Battle for the right to build
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The 'plan-led' system under which local authorities in the UK allocate land for residential, industrial and commercial development is restricting the number of new houses which can be built in the UK. Although the government is encouraging housing developers to reclaim 'brown' land in urban areas, made up of derelict factories or schools, local authorities are rejecting their plans because the land has not been designated for residential use. As a result, developers have large stocks of land which they cannot develop, but are unable to buy greenfield sites due to environmental concerns. They warn that it will not be possible to meet the government's target of 4.4mn new housing units between 1991 and 2016, including 60% on brownfield sites. The shortage of housing will push up prices and inflation, they warn.
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UK: Plan-led system is restricting the number of new houses which can be built in the country
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Barclays to review clawbacks
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Over 100 UK members of parliament are supporting the drive to scrap claw-back provisions in company pension schemes, which permit employers to cut pension payoffs by an amount that can be as great as the state pension, currently a weekly payment worth GB 64.70. Opponents of the clawback say that it can stop company pensions being a second pension on top of state pensions. One major UK company that at present caries out pension clawbacks, Barclays Bank, has said that it is to review the practice with a view to possibly stopping it.
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UK: Over 100 members of parliament are supporting drive to scrap claw-back provisions in co pension schemes
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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First test for work hours ruling
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In a somewhat ironic twist, The British Standards Institution(BSI) which sets management techniques standards is the first employer to be accused under the working time directive of forcing some of its managers and inspectors to work in excess of 100 hours a week. A survey conducted by the Manufacturing, Science Finance union said that 94% of staff found their jobs there more stressful than twelve months ago. The BSI said that it was not aware that any of its staff were working over 100 hours a week.
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UK: British Standards Institution which sets mgmt techniques standards is first employer accused under working time directive
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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