This report presents practical ideas to realise the European Commission’s target to reduce EU administrative burdens by 25 per cent by 2012. It also sets out four examples of good practice in the UK where administrative burdens stemming from EU law have been reduced as part of our domestic simplification programme by applying better regulation principles to the implementation of EU law.

The Government has published a new Code of Practice on Consultation. See attached document or go to www.berr.gov.uk under "related links"

After 4 years of running the Forum and 7 years of working with TAs. I have accepted a new and exciting role as head of the recently created CBI Construction Council.

'Science for Environment Policy' subscribers are in for a treat this month with the launch of a new service. Catering to subscriber demand, Directorate-General Environment of the European Commission has extended the popular weekly news service for policy makers to include focused thematic issues. In a recently conducted survey, subscribers requested issues focused on specific topics, believing the added context possible in a focused issue would bring additional benefits. The new thematic issues will reflect current thinking on key environmental policy issues, adding significantly to the news alert service, which already acts as an important line of communication between the international research and the public policy communities.

Government deceives migrant workers into paying £90 for something they will get for nothing

Today, the Government's £57 million hospital deep clean is due to come to an end. While most of the NHS Trusts will meet this deadline for the completion of the cleaning programmes, some will not. However the major concern in the cleaning industry now is about what will happen after the deep cleans are over.