Varied information from various UK sources

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - 25 Nov 2009 10:30
Small Business Minister Calls on Business to Follow Government Lead and Pay on Time
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Public sector prompt payment is making a real difference to business
cash flow, Lord Davies said today. But the Minister for Trade,
Investment and Small Business challenged both big business and
suppliers to play their role to ensure prompt payment. Better
invoicing, customer relationship management and prompt payment build
confidence throughout supply chains.


http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/408948

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Department for Communities and Local Government - 25 Nov 2009 10:12
Planning Portal Launches Visual Guides for Three Common Home Improvement Projects
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The Planning Portal has yesterday launched a series of visual guides for the most common home improvement projects - extensions, loft conversions and porches.


http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/DNWA-7Y5DYW


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Gartner Business Intelligence Summit 2010, 1-2 February 2010. Lancaster London, UK
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http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-directory-1.nsf/slh?Open&dc=DNWA-7XYDL4&usr=DNWA-7XXKGX

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Department of Health - 25 Nov 2009 10:08
Life Changing Discoveries in Regenerative Medicine and Diagnostics unveiled at Chief Scientific Officer's Conference
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Exciting new developments by scientists including those working in the NHS field of regenerative medicine and diagnostics which have the potential to bring life-changing benefits to patients will be considered at , the Chief Scientific Officer’s officer annual conference.

http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/DNWA-7Y5DW9

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Economic and Social Research Council - 25 Nov 2009 10:18
WORKPLACE LITERACY SCHEMES ARE TOO SHORT TO IMPROVE SKILLS
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The Government’s Skills for Life initiative has not significantly improved literacy or the economic performance of participating companies, despite what policymakers believe. These are the findings of the UK’s first study of basic skills learning in the workplace, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/DNWA-7Y5E4J

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Economic and Social Research Council - 25 Nov 2009 10:39
MAJOR CONFERENCE TO EXAMINE CHINA’S PLACE IN THE POLITICAL WORLD
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The British Inter-university China Centre (BICC), collaboration between Oxford, Manchester, and Bristol Universities funded by a £5million grant under the government’s “Language-Based Area Studies” scheme, is to hold a major international conference in London and Manchester on 27-29 November looking at China’s changing role in the political world.
http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/DNWA-7Y5EHR

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Scottish Government - 25 Nov 2009 10:43
Standing up to domestic abuse
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National statistics published recently - based on information from police forces across Scotland for 2008-09 - show a five percentage point increase in incidents of domestic abuse being recorded as crimes or offences.
http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/lfi/DNWA-7Y5ELA