. They operate as a commercial entity and re-invest any profits back into the business or local community. Voluntary bodies, co-operatives and charities across a range of sectors including property, financial services, and health, are [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/foster-announces-25million-boost-for-social-enterprises/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/foster-announces-25million-boost-for-social-enterprises/Householders could save over £600m if UK was best in Europe on rubbishhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/B5iaRdnOEX8/EnvironmentRecyclingUKthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 03:50:44 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/householders-could-save-over-600m-if-uk-was-best-in-europe-on-rubbish/Households across the UK could save over £600m a year if we threw as little of our rubbish into the ground as other countries in Europe, new figures reveal. Analysis by the Local Government Association compares the proportion of rubbish being thrown into the ground by people in 10 European countries. It finds that per person, the UK is throwing nearly twice as much rubbish in the ground than the French and a staggering 19 times more per person than the Dutch.

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22 June 2009

]]>Households across the UK could save over £600m a year if we threw as little of our rubbish into the ground as other countries in Europe, new figures reveal. Analysis by the Local Government Association compares the proportion of rubbish being thrown into the ground by people in 10 European countries. It finds that per [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/householders-could-save-over-600m-if-uk-was-best-in-europe-on-rubbish/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/householders-could-save-over-600m-if-uk-was-best-in-europe-on-rubbish/Calling on Govt to lead the way in bridging the gap on Next Generation Access in rural Englandhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/p-NxtVuwPRw/BusinessCommunitiesEducationEnglandRuralServicesSocial Issuesthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 03:46:57 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/calling-on-govt-to-lead-the-way-in-bridging-the-gap-on-next-generation-access-in-rural-england/Today we’re launching ‘Mind the Gap: Digital England - a rural perspective’, the rural contribution to Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report. It includes recommendations to Government to ensure an effective and sustainable communications future for rural England and identifies four key areas that must be tackled as a priority: education and lifelong learning, business development, social and community cohesion, equitable access to services.

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23 June 2009

]]>Today we’re launching ‘Mind the Gap: Digital England - a rural perspective’, the rural contribution to Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report. It includes recommendations to Government to ensure an effective and sustainable communications future for rural England and identifies four key areas that must be tackled as a priority: education and lifelong learning, business development, [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/calling-on-govt-to-lead-the-way-in-bridging-the-gap-on-next-generation-access-in-rural-england/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/calling-on-govt-to-lead-the-way-in-bridging-the-gap-on-next-generation-access-in-rural-england/Charities are struggling to deliver services because of low interest rateshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/xpressdigest/~3/9Z7nXMPKYL4/CharitiesEconomyServicesUKthe.newsroomTue, 23 Jun 2009 03:39:05 PDThttp://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/charities-are-struggling-to-deliver-services-because-of-low-interest-rates/CAF Bank, the not-for-profit bank run for charities, has today published the results of a survey of 280 charities that reveals 42 per cent of charities are struggling to deliver services because of low interest rates. The survey also shows that low interest rates are forcing almost half (45 per cent) of charities to dip into their savings or reserves to deliver essential services which is further weakening the finances of charities who are already facing fundraising pressures.

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23 June 2009

]]>CAF Bank, the not-for-profit bank run for charities, has today published the results of a survey of 280 charities that reveals 42 per cent of charities are struggling to deliver services because of low interest rates. The survey also shows that low interest rates are forcing almost half (45 per cent) of charities to dip [...]http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/charities-are-struggling-to-deliver-services-because-of-low-interest-rates/feed/http://xpressdigest.org.uk/2009/06/23/charities-are-struggling-to-deliver-services-because-of-low-interest-rates/