Sentence examples for tackle the backlog from inspiring English sources

May introduced a number of emergency measures to tackle the backlog, which is now around 80,000.

Ms. Strachan said she had hoped the agency was beginning to tackle the backlog of repairs and sustainability at the same time.

At the same time, officials are stepping up efforts to tackle the backlog of pending commercial property-tax grievances, some of which stretch back seven years.

Emergency measures to tackle the backlog crisis at the Passport Office were announced by the home secretary on Thursday as another leak disclosed that applications being processed this week were first received 10 weeks ago.

But the court recognises that more action is needed to tackle the backlog.

A council spokesperson said: "Earlier this year the council approved a series of measures to help tackle the backlog of applications for adaptations to people's homes.

Congress first tackled the backlog in 2004 when the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program took effect.

The authority directed $40 million toward tackling the backlog, including hiring more than 400 workers for repair jobs.

The government will also upgrade its bankruptcy procedures, including tackling the backlog of non-performing loans and "adopting legislation to establish a regulated profession of insolvency administrators".

Dismissing criticism by the British judge Sir Nicolas Bratza – the court's president – the justice secretary insisted the declaration would speed up the process of tackling the backlog of more than 150,000 cases waiting to be heard.

Sir Nicolas Bratza had earlier criticised UK methods for reforming the Strasbourg court and called for more funds to tackle the massive backlog of cases.