OX to ZERO summit showcases Oxfordshire's net-zero ambitions

10 August 2022
OX to ZERO summit showcases Oxfordshire's net-zero ambitions
A one-day summit is to highlight how Oxfordshire is leading the way in addressing the climate emergency.
The summit founded by the University of Oxford, Harwell, UK Atomic Energy Authority and OxLEP will be held at the Blavatnik School of Government on 1 September.
Included in the programme are experts in fusion energy, transport, storage, systems, CO2 removal and innovation.
There will be keynote speeches from ocean advocate Emily Penn and Simon Mundy, Moral Money editor at the Financial Times and author of the climate change book 'Race for Tomorrow'.
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Under Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing writes to Grenfell survivors

8 August 2022
Under Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing writes to Grenfell survivors
Parliamentary under secretary of state for rough sleeping and housing, Eddie Hughes MP has written to the survivors and bereaved families of Grenfell, and those who live nearby to confirm commitments to the promises that were made following the fire.
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Public Sector Fraud Authority launched by government

5 August 2022
Public Sector Fraud Authority launched by government
The government has launched a new Public Sector Fraud Authority to fight fraud in the public sector.
The new Authority was launched by government efficiency minister, Jacob Rees-Mogg, with a first year target of £180 million of identified fraud benefits.
The new organisation will work with other departments to agree longer-term targets by December.
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Council accounting rules amended

4 August 2022
Council accounting rules amended
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up Greg Clark has written to council leaders amending council accounting rules.
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Community buildings in Manchester to get free broadband

4 August 2022
Community buildings in Manchester to get free broadband
17 community sites in the Greater Manchester area are set to get free fibre broadband connectivity until 2025 as part of the UK's largest public sector Local Full Fibre Networks programme.
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