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The Rural Services Network (RSN) is thrilled to announce the National Rural Conference 2024, taking place from 16th to 19th September. This virtual event, accessible via Zoom, is the premier gathering for senior officers, members, policymakers, and rural service professionals.
Further information and booking details can be found here
This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposed approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework “in order to achieve sustainable growth in our planning system.”
Government are also seeking views on a series of wider policy proposals in relation to increasing planning fees, local plan intervention criteria and appropriate thresholds for certain Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
This consultation closes on 24 September 2024.
Government want to know what you think about changes to the Guaranteed Standards Scheme (GSS). These changes aim to improve baseline customer service standards and protection in the water and sewerage sector.
The changes include:
This consultation closes on 7 October 2024.
Water and sewerage: changes to the service standards - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The aim of this consultation is to seek views on how the Child Maintenance Service collects and transfers maintenance payments to ensure children receive the maintenance they are entitled to and parents are appropriately supported when using the scheme.
This document includes:
This consultation is open to voluntary and community sector organisations, as well as Child Maintenance Service customers and members of the general public.
This consultation closes on 30 September 2024.
Child Maintenance: Improving the collection and transfer of payments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Prepared by Andy Dean, Consultant for the Rural Services NetworkEmail: andy.dean@sparse.gov.uk |
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