Law Officers challenged 140 sentences in 2018
Link: 99 criminals have sentences increased under unduly lenient sentence scheme
Source: Gov Press Releases
Turks and Caicos: post-cabinet meeting statement 3 July 2019
His Excellency the Governor, Dr John Freeman, chaired the 17th meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 3 July 2019 at the Hilly Ewing Building on Providenciales.
Link: Turks and Caicos: post-cabinet meeting statement 3 July 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases
Thousands of pensioners to benefit from PIP assessment overhaul
Unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are today (9 July 2019) being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners.
Link: Thousands of pensioners to benefit from PIP assessment overhaul
Source: Gov Press Releases
Pension scheme negligence lands insurance boss seven-year ban
Insurance boss who caused company to be negligent in its responsibilities while administering a pension scheme has been banned for seven years.
Link: Pension scheme negligence lands insurance boss seven-year ban
Source: Gov Press Releases
Blog: Live facial recognition technology – data protection law applies
Any organisation using software that can recognise a face amongst a crowd then scan large databases of people to check for a match in a matter of seconds, is processing personal data.
Link: Blog: Live facial recognition technology – data protection law applies
Source: ICO .org.uk
Salaries of top academy bosses to be fair, proportionate and justified
Government issues new publication on setting executive pay in academy trusts
Link: Salaries of top academy bosses to be fair, proportionate and justified
Source: Gov Press Releases
ESFA introduces guidance for academies on setting executive pay
The ESFA has published new guidance to support academy trusts in making decisions about executive pay.
Link: ESFA introduces guidance for academies on setting executive pay
Source: Gov Press Releases
Meeting British citizens across Italy
The British Embassy in Rome is holding meetings across Italy to update British citizens working and living in the country.
Link: Meeting British citizens across Italy
Source: Gov Press Releases
The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2019
This Order designates the schools named in the Order as having a religious character in accordance with section 69(3) and (4) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (“the Act”).
Link: The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk
The Kemsley Mill K4 Combined Heat and Power Generating Station Order 2019
This Order authorises DS Smith Paper Limited to construct, operate and maintain a new combined heat and power generating station at the Kemsley Mill and carry out all associated works. The Order provides for the decommissioning of the existing generating station on the site.
Link: The Kemsley Mill K4 Combined Heat and Power Generating Station Order 2019
Source: Legislation .gov.uk