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Is this the "Community Action Programme"? This is the scheme I'm currently on (30 hours a week doing "voluntary" work + up to 10 hrs supervised "job search"). If it is, then he does have to sign on; if he's told you different, get him to check his facts, because he could get into serious trouble...

I think I should clarify what I was talking about, and also apologise for the brusqueness of my reply - it was late, I was tired, I had an early start next morning, and I was trying to be brief so I could get to bed. It's always a mistake to go on a forum just before bedtime, but I never learn...

They certainly can, or in a few days at the most. I've been there, I've done it and I had the blisters to prove it. The point I'm trying to make is that there is, potentially, years and years of work that could be done, by a large , well-organised workforce, repairing some of the damage done...

In the British countryside there are 1000s 0f kilometres of ancient hedgerow that need re-laying, 1000s of hectares of neglected coppiced woodland that need restoring. A national programme of hedge-laying and coppicing would go a long way to arresting the catastrophic decline in farmland birds...

Here: http://unemploymentmovement.com/forum/welfare-to-work/902-slave-trade-promoted-by-dwp

Well, since you ask... It costs the government approximately £30K per year, per job seeker, to run the Work Programme (which lasts for 2 years). Adding a minimum of £7K for benefits gives you £37K. For the cost of putting 2 job seekers, only one of whom will end up with a job at the end of...

Lots of ideas in this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Gardens-Kids-Clare-Matthews/dp/0600605167/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330263289&sr=1-1

Climbing Hydrangea does well in shade, it's less vigorus and easier to control than ivy, and produces nice white flowers http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/397.shtml

Excellent, I'll try that. Thanks.

A little advice, please. I'm doing some volunteer wardening at a local nature reserve. The windows in the hides there haven't been cleaned for years. I had a crack at some of them yesterday, using a cheap "spray on, wipe off" vinegar-based cleaning fluid and some clean cloths. It shifted the...

My late sister was a professional trainer of security dogs for many years. I think she would disagree with you :)

That explains a lot. But it's not just IDS; Cameron, Clegg, Gove, Milliband, Balls; they're becoming increasingly interchangeable, and the political parties are becoming increasingly indistinguishable. They seem to be coalescing into a single, amorphous, right-wing blob, and it's very worrying...

Are you including me in that sweeping generalisation? I'm unemployed; I'm 58, and I've been out of work for 5 years. In the course of that 5 years, I've applied for any and every job I thought I had a chance of getting. So far, I've not had a single reply, let alone an interview. I'm not...

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Is there any potential for using it to store rainwater?

No. You have no specific right to an uninterrupted TV signal. That's about the size of it. I'm afraid negotiation is your only option. Or maybe cable TV.

You don't state, but I infer from your post, that the tree is in your neighbour's garden. I'm afraid you're on a bit of a loser here. Your neighbours are under no obligation to manage their tree for your benefit; you have no legal "right to light" in your garden; there is no "legal" maximum...

This is an excellent book on the subject: Great Gardens for Kids - Clare Matthews (Hamlyn). Available on Amazon

Oh, teriffic. OK I'll get on to my landlord asap. Many thanks to all, Geometer