The scheme has improved the water quality removing the discolouration and allowed fish to populate the brook.

The government's new "credit easing" scheme could improve lending to businesses but much depends on the detail, which hasn't been announced yet.

A police report said the scheme would improve the image of Middlesbrough town centre night-life.

This scheme improves distribution accuracy by compensating for delivery variability across the network.

The bulkiness of the circuitry then available limited the extent to which those schemes might further improve resolution.

It is hoped that the scheme, which is based on the shared space philosophy, will improve road safety in the town.

It also features schemes to improve car parking, housing and industry.

The scheme will also improve the reliability of water supplies in the drought-prone river basin.

Similar schemes might improve the performance of any government agency that has clearly defined goals.

It was also hoped that the new schemes would improve the take-up of benefits and would target them more efficiently on those in real need.