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General News
BGS: A new web resource from the British Geological Survey clearly shows how we all continue to depend on mineral resources to maintain our lifestyles. Over a lifetime, each one of us will consume about 35 lorry-loads of minerals & metals, as the average person in the UK uses around 10 tonnes of minerals & metals every year.
This includes the minerals needed to build our homes and manufacture all our household possessions, as well as the minerals, metals & fuels used in our industrial, retail, transport, leisure, health and public sectors.
The Minerals & you web pages explain the importance of careful planning of mineral extraction, mine & quarry restoration and the sustainable use of resources, including recycling, reusing and conserving energy.
LR: Land Registry has announced that it has signed up to full membership of the e-business standards body PISCES (Property Information Systems Common Exchange Standard) from January 2008, as part of its commitment to the adoption of e-conveyancing.
PISCES is a not-for-profit company widely seen as a key player in driving rapid take-up of e-commerce, for the benefit of the property industry and its customers.
C-NLIS: The Council for the NationalLand Information Service (C-NLIS) has announced the shortlist of finalists for its Local Land Charges Industry Achievement Awards. C-NLIS created the awards to acknowledge the work and achievements of Local Land Charges Officers and give recognition to those local authorities who are playing a key role in modernising and shaping the future of the industry.
The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on 29 January 2008 at the Blackpool Hilton, as part of the annual Local Land Charges Conference.
Fellows’ Associates: In its response to the Electoral Commission’s consultation on developing performance indicators for elections & referendums, Northgate Information Systems has called for the formation of new performance partnerships involving the public sector and external organisations.
Welcoming the introduction of a performance measurement framework, Northgate warns against rushing into the system and suggests that local authorities should be given a clear timetable, with at least six months for implementation prior to the European parliamentary elections in June 2009. It also recommends a range of initiatives to improve measurement and performance.
