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UK COAL has announced modifications to the group management structure

Atlantic Plastics has won a multiple awardees contract from Thames Water Utilities Ltd

The Health Protection Agency is to be abolished as a statutory organisation following a Department of Health review

The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution joins 33 DEFRA arm's length bodies to be abolished and funding will be withdrawn from the Sustainable Development Commission.

Bidding has now opened for the remaining funds under the 2010-1 programme.

The Treasury has allocated cuts totalling £1.54bn for spending agreed by the last government but never funded to four departments.

Housing minister Grant Shapps says it will be a "much leaner" enabling and investment body.

Moves to get rid of 30% of its staff follow a review of effectiveness.

Sustainability consultants have been appointed for the Darlington brownfield development.