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Rural Payments Agency

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Type: Organization

Name: Rural Payments Agency

First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

RPA announces latest figures for SPS 2013

The Rural Payments Agency has announced initial figures for this year’s Single Payment Scheme.More than 99,000 applications have been received so far - 4,400 fewer than the final count for 2012 - with 55% (55,332 applicants) taking the electronic route, ... [Published NFU Online - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Rural Payments Agency

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Thistle Hotels plc

Troubleshooter to stand in at CITB

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called on a travel and hospitality executive to act as interim chief executive in the wake of Mark Farrars departure. William Burton, who joins the CITB on 28 May, is an experienced interim leader. His ... [Published Construction Index - May 23 2013]

Entities: Thistle Hotels plc, William Burton, Rural Payments Agency, Thomson Holidays

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Electronic SPS claims surpass paper forms for first time

ELECTRONIC Single Payment Scheme applications have exceeded paper-based forms for the first time in England, figures released by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show.The RPA had received 99,481 SPS applications by the May 15 deadline for submitting forms ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 22 2013]

Entities: Rural Payments Agency, Common Agricultural Policy, Deadline

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Online SPS forms overtake paper forms - RPA

Electronic submission of single farm payment application forms has become more popular than using paper forms for farmers in England.Latest figures from the Rural Payments Agency reveal it had received more than 99,481 SPS applications by 15 May of which ... [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 22 2013]

Entities: Rural Payments Agency, England

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Milk supplies drop, Pig Industry Scholarship, and new job for ...

The Rural Payments Agency has received details from milk purchasers of the amount of milk which was produced for delivery in April 2013.The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,110.6 million litres in April, the first month of the new milk ... [Published This is Devon - May 22 2013]

Entities: British Pig Executive, Rural Payments Agency, Wholesale

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

UK Home Office

Big rise in complaints to Home Office, DWP and MoJ

New data published by the Parliamentary Ombudsman highlights the variation in complaints to different Government departments.The move aims to encourage public sector organisations to use complaints to improve the services they offer. The report also sets ... [Published Public Sector Executive - May 20 2013]

Entities: Complaints, UK Home Office, Julie Mellor, Rural Payments Agency

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Supporting England’s Beef Farmers at Beef Expo 2013

At Beef Expo 2013 (Thursday 23 May) farmers will be able to get information and advice from Natural England staff and see exhibits and meet representatives from other organisations on a joint ‘one-stop’ information stand.Natural England advisers will ... [Published Stackyard - May 20 2013]

Entities: Natural England, England, Rural Payments Agency, Veterinary Laboratories Agency

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

'Toughest year' prompts renewed calls for milk price rises

MILK processors and retailers are facing renewed calls for price increases on the back of what is being described was one of the toughest years in living memory for dairy farmers. was due to hold a meeting in Market Drayton, Staffordshire, on Thursday ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 18 2013]

Entities: Rising Prices, Direct action, Rural Payments Agency, Richard Simpson, Food Standards Agency

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

'Telephone tax' of government's premium rate phone lines is 'ripping off millions'

'Telephone tax' of government's premium rate phone lines raised £2.5million from one department and is 'ripping off millions' Department for Transport rakes in £2.5million in just two yearsOther departments get cheap calls from phone firms in return for ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 17 2013]

Entities: John Healey, Department For Transport, Taxes

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

NVZ rule changes come into force

The introduction of revised nitrate vulnerable zone rules has been met by a mixed reaction from the NFU.Changes to NVZ boundaries which came into force under the new rules on Friday 17 May, mean about 6,700 farms will be released from the restrictions ... [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 17 2013]

Entities: Nitrate, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A..., Rural Payments Agency, England, Fuel Oil

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Defra staff in Cumbria strike over pay

Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union joined the picket line outside the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in Workington today to protest over pay and conditionsThe site on Derwent Howe employs around 450 civil servants from all over West Cumbrian, ... [Published News and Star - May 15 2013]

Entities: UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A..., Rural Payments Agency, Marine Management, Public and Commercial Services Union

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Farm payment applications down by 75 per cent

Farmers in Somerset have been tardy in claiming their subsidy payments this year.They are being urged to complete their Single Farm Payment scheme applications on time and online as the end of the claim window approaches. Last year more than 4,700 applications ... [Published This is Devon - May 01 2013]

Entities: Rural Payments Agency

Quotes

Mellor said: "I urge all permanent secretaries heading government departments to ensure complaint information is shared and analysed at board level. Department and agency boards should be looking at the number of complaints they get, what any trends say about their organisation, and what action needs to be taken to address the issues people are complaining about. By doing this, complaints can help to drive real improvements in the services public sector organisations deliver."

Government departments ''must improve'' [Published Public Service - May 20 2013]

A DWP spokesman said: "DWP does not earn any revenue from 0845 numbers. All claimants who need to use an 0845 number can do so for free from their local Jobcentre or can request a call back from an adviser."

'Telephone tax' of government's premium rate phone lines is 'ripping off millions' [Published Mail Online UK - May 17 2013]

Deputy president Meurig Raymond said: "After several months of uncertainty and appeals, the new rules provide some clarity to those in areas under designation and a slight reduction in area designated in England reflects the declining nitrate trends in some areas."

NVZ rule changes come into force [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 17 2013]

"The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not mean all who were laughed at were geniuses. They laughed at Columbus. They laughed at Fulton. They also laughed at Bozo the clown." Carl Sagan

New nitrate rule changes get mixed reaction from NFU [Published Farm Business - May 17 2013]

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RPA announces latest figures for SPS 2013 [Published NFU Online - 19 hours ago]
Troubleshooter to stand in at CITB [Published Construction Index - May 23 2013]
Electronic SPS claims surpass paper forms for f... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 22 2013]
SPS 2013 ? RPA announces latest figures [Published Rural Payments Agency - May 22 2013]
Online SPS forms overtake paper forms - RPA [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 22 2013]
Milk supplies drop, Pig Industry Scholarship, a... [Published This is Devon - May 22 2013]
Big rise in complaints to Home Office, DWP and MoJ [Published Public Sector Executive - May 20 2013]
Supporting England’s Beef Farmers at Beef Expo ... [Published Stackyard - May 20 2013]
Government departments ''must improve'' [Published Public Service - May 20 2013]
Supporting Britain's beef farmers at Beef Expo ... [Published Natural England - May 20 2013]
'Toughest year' prompts renewed calls for milk ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 18 2013]
'Telephone tax' of government's premium rate ph... [Published Mail Online UK - May 17 2013]
NVZ rule changes come into force [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 17 2013]
New nitrate rule changes receive a mixed reaction [Published NFU Online - May 17 2013]
New nitrate rule changes get mixed reaction fro... [Published Farm Business - May 17 2013]
Defra staff in Cumbria strike over pay [Published News and Star - May 15 2013]
RPA staff to strike on SFP deadline day [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 14 2013]
Figures show 2012 was 'toughest year' for dairy [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - May 14 2013]
Milk production figures released ? April [Published Rural Payments Agency - May 14 2013]
Fera is supporting sustainable farming at Cerea... [Published Food and Environment Research Agency - May 13 2013]
New Workington mayor aims to champion volunteers [Published News and Star - May 10 2013]
CLA offers expert advice on CAP reform [Published Business Link - May 10 2013]
UK farmers warned about looming Single Payment ... [Published Farmers Guardian - May 01 2013]
Farm payment applications down by 75 per cent [Published This is Devon - May 01 2013]
RPA answers your questions on SPS applications [Published Farmers Weekly Interactive - Apr 16 2013]
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