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Pay rise for low paid workers
UP to two million workers benefited from a pay rise from yesterday with the National Minimum wage increase to £4.85, an eight per cent increase.
The rate for 18 to 21 year olds will increase to £4.10, and for the first time, 16 and 17 year olds will be paid at least £3.00 per hour. Changes to the rules mean that homeworkers will also have added protection.
Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry said:- "We want to protect all workers from exploitative rates of pay. The National Minimum Wage has gone a long way to achieving this without having a negative impact on employment or the economy."
Rule changes mean added protection for people who work from home and a new rate for young people over 16.
More than 100,000 homeworkers will be better off by thousands of pounds per year under new rules linking their pay rates to the National Minimum Wage.
Council's new
"participation" standards for kids
CHILDREN in Liverpool will soon get the right to have a say on the services they use.
A year-long project has been launched to debate how new participation standards for children using schools, community groups, hospitals and other services will be brought in.
The new standards mean youngsters must have a say in how services they use are run and approved by Liverpool City Council and other organizations.
Organised by Liverpool Children's Fund and the Save the Children charity, the project will assist those working with children as the participation standards are introduced.
Councillor Flo Clucas, Liverpool City Council's executive member for supported living, said:-
"It's important that young people have a say in the way services that affect them are run. The project that launched last week will last a year and will give us a better understanding about how those working with children think the new participation standards should work."
Groups involved include the city council, the Children and Young People's Strategic Partnership and local voluntary and community groups who work with children.
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PRS TO HOST TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY PANEL IN LIVERPOOL THE Royal Liverpool Philharmonic plays host to a new-style music industry panel on October 5 during the Radio 2 Live in Liverpool week of events, when PRS launches its
"Demo to Limo" UK-wide tour, giving attendees a chance to put their questions to a panel of experts.
With a line-up of music industry experts who have worked with the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead, The Zutons, Craig David, Supergrass, Sir Paul McCartney and Beverley Knight, expect only the best in tips and advice to take aspiring music industry careers to the next level.
Kicking off with a Q&A session and introductions from the panellists, PRS'
"Demo to Limo" will end with the various A&Rs, Producers, Songwriters and PRS professionals taking to the floor for an informal networking session and a drink.
PRS Industry Relations Executive Andy Ellis explained his decision to launch
"Demo to Limo" in Liverpool:- "Liverpool seemed like a great place to start, as it has produced a wealth of musical talent over the decades and continues to do so today.
"I'm sure that the panel's advice will help members of the audience to achieve musical
success". Junior
FAME 2004 Search 4 A Star IF
you know some one aged 10 to 15 years of age who is a good solo
vocalist... well why not suggest they enter this years Junior
Fame 2004 Search For A Star. The winner will get the chance to
win £200 and 2 tickets to a concert at either the MEN Arena or the
Apollo courtesy of Radio City! Also first place gets an
Annual Season Pass to Pleasure Beach, Blackpool and Pleasureland
Southport! Also prizes will go to second place and third place
contestants. Pop
into Pleasureland for an application or into our office at 4a Post
Office Ave, Southport. Heats
are from every Saturday from 13 November to 4 December
2004. Final is on the 11 December 2004. Contestants
will be told their heat date in October.
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