News UK April 2007

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=== April 2007 ===
*Poverty twice as likely for minority ethnic groups: education fails to close the gap. The poverty rate for Britain’s minority ethnic groups stands at 40%, double the 20% found amongst white British people, according to new research published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Minority ethnic groups are also being overlooked for jobs and are being paid lower wages, despite improvements in education and qualifications. JRF, April 30 / Opportunities for all
*Friends of the Earth's report finds "supermarket manipulation of the planning system appears to be widespread." FoE, April 29 / Spatial planning news UK and comment
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* Defra warns of first "summer fog" of 2007, Defra, April 27 / Environment quality
*National Council for Voluntary Organisations backs the Sustainable Communities Bill, NCVO, April 25 / Community & voluntary action
*The Climate Group launches its 'We're In This Together Campaign', www.together.com. Defra, April 23 / Climate change UK news
*Protestors pre-plant GM trial site with organic potatoes, mutatoes.org, April 22 / Food UK
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*Spring becomes summer. New signs of climate change emerging from leading phenological survey - records of hawthorn flowering and swifts returning come streaming into the Springwatch survey. Woodland Trust, April 18 / Biodiversity UK news
*Town and Country Planning Association pushing for tougher climate change targets in the South West, TCPA, April 17 / Spatial planning news UK and comment
*53 family intervention projects across the country to work with the most difficult and anti-social families. Respect, April 11 / Community safety
*Misjudged push for `green' fuels could damage the climate and trash rainforests say UK environment groups, Friends of the Earth, April 10 / Sustainable energy 
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*Climate change is happening now - world needs to respond urgently, Defra. Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson promises a 'Citizens Summit' that "will engage directly with the public on this important issue." April 6 / Climate change UK news
* Top garden centre to ban patio heaters, Friends of the Earth, April 5 / Green Purchasing
*"Green light for home energy improvements", Communities and Local Government, April 4 / Consultations, Sustainable energy
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