Other News Stories£138 million to help reduce landfill waste Plans to improve local waste management facilities in the Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire area were given a boost today, with the award of £138 million Private Finance Initiative (PFI) credits. Business education lessons need to be more inspiring and hands-on, says Ofsted Young people are eager to learn about business and economics, but their keenness is not always matched by the quality of teaching they receive, which too often is 'thorough but uninspiring' and fails to bring a real sense of excitement to learning. This document sets out how the Government will take forward the reforms proposed in the Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration (the SNR), following public consultation. Recession reporting for rural England Last week the Commission for Rural Communities submitted the first of their regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession. Their briefing helps inform his contribution to the National Economic Council, which meets weekly to consider impacts of the recession and recovery measures. Pre Budget Report 2008 in East Midlands Pre-Budget Report 2008 Key Facts Real help now to support east midlands homeowners through difficult times Leicester, Rutland and Northampton become 'fast track' authorities BERR launches free online guides to managing cashflow BERR, the department for business, enterprise and regulatory reform, has developed a series of guides on the subject of Managing Cashflow in partnership with the Institute of Credit Management Funding for environmental improvements in Northamptonshire People could have the opportunity to bring real environmental improvements to their communities with the help of an event organised by Northamptonshire County Council Launch of the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure The creation of a legacy for The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has moved a step closer with the launch of the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure Final certification for completed Apprenticeships in England is currently the responsibility of the Sector Skills Council or Sector Skills Body for each occupational sector. Northampton sees record student numbers surge The University of Northampton has announced record breaking growth following news of a 14.3% increase in its overall student numbers World’s biggest atlas to be unveiled in Brackley Thursday 27 November Cartographers at a Northamptonshire map company are preparing to unveil the world's biggest atlas to the public next week. |
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