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21st February 2021 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 …
Are you getting your 5 a year?
19th February 2021
Reform Plan commitment for every civil servant to receive 5 days of training a year.
Do you want to publish on the ACME intranet?
17th February 2021
Guidance on publishing on our new intranet.
Launch of the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS)
5th February 2021
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and thank you Christine [Hodgson, Chair, Careers & Enterprise Company] for that introduction. A new UN panel will help women around the world to get …
Government Digital Service praises our new intranet
3rd February 2021
‘…the exemplar for a government intranet in 2013.’
DSA is working with the fire services
1st February 2021 1 comment
DSA is also working with the fire service and universities; Nottingham Trent University and Salford fire station are both now offering practical driving tests. I am very grateful to EEF …
Accruals and prepayments
29th January 2021
It’s a new financial year – don’t forget your accruals and prepayments for the last one.
Natural England announces changes to three general licences
27th January 2021
Natural England announces changes to three general licences for controlling specific wild bird species. Winners from this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise announced to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s …
Perception survey
25th January 2021
HMCTS is conducting a perception survey to inform and improve how we communicate with court users. The UK and Switzerland have reached an agreement on transitional migration arrangements in the …
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Frankencakes
24th February 2021 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
17th February 2021 Luke Oatham
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
10th February 2021 Luke Oatham
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
3rd February 2021 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
27th January 2021 Luke Oatham
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
20th January 2021 Steph Gray
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)
13th January 2021 Luke Oatham
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 …

Chocolate Flower Cake
6th January 2021 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
30th December 2020 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 …
Corporate blog
Parliament Week
Sun 7th March 2021 9:00 am Portcullis HouseWherever you live, you can get involved in Parliament Week by taking part in historical walks, art exhibitions, online debates, panel discussions and more – there’s something for everyone. This …
Intranet Now
Sun 14th March 2021 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 21st March 2021 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.