We have a new customer service Twitter account to give providers another channel to raise operational concerns.
Link: Civil/crime news: Twitter customer service feed for providers
Source: Gov Press Releases
UK Statement on the Albanian Chairmanship to the OSCE Permanent Council
Delivered by Ambassador Neil Bush at the OSCE Permanent Council on 9 January 2020 in response to a speech by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Link: UK Statement on the Albanian Chairmanship to the OSCE Permanent Council
Source: Gov Press Releases
Third wave of further education providers invited to teach pioneering new T Levels from 2022
Eight new T Levels including Legal, Accounting and Manufacturing will be taught from 2022 alongside the 10 courses already on offer from 2020 and 2021.
Link: Third wave of further education providers invited to teach pioneering new T Levels from 2022
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020
This Order amends the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/476) (“the principal Order”), which designates specified central government bodies in relation to named government departments for the purpose of those departments’ supply estimates and resource accounts.
Link: The Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Estimates and Accounts) (Amendment) Order 2020
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
Farm Payments Bill introduced to provide certainty and continuity
New Bill introduced to ensure farmers continue to receive Direct Payments for 2020
Link: Farm Payments Bill introduced to provide certainty and continuity
Source: Gov Press Releases
Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity)
To make provision for the incorporation of the Direct Payments Regulation into domestic law; for enabling an increase in the total maximum amount of direct payments under that Regulation; and for connected purposes.
Link: Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity)
Source: Public Bills
PM call with President Rouhani of Iran: 9 January 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with President Rouhani.
Link: PM call with President Rouhani of Iran: 9 January 2020
Source: Gov Press Releases
Oxfordshire wood-chipping company caused fire-risk
Boss gets director ban after firm stored 4 times the legal amount of waste wood.
Link: Oxfordshire wood-chipping company caused fire-risk
Source: Environment Agency
Statement on Australia bushfires
Heather Wheeler makes statement on bushfires in Australia
Link: Statement on Australia bushfires
Source: Parliamentary News
The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2020
This Order designates part of the area of Northamptonshire County Council (in part of the area of Kettering Borough Council) as a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions for the purposes of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004. It also designates part of the area of each of Suffolk County Council and the Borough of Telford and Wrekin as a civil enforcement area for parking contraventions and as a special enforcement area.
Link: The Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions Designation Order 2020
Source: Legislation .gov.uk