A The Goverment Says RSS Feed southeast A feed from The Government Says. en-gb Copyright The Government Says 2004-2005 rss@thegovernmentsays.com rss@thegovernmentsays.com Government news 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 daily M27 jct 3 to jct 4 southampton overnight closures http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378210&NewsAreaID=2 The M27 will be closed overnight in both directions for two nights in September to enable the installation of three gantries over the motorway.    Get on the fast track to new customers at the professional motorsport world expo http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378192&NewsAreaID=2 Last chance to book a place at UKTI's Meet the Motorsport Buyer event    £19 million grassroots grants scheme opens its doors to small voluntary and community groups in the south east http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378161&NewsAreaID=2 The Government's groundbreaking Grassroots Grants scheme declared itself open for business today and called on small local voluntary and community groups across the South East to come forward and get their hands... M20/m26, kent - highways agency carries out street lighting work http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378098&NewsAreaID=2 The Highways Agency will be installing new street lighting on the M20/M26 near Wrotham in Kent to help reduce the number of night time incidents at this junction.    Safety work starts on m2 bridges http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378102&NewsAreaID=2 Work to strengthen two bridges crossing over the M2 at Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent gets underway on Monday 8 September and is expected to be complete by the end of December.    Overnight drainage surveys start on a259 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378100&NewsAreaID=2 The Highways Agency will be carrying out drainage surveys on the A259 in East Sussex and Kent from Monday 08 September for eight weeks.    Your company could win a queen's awards for enterprise in 2009 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378068&NewsAreaID=2 UK Trade & Investment seminar explains how    Weekly summary of roadworks in m25 sphere http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378028&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletins    Overnight safety upgrades of m4 junction 6 chalvey roundabout, slough http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378034&NewsAreaID=2 Safety works to install new bridge beams over the Chalvey roundabout at junction 6 of the M4 start in September.    Weekly roundup of road works in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378030&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Weekend work starts to refurbish a27 arundel railway bridge http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378038&NewsAreaID=2 Work to refurbish the bridge on the A27 near Arundel railway station in West Sussex will start on Friday 12 September.    Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378040&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Decision of the deputy traffic commissioner - south eastern and metropolitan traffic area - beeline sameday ltd http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378023&NewsAreaID=2 OK227381 : BEELINE SAMEDAY LTD, 2 Seymour Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8PY    Decision of the deputy traffic commissioner south eastern and metropolitan traffic area http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378025&NewsAreaID=2 PK1004847 : ROBIN FLINT    Money launderer jailed for two years http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378044&NewsAreaID=2 A 45 year-old man, a UK national resident in Hong Kong, was sentenced in his absence to two years imprisonment at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday 29 August 2008 after previously pleading guilty to laundering &#... A259 traffic signal replacement works king offa way, bexhill-on-sea http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377991&NewsAreaID=2 Work starts on replacing the traffic signals on the A259 King Offa Way in Bexhill-on-Sea on Monday 08 September for three weeks.    All welcome at the brighton employertalk event on 11 september 2008 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=378003&NewsAreaID=2 Employers, payroll agents and accountants in Brighton and the surrounding area are being invited to meet HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) for free advice at the Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton on Thursday ... Sussex's biggest free cultural heritage event http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377947&NewsAreaID=2 - Heritage Open Days, 11 - 14 September 2008 - www.heritageopendays.org.uk    Surrey and kent's biggest free cultural heritage event http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377949&NewsAreaID=2 - Heritage Open Days, 11 - 14 September 2008 - www.heritageopendays.org.uk    Berkshire, oxfordshire and buckinghamshire's biggest free cultural heritage event http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377944&NewsAreaID=2 - Heritage Open Days, 11 - 14 September 2008 - www.heritageopendays.org.uk    Hampshire and the isle of wight's biggest free cultural heritage event http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377942&NewsAreaID=2 - Heritage Open Days, 11 - 14 September 2008 - www.heritageopendays.org.uk    New climbing lanes open - portsmouth m27 jct 11 to jct 12 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377889&NewsAreaID=2 Two new climbing lanes on the uphill sections of the M27 eastbound from Jct 11 (Fareham) and westbound from Jct 12 (M275 Portsmouth) were opened for drivers today, Monday 01 September, in time for the start of the... Raf challenge to young people in south east http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377873&NewsAreaID=2 The RAF is coming to Brighton to challenge the public with a series of exciting events to highlight some of the many careers available in the service.    Call for south east technology firms to attend international "speed meeting" event http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377817&NewsAreaID=2 TechnologyWorld08 taking place at Ricoh Arena, Coventry, 17-18 November    Under fives get better start in life - but still more to do - nursery provision flies high at buckinghamshire nursery http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377573&NewsAreaID=2 More early years and childcare settings are meeting requirements set by the Government than three years ago, with recommendations made in inspections being an important catalyst for improvement. This is the message... Under fives get better start in life - but still more to do http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377572&NewsAreaID=2 Kent pre-school gets outstanding results    Correction - changes to traffic management highlighted below - a20 bridge & tunnel roadworks coincide to limit delays http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377559&NewsAreaID=2 Overnight work to refurbish the A20 White Horse Hill overbridge near Folkestone in Kent gets underway on Sunday 31 August and is expected to take 5 weeks to complete.    A23 pyecombe - fence upgrading http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377542&NewsAreaID=2 Work to replace a chain link fence and clear the adjacent ditch for the safety of road users on the A23 coastbound entry slip near Pyecombe in West Sussex, is due to start on Sunday 31 August for 2 weeks. &nbsp... A20 bridge & tunnel roadworks coincide to limit delays http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377529&NewsAreaID=2 Overnight work to refurbish the A20 White Horse Hill overbridge near Folkestone in Kent gets underway on Sunday 31 August and is expected to take 5 weeks to complete.    Weekly roundup of road works in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377532&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377534&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Weekly summary of roadworks in m25 sphere http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377536&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletins    Local residents to benefit from noise reduction http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377538&NewsAreaID=2 The Highways Agency is replacing a noise barrier alongside the M20 junction 4-5 near Aylesford with the aim of reducing noise levels for local residents. The work is due to start on Monday 1 September and will ... Dover coastguard respond to yacht mayday http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377462&NewsAreaID=2 Dover Coastguard have been co-ordinating the response to a yacht with engine failure whose skipper became ill this afternoon.    A new guide for battle abbey and battlefield a new guide for battle abbey and battlefield http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=298471&NewsAreaID=2 -Exploring the site with a guide at your side-    A new guide for battle abbey and battlefield a new guide for battle abbey and battlefield http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=298471&NewsAreaID=2 -Exploring the site with a guide at your side-    Highways agency advises of abnormal load movement from avonmouth to didcot in oxfordshire. http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377360&NewsAreaID=2 An abnormal load is due to be moved from Avonmouth Docks to Didcot Power Station in Oxfordshire, starting early on Sunday 24 August.    Better road markings for the a2 through canterbury http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377433&NewsAreaID=2 The Highways Agency starts work next week to renew the road markings on the A2 near Canterbury in Kent as part of its ongoing commitment to safe roads.    Last chance to enter tackling drugs changing lives awards in south east http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377310&NewsAreaID=2 Time is running out for people in the South East to follow in the footsteps of last year's winners from Buckinghamshire and Reading, and be in with a chance of a national individual and team prize of £10... Safer and more reliable journeys for a27 traffic near lewes http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377337&NewsAreaID=2 Drivers using the A27 at Beddingham in East Sussex will benefit from safer and more direct journeys from today, thanks to the completion of the Highways Agency's £34 million scheme to reduce congestion. &... Southampton's stellar takes top mod prize for battlefield innovators http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377134&NewsAreaID=2 Whilst London Based Team Won Most Innovative Idea Award    Highways agency lifts roadworks to ease bank holiday getaway http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=377061&NewsAreaID=2 To help drivers make smoother and more reliable journeys over the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Highways Agency has completed or suspended almost two-thirds of all major roadworks on England's motorways and... Overnight closure of m1 between j6 (m25) and j7 (hemel hempstead) http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376984&NewsAreaID=2 The M1 is to close overnight between J6 (M25) and J7 (Hemel Hempstead) to allow for the safe installation of new overhead gantries, which will display road information and lane directions for drivers.  &nbsp... End of the road for driving test impersonators http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376908&NewsAreaID=2 Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their action's are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.    Hse's safety warning to farmers during the harvest season http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376842&NewsAreaID=2 Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures show that in the 10-year period between 1997/98 to 2006/07 there were 399 fatal accidents involving farm workers and 134 of these fatal incidents occurred during the harvest... Presence of the citrus longhorn beetle in hampshire http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376710&NewsAreaID=2 An invasive non-native insect which could harm woodland areas and garden plants in the UK has been identified. The Citrus Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been brought in on Acer plants (Acer palmatum... Presence of the citrus longhorn beetle in kent http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376712&NewsAreaID=2 An invasive non-native insect which could harm woodland areas and garden plants in the UK has been identified. The Citrus Longhorn Beetle (Anoplophora chinensis) has been brought in on Acer plants (Acer palmatum... Weekly summary of roadworks in m25 sphere http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376609&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletins    Motorcycle insurance costs drop thanks to ers http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376637&NewsAreaID=2 The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Motorcycle Industry Association have teamed up with leading motorcycle insurance companies to offer significant insurance discounts to all qualified bikers who successfully... Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376605&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Weekly roundup of road works in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376603&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Ofwat proposes to fine tendring hundred http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376607&NewsAreaID=2 Ofwat today published its proposals to fine Tendring Hundred 0.3% of its turnover - a total of £42,000 - for failing to provide the regulator with reliable, accurate and complete information.    West sussex dishes tips to england's councils to tackle graffiti and slash its cleaning bill by thousands http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376499&NewsAreaID=2 Councils around England have been encouraged to learn from West Sussex's lead to help clean up the streets in a community effort, in a new guide from the Government and the Local Government Association published... Test vehicle legislation delayed until 2013 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376532&NewsAreaID=2 Legislation regarding the use of heavier vehicles for driving tests has been delayed until September 30, 2013. British Ministers have decided to take up this option to allow driving test candidates to continue ... Adjudicator publishes a decision on a parental objection to the admission arrangements of ranelagh ce va secondary school, bracknell http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376563&NewsAreaID=2 The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a parental objection to the admission arrangements of Ranelegh Church of England VA Secondary School. The objectors felt that Ranelagh's admission... Highways agency uses new technology to assist at incidents on the m25 http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376415&NewsAreaID=2 As part of its commitment to clear up incidents quickly and safely, the Highways Agency is using 3G mobile technology and mobile CCTV cameras mounted on 16 incident support vehicles.    Further support for tackling chewing gum litter in mole valley http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376383&NewsAreaID=2 Local efforts to tackle chewing gum litter are receiving a boost from the Chewing Gum Action Group.    Aid-funded business opportunities - seminar offers practical guide to winning contracts http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376370&NewsAreaID=2 Although it is the sudden impact of natural disasters like the Asian Tsunami and the China earthquake that creates headlines and the need for urgent relief efforts, there is a huge amount of ongoing development ... Fatality on brighton beach http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376348&NewsAreaID=2 At around 7.15 this evening at Brighton beach a member of the public alerted Solent Coastguard that he could see a person face down in the water by Brighton Pier on the Hove side of the structure. Due to the rough... Surrey building company director disqualified for seven years http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376314&NewsAreaID=2 A director of two companies in the building industry based in Surrey has been disqualified for seven years following an investigation by Companies Investigation Branch of the Insolvency Service.    The luberation laboratory - changing your world from the inside http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376259&NewsAreaID=2 Life-changing. Clever. Discreet. Pure. Delivering exceptional performance, and a new concept. It's not often a company can launch a product that makes such claims and can justify them, but the Luberation Laboratory... Petersfield company fined £10,500 for health and safety breaches http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376211&NewsAreaID=2 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to assess the risks to their employees from exposure to vibration, after a Hampshire company was fined £10,500 for ignoring the safety of a worker. &... Adjudicator publishes decision on proposal to discontinue the chetwood primary school, south woodham ferrers, essex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376217&NewsAreaID=2 The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by Essex County Council to discontinue The Chetwood Primary School from 31 August 2009.    Adjudicator publishes decision on proposal to discontinue the chetwood primary school, south woodham ferrers, essex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376217&NewsAreaID=2 The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by Essex County Council to discontinue The Chetwood Primary School from 31 August 2009.    Adjudicator publishes decision on proposal to discontinue the chetwood primary school, south woodham ferrers, essex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376217&NewsAreaID=2 The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal by Essex County Council to discontinue The Chetwood Primary School from 31 August 2009.    New customer centre opens at dartford crossing http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376101&NewsAreaID=2 A new customer centre will open on Monday 11 August at Dartford River Crossing for drivers wishing to apply for the new Local Discount scheme. It will also handle other applications including those for all classes... A2 canterbury overnight safety works http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376085&NewsAreaID=2 Overnight safety works to renew the road markings on both carriageways of the A2 from Harbledown to Coxhill in Canterbury are due to start on Monday 11 August and be completed by the end of August.    Construction company is fined £70,000 for fatal fall from height http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=376030&NewsAreaID=2 The HSE is urging construction companies to ensure their procedures for working at height are properly planned and carried out after Carillion JM Ltd, formerly known as Mowlem PLC, was fined £70,000 and ordered... Weekly roundup of road works in surrey, hampshire, south oxfordshire and south berkshire http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375990&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    19 years jail for drug smuggler http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375931&NewsAreaID=2 A 45 year old Polish national was jailed for 19 years at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday 1 August 2008 after being found guilty of smuggling 93 kilos of cocaine into the UK. The seized drugs had an estimated street... Hampshire lorry driver jailed for drug smuggling http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375987&NewsAreaID=2 A Hampshire lorry driver was jailed for ten and half years yesterday (4 August 2008) at Canterbury Crown Court after being found guilty of smuggling 300kgs of amphetamine sulphate into the UK. The drugs had an estimated... Weekly summary of roadworks in kent and sussex http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375993&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletin:    Weekly summary of roadworks in m25 sphere http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375996&NewsAreaID=2 Bulletins    "bag it! and bin it!" - south east http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375883&NewsAreaID=2 SUMMER CAMPAIGN AGAINST ROADSIDE LITTER IS LAUNCHED BY THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY    Green farming schemes in oxfordshire reaping benefits after 21 years http://www.gnn.gov.uk//Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=375869&NewsAreaID=2 This summer, Oxfordshire celebrates 21 years of green farming which has seen local farmers make a huge difference to wildlife and the landscape.