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Pensions Regulator releases first bulletin
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New rules to be rolled out over six years mean employers are required to auto-enrol staff in a workplace pension.
TPR powers used 23 times to ensure employers comply with auto-enrolment

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has released its first quarterly bulletin giving information about how many times it has had to use its formal powers to employers are compliant with automatic enrolment.

New rules came into force in October 2012 making it a legal requirement for employers to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension, unless the employee chooses to opt out. The law is being rolled out over a six-year period, beginning with the largest employers.

For employers with 50 to 249 people in their largest PAYE scheme, the starting date from which automatic enrolment duties come into force will have been allocated between April 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015.

Employers with fewer than 50 people in the scheme will be required to begin auto enrolling from June 1, 2015 and April 1, 2017.

According to the TPR's first bulletin, it had used its powers 23 times up to the end of June this year.

The update aims to provide information about cases and the power used to ensure employers comply with automatic enrolment duties.

To read the bulletin, visit http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/docs/automatic-enrolment-use-of-powers-june-2014.pdf

For further information on auto enrolment: http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/index.aspx

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.