This page will be updated regularly to provide you with the latest news and relevant information on key policy changes, emerging Government Documents and spending cuts, as well as what's happening in the East of England. If you would like any further information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Health and Information Officer. 

What's happening in the east of England?

• Click here to see a map showing the location of all the Local Economic Partnerships (LEPs). COVER is working to establish links within the LEPs covering the East of England. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Useful Resources and Blogs

• Nick Robinson's Newslog is updated regularly and provides a forum for discussion about the latest political updates.
• Deborah McGurran, Political Editor, East of England blog.
• The Guardian's 'comment is free' page provides a forum for comment and debate on news stories.

Big Society

The concept of Big Society is central to the coalition government's thinking. Key resources include:

• NAVCA Big Society webpage
• The Big Society blog
• Voluntary Sector North West's Big Society policy resource

Green Papers

• Modernising Commissioning (COVER summary)
• Giving Green Paper (COVER summary)
• Breaking the Cycle: effective punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing of offenders (COVER summary)

White Papers

• Giving White Paper (COVER summary)
• Healthy lives, healthy people: Public Health  White Paper (Regional Voices Summary)
• Universal Credit: Welfare that Works (COVER summary)
• The importance of teaching: Schools' White Paper (COVER summary)
• Local Growth: realizing every place's potential (COVER summary)

Bills

• The Health and Social Care Bill
• The Welfare Reform Bill
• The Localism Bill (explanatory notes; Government plain English guide; Simply Understand very plain English guide)
• The Education Bill

Acts

• The Equality Act