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Latest consultations

• Consultation on Legislative Options to Address Illicit Peer to Peer File-sharing

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Deadline: 30 October 2008

• Consultation on Draft Regulation for Gluten-free Foods

  Food Standards Agency.  Deadline: 30 September 2008

• Consultations ending soon »
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Latest publications

• Eco-towns: Living a greener future - Progress report

  Communities and Local Government.  Published: 24 July 2008

• Eco-towns: Sustainability appraisal - Scoping report for the Planning Policy Statement on eco-towns

  Communities and Local Government.  Published: 24 July 2008

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Latest related links

• Defra: Climate change and energy

  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.  Last updated: 24 July 2008

• The Gambling Commission: E-bulletins

  Gambling Commission.  Last updated: 24 July 2008

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News

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• Eco-towns set to face toughest ever green standards

  Communities and Local Government.  Published: 24 July 2008

• Severn tidal power feasibility study: List of proposals published

  Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.  Published: 24 July 2008

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