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A fresh approach
16th November 2025 Communications and press
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced new support for local authorities to help them freeze council tax next year. New appointments to Englands National Park Authorities and the …
Judicial Review application increase
14th November 2025
BFPOs responsibility and authority remains within the Commercial Mail Contract with the Company in possession of a Commercial Mail Contract with HQ BFPO only. We will work with sector partners …
Batteries must be packed in strong rigid packaging
12th November 2025
Their contribution will continue to support the important work of the pay review bodies for the next three years. The equipment containing cells or batteries must be packed in strong …
Join us on a journey through Christmas at Kew
10th November 2025
View highlights from our Christmas trip to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Extensive programme of energy saving advice
7th November 2025
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today announced the re-appointment of Martin Weale as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Universities in the UK and China have …
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
5th November 2025
The final element of the Governments energy security strategy was confirmed today. Major supermarkets in the UK have acted to make pricing clearer and simpler for shoppers following a meeting …
Lockdown photos of plants at home
3rd November 2025
Photo gallery of plants at home taken by staff during lockdown.
Pensioner taxation and employee share schemes
31st October 2025
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Louise Daphne Mensch to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is to …
Welcome to the new ACME intranet
29th October 2025
Your one-stop shop for the latest internal news and info about a project, policy or process within ACME.
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Chocolate Flower Cake
12th November 2025 
Candy Calorie
My Chocolate Flower Cake concept from last spring is getting a fall makeover! An oversized bloom made of chocolate is a fun and easy way to quickly dress up a …
Room styles
5th November 2025 
Sarah Sparkle
The key thing you need to keep in mind when it comes to home decor styles is that there is such a wide variety of different home interior styles because …
Frankencakes
29th October 2025 Candy Calorie
Method Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a muffin tray with 9 paper cases. Sift the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder into a bowl. Add the sugar and …
Intranet goes into open source
22nd October 2025 
The GovIntranet WordPress theme was released on gitHub today. The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK (with an annual group …
Law made simple
15th October 2025
It will mean that owners can be prosecuted if they fail to stop their dogs attacking someone on their own or someone elses private property. He hopes to reschedule his …
Modern decor
8th October 2025 Sarah Sparkle
If you’re looking for completely up to date and contemporary modern interior decor style in your choice of lighting fixtures, furniture and even interior space design, you might like this …
Privy Council discussion
1st October 2025
Somalia has rejoined the world community. A serious food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa last year has meant that many people in the region are still recovering …
CSS tips
24th September 2025 
Need to find a special CSS3 effect with instructions on how to implement it, plus the complete, downloadable and ready-to-use code to boot? You can get all that for free …
Office of Tax Simplification (OTS)
17th September 2025
The Chancellor George Osborne and Exchequer Secretary David Gauke today established the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS). An overview of all the sections in the pupil projection guide including links …
Corporate blog
Infrastructure Cost Review programme
Sun 23rd November 2025 11:00 amThe Main Supply Estimates for central government departments, presented to the House of Commons today, seek Parliamentary authority for expenditure in 2012-13. Thank you for inviting me to join the …
Intranet Now
Sun 30th November 2025 9:00 am 18 Albert EmbankmentOur second Intranet Now conference is coming up, and we have a fantastic day planned for you – even bigger and better than last year (which was a leviathan). You’ll learn …
Design Week
Sun 7th December 2025 9:00 am 106 Clerkenwell WorkshopsOpen House activities. The Government has this week signed an agreement with the United States to improve international tax compliance and implement FATCA. The Government has today announced that from …
Events
New building entry system
28th August 2017
The new building entry system starts this week. You will have been issued with a secure staff pass. Swipe the pass on the entry barrier to enter the building.
Press conference
5th August 2017
The foyer will be used for a press conference today. Please use alternative entrances.
