News UK June 2007

*Industry to tackle 2 million tonne electrical waste problem, WEEE Regulations come into effect on 1 July, Government news Network, June 29 June 29 / topic link
*High Court saves Great North Forest, Friends of the Earth (EWNI), FoE, June 29 / North East England, Trees, woodland and forest UK news
*In the country's first referendum on climate change and car use - the people of Islington have said 'yes' to higher parking charges for gas guzzlers., Islington Council, June 26 / Reduced dependence on cars UK news
*Carnegie Commission calls for new agenda for rural assets and services, Ideas for action include a greater role for local communities in supporting sustainable development, Carnegie UK Trust, June 20 / Rural UK news
*Commission on Integration and Cohesion - final report published, Communities and Local Government, June 14 / Social cohesion
*England’s unique and varied landscapes are changing says new Natural England report, Natural England, June 14 / Rural UK news
*'Real level' of unemployment still far higher than official figures, Sheffield Hallam University, June 13 / Social inclusion UK news, Opportunities for all - UK news
*Government launches 'Biodiversity indicators in your pocket 2007', Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, June 11 / Biodiversity UK news
*The Information Tribunal has ruled that civil servants' advice to ministers on major planning decisions should be disclosed to anyone who asks for it once the decision is taken, The Guardian, June 11 / Spatial planning UK news
*Climate must be central to transport spending, say green groups, Transport 2000, June 11 / Reduced dependence on cars UK news
*Government signals embrace of the power of information, Cabinet Office, June 7 - a site where you can comment on the report / Sustainability indicators UK news
*Number of endangered species in Britain has almost doubled in 13 years, BBC News, June 7 / Biodiversity UK news
*Research confirms extent of Europe's disappearing farmland birds, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, June 7 / Biodiversity UK news	 
*Second competition for youth Climate Change Champions announced, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, June 5 / Education UK, Youth & sustainability, Climate Change Champions 2006, Climate change UK news
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