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CE and the UKCA standards: Finding a common approach for construction products

The UK has decided to continue recognising the CE mark for construction products, easing difficulties for businesses for now. To avoid problems in the future, both sides need to agree on a common way to describe and understand construction products.

Council house building needs renaissance

The Local Government Association has called for action to help meet the future demand of council housing… Research published by the Local Government Association (LGA)...

Regenerating local communities

David Pipe, Practice and Policy Officer at the Chartered Institute of Housing outlines the importance of regeneration schemes for local communities… Following the economic downturn...

Edinburgh heritage site consultation underway

The public have been invited to have their say on the running of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site… Public meetings are set to be held...

Johnson calls for clarity regarding Brexit

Boris Johnson has called for the government to explain how voting to leave the EU could benefit the UK… The vote to leave the EU...

Three-weekly waste collection for Oldham approved

The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough… Oldham is set to join a number of councils...

Tory leadership race to begin

Following the resignation of David Cameron, the Conservatives must now chose a new leader to take the party and the country forward… Since the vote...

Wigan Council hits savings target with money to spare

Wigan Council has revealed it has hit its savings target for last year, with £210,000 to spare… During a period of tough austerity measures, Wigan...

EU result: Editor’s comment

Editor Laura Evans outlines AG's stance following the result from last week's EU referendum vote... It’s a new week and a new start for the...

Vote in the country, continent cut off!

Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses what the aftermath of the EU referendum vote means for the UK... In the dawn light after...

Was David Cameron right to step down as PM?

David Cameron announced earlier this morning he would step down as PM, but is this decision the right one?... This morning has been a whirlwind...

UK votes to leave the EU but must look to the future

The UK must focus on the future in the wake of the EU referendum vote and concentrate on maintaining its position as a global...

European politicians call for their own referendums

Politicians across Europe are calling for their own referendums into EU membership… As the UK starts to vote for whether it should remain a member...

EU Referendum: the final countdown

Tomorrow the UK will head to the polling stations to decide whether or not to remain in the EU. The decision is a monumental...

Dundee preparing bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023

Dundee is hoping to put forward its bid to be named the European Capital of Culture in 2023… 2023 will see a UK and Hungarian...

EU Referendum: How AG readers voted

AG reveals the outcome of our EU referendum poll and how our readers voted... On 23 June voting for the EU referendum will be underway...

Derbyshire children’s centres to close

Derbyshire County Council has revealed a number of children’s centres will close or be relocated due to budget difficulties… A total of 29 children’s centres...

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