Each year the OAS Secretary General publishes a proposed Program-Budget for the coming calendar year. The OAS General Assembly meets in a Special Session to approve the Program-Budget. Find these documents from 1998-2013 here. Each year in April, the OAS Board of External Auditors publishes a report covering the previous calendar...
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Adult Social Care services inspection highlights ‘many positives’ with ‘areas of improvement’ being tackled
North East Lincolnshire Council has welcomed a report into its Adult Social Care services, saying there are many positives – and where improvements are required, work to tackle the issues is already underway. A Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, which assesses how a local authority works with communities and partners to meet adult care responsibilities,...
Ensure you pre-book a licensed taxi this festive season
Last updated: 17/12/2025 Residents and visitors in Rushcliffe are being reminded to stay safe when travelling by taxi over the festive period by only using licensed vehicles. Rushcliffe Borough Council is urging people to ensure they either pre-book a journey with a licensed private hire operator or use a licensed black Hackney cab when travelling...
Fire Station marks 20th anniversary of Buncefield fire
During the event, current Chief Fire Officer, Alex Woodman; Ajanta Hilton, Executive Member for Public Health and Community Protection; Council Leader, Cllr Sally Symington, and David Taylor MP spoke about their memories of Buncefield. Source link
Preparing for the UK Employment Rights Bill
The scope of the bill covers permanent and agency workers, maternity and bereavement leave, statutory sick pay, flexible working, whistleblowing protections, collective redundancy, trade union reform, outsourcing, and seafaring. On … Source link
Secretary-General’s Video Message to the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 | Secretary-General
Watch video here: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/downloads2.unmultimedia.org/public/video/evergreen/MSG+SG+/SG+3+Dec+25/3510146_MSG+SG+GLOBAL+REFUGEE+FORUM+PROGRESS+REVIEW+03+DEC+25.mp4 I send my warmest greetings as you gather for this important progress review. Since the Global Refugee Forum two years ago, we have seen more conflict, more displacement, more closed borders, and sharp cuts in humanitarian funding. But the Global Compact on Refugees still points the way forward: We must increase...
Pax Silica Initiative – United States Department of State
Pax Silica is a U.S.-led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain—from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics. Rooted in deep cooperation with trusted partners, Pax Silica aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence, and...
Response to Future Medical Workforce Project: phase 1 report – BMA media centre
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Future Medical Workforce Project: phase 1 report, Dr Nora Murray-Cavanagh, Deputy Chair of BMA Scotland, said: “BMA Scotland has long called for a coherent, long-term workforce plan for the NHS in Scotland to address the escalating pressures across the medical profession. While this report is just stage...
South East councils given £133m for cycling and walking schemes
The full allocation breakdown has been published by Active Travel England, a government agency which wants more local journeys to be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2030. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been awarded £19,800,132, while Medway Council has received £1,727,695. A total of £25,924,411 has been allocated to Kent County Council (KCC). West Sussex...
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital seeks volunteers for buggy service
A local NHS trust is looking for volunteers to ferry patients and visitors with mobility issues around the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by buggy. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust said the shifts were flexible through the week and full training would be provided. It added the role was suited to people who enjoy meeting...








