A painting by official war artist John Singer Sargent, is at risk of export unless a UK buyer can be found to match the £5,750,000 + VAT asking price.
Link: Press release: Arts Minister steps in to save £5 million Sargent First World War landscape from export
Source: Gov Press Releases
Dangerous driver, Aaron Guest has sentence increased
Link: Press release: Death by dangerous driving sentence increased
Source: Gov Press Releases
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) (“the 2018 Act”) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a) and (g) of that Act) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union.
Link: The Sanctions (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No 2) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Five companies – Fourfront, Loop, Coriolis, ThirdWay and Oakley – have agreed to pay fines totalling over £7 million after admitting being involved in cartel behaviour.
Link: Press release: 5 office fit-out firms to pay £7 million fine for breaking competition law
Source: Gov Press Releases
Vulnerable people sleeping rough will receive specialist tailored support they need to recover from life on the streets and find accommodation.
Link: Press release: Government announces up to £26 million for vulnerable rough sleepers
Source: Gov Press Releases
Defra has now handed back the final site of decontamination in Salisbury to the South Wiltshire Recovery Coordinating Group.
Link: Press release: Clean up work completed in Salisbury as area continues recovery
Source: Gov Press Releases
Today the Environment Agency revealed which fish will feature on the 2019 fishing licences.
Link: Press release: It’s ofFISHal – 2019 Fishing licences feature bream, mirror carp and sea trout
Source: Gov Press Releases
A joint campaign by national and international partners in the Occupied Palestinian Territories that raises awareness on women’s fundamental human rights.
Link: Press release: A Joint International Women’s Day Campaign in the OPTs
Source: Gov Press Releases
Appointment of former deputy chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, takes the number of lay members to three.
Link: New lay member appointed to SCIPSA
Source: Parliamentary News
The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (the “2003 Regulations”) make provision for capital finance and accounts under Part 1 of the Local Government Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”). Regulation 25 of the 2003 Regulations provides for expenditure which is, and which is not, to be treated as capital expenditure for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the 2003 Act. Since 2004, regulation 25 has excluded local authority investments in money market funds from treatment as capital expenditure in local authority accounts. Regulation 30K of the 2003 Regulation provides for specific accounting treatment for fair value gains and losses of local authority investments in pooled investment funds, including money market funds.
Link: The Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
