26/03/2025 - 15:09
This afternoon (26th March 2025) in the House of Commons, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement
26/03/2025 - 11:14
Local authorities across Scotland will receive £10 million to support new, or enhance existing, approaches to restoring biodiversity through the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF).
26/03/2025 - 11:09
The government has announced £20 million to support the delivery of community-led housing.
26/03/2025 - 10:59
Local transport minister, Simon Lightwood, took part in a competition against a team of pro cricketers to showcase the difficulty of the learner bus driver test, in order to promote apprenticeships for the next generation of bus drivers.
25/03/2025 - 10:37
A new Local Government Authority (LGA) survey has found that almost three quarters of responding councils felt that it will be very or fairly difficult compared to earlier years to set a balanced budget for 2025-26
25/03/2025 - 10:21
The Chancellor has announced £2 billion of new grant funding to deliver up to 18,000 new social and affordable homes.
24/03/2025 - 10:49
First minister John Swinney will announce £25 million investment for local authorities to invest in the renewing play parks across Scotland.
24/03/2025 - 10:12
From mid-April onwards, local authorities in England will start to receive their share of the government’s record £1.6 billion highway
24/03/2025 - 10:05
The Chancellor has announced £600 million worth of investment to train up to 60,000 more skilled construction workers.
21/03/2025 - 12:17
£100 million has been allocated to revamp local sports facilities across the UK.
21/03/2025 - 11:53
A new national forest that will stretch from the Cotswolds to the Mendips is set to be created.
21/03/2025 - 10:22
A partnership with Oxford City Council and the Environment Agency is set to secure 18,000 new homes while also maintaining high standards of environmental protection.
