Documents

HM Treasury 2007 Pre-Budget Report and Comprehensive Spending Revie: Meeting the aspirations of the British people (HM Treasury)
Business rate supplements: A White Paper (Communities and Local Goverment) The Government has published Business rate supplements: A White Paper, in which it announces the introduction of a new power for local authorities in England to raise and retain local supplements on the national business rate in order to fund projects that will promote economic development. The announcement follows extensive public debate on reform to business rates in England and the recommendations of the Lyons Inquiry into Local Government. The Government will legislate to enable local authorities that wish to levy the first supplements by April 2010.
The UK's strategy in 'managing migration'  (Of particular interest to the International Sector) On 18 June 2007, the Home Office released 'Managing Global Migration', a report outlining the United Kingdom's plans to manage migration to the country in the future. The plan includes strengthening borders, enforcing immigration laws, and fast tracking asylum decisions. The government also plans to boost the UK economy by attracting highly skilled migrants and making the country easy to visit legally.
Age Discrimination Age Discrimination Factsheet. "Age Aware, We are. Are you?"	Find out more about Age Discrimination legislation
Procurement BCC Response to Public Procurement - Shaping future policy - September 2006
Transport British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Transport Working Group Report, August 2006
Red Tape Red Tape - The Real Story (Link goes to BCC Website)
ICC’s new rules on documentary credits  (of particular interest to the International Sector)   ICC’s universally used rules on documentary credits, UCP 600, came into effect on 1 July 2007. Copies of this publication can be purchased from Liverpool Chamber of Commerce at a cost of £17 plus p & p. To order email: certificates@liverpoolchamber.org.uk
UK Government Cabinet 29 June 2007 List of UK Government Appointments including Cabinet (2 July 2007) Shadow Cabinet July 2007
Planning Performance Agreements: a new way to manage large scale major planning applications The Validation of Planning Applications: Draft guidance for local planning authorities This guidance outlines the new procedures for the validation of planning applications by local planning authorities, provides guidance on the scope of material that should be supplied with planning applications; and outlines the benefits of 'validation checklists' in helping local planning authorities to achieve good performance and providing local planning authorities and applicants with greater certainty as to the nature and extent of information required in order to validate applications. This replaces Best Practice Guidance on the Validation of Planning Applications published in March 2005. Audience: Local planning authorities, planning professionals, other government departments, developers, users of the planning system and other interest groups Date published: 8 August 2007 Product code: 07 HC 04780 Price: Free
Railway Bye Laws
Sustainable Development Indicators in your Pocket 2007 National Statistics publication