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Clarification: Addition to proposed Regional Spatial Strategy schedule.
Published: 16/04/09
The Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government is publishing an addition to her schedule of proposed changes to the South West Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS). This addition relates to the proposed area of search 1G at the Bath SSCT in policy HMA1 only.

Building Britain's Future
Published: 30/06/09
The Prime Minister has published a plan for “Building Britain’s Future” which aims to make Britain a “fairer, stronger and more prosperous society”.

New Regional Minister visits South West
Published: 19/06/09
Jim Knight MP visited the region on 18 June in his first official visit as Regional Minister for the South West.

New Regional Minister for the South West
Published: 11/06/09
Jim Knight MP has been appointed as the new Regional Minister for the South West.

Building Britain’s Future
Published: 22/04/09
The Government’s strategic vision 'Building Britain's Future - New Industry, New Jobs' was launched on Monday 20 April.

'Solutions for business' simplifies government business support, reducing over 3,000 schemes to 30
Published: 30/03/09
The Government today delivered on its promise to provide a simplified framework for publicly funded support, which could add £1.4bn of value per year for businesses.

UPDATE - Draft Proposed Changes - Regional Spatial Strategy
Published: 24/03/09
The Secretary of State intends to issue the final Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) at the end of June 2009.

South West passengers to benefit from huge investment in trains
Published: 12/02/09
Passengers in the South West are to benefit from the single biggest investment in Intercity trains for a generation, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon announced today.

Citizenship survey - citizens feel a strong sense of belonging
Published: 30/01/09


Real Help for Business
Published: 14/01/09
Business Secretary Lord Mandleson unveiled a package of help for small and medium sized enterprises in the UK on 14 January.

Brown Uses New School to Highlight Spending Programme
Published: 12/01/09
Gordon Brown has visited a new-built secondary school to highlight the massive public spending programme which he hopes will help Britain beat recession.

The Right Track for the Winter Timetable
Published: 08/12/08
Over 20,000 trains will be running across the rail network every day when longer, faster trains are introduced under a new winter timetable specified by the Department for Transport, Transport Minister Andrew Adonis announced today.

Advertisement for Chairman of South West Food & Drink
Published: 05/11/08
A Chairman is sought for the Board of South West Food & Drink, an organisation that gives strategic support to the Food and Drink industry in the South West, advising the Regional Development Agency and other regional bodies on expenditure priorities.

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith visits Henbury in Bristol for 'Not in My Neighbourhood Week'.
Published: 27/10/08
On October 13 the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith visited Henbury in Bristol, marking the beginning of 'Not in My Neighbourhood Week'. The visit showcased how people and agencies work together to cut crime and anti-social behaviour in their communities.

New Fire Minister makes Poole his first stop
Published: 23/10/08


South West's Climate Change Champion takes to the seas to learn about global warming
Published: 30/09/08
South West Climate Change Champion, 15-year-old Shirley Halse, joined world leading scientists and researchers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory to investigate the possible effects of climate change on our seas.

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