Faced with increasing pressure to do more with less, all kinds of organisations are looking at ways to work smarter and local government is no exception.
04/09/2025 - 11:03
The Chancellor has confirmed that the budget will be delivered on Wednesday 26 November.
01/08/2025 - 10:26
Cardiff Capital Region has been backed by £30 million to boost innovation and growth, making it one of three UK cities and regions to be supported by the government’s £500 million local innovation fund.
28/07/2025 - 10:46
The government has announced a £1.1 billion boost for improving critical recycling infrastructure and collections over the next year for councils in England.
23/07/2025 - 11:01
The Housing, Community and Local Government Committee have published a new report on local councils, and recommends that reforms to the council fun
08/07/2025 - 10:40
The government has approved more than five strategic road schemes and five key rail upgrades, which have also been allocated funding and will support 42,000 jobs.
26/06/2025 - 10:32
The Scottish government has published its seventh Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), which provides Scotland’s funding outlook from 2025-26 to 2029-30.
25/06/2025 - 10:48
The Welsh Government Energy Service (WGES) has provided a record £107.7 million in grant funding in 2024-25 to help public sector organisations in Wales be more energy efficient.
24/06/2025 - 10:01
The Welsh government has invested £600 million in business, which has supported or created 40,000 jobs across Wales this government term.
23/06/2025 - 11:41
The government has launched a consultation covering details of proposed reform of local councils’ funding allocations, which London Councils has responded to, warning that these reforms will need to reflect the high levels of need and deprivation in the capital.
23/06/2025 - 11:23
The Scottish Government has set out a new Public Service Reform Strategy intended to deliver the public services that people of Scotland deserve an
23/06/2025 - 09:43
From 2027, more than 7,000 businesses will have their energy bills reduced by up to 25 per cent from 2027, as part of the government’s new Industrial Strategy.
18/06/2025 - 11:18
The government has confirmed that they will not be extending their Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grants, after five years of allocating money to public sector buildings to replace inefficient heating systems.
13/06/2025 - 11:19
The government has confirmed a £500 million boost for hydrogen infrastructure, as part of the government’s plan to make the UK a clean energy superpower.
13/06/2025 - 10:52
The world’s first prototype fusion energy plant will receive £2.5 billion, as announced by the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves.
12/06/2025 - 10:11
Although London Councils network praise the £39 billion boost for affordable housing, as well as additional investment for children’s social care and temporary accommodation, it expresses concern at the small increase to council funding.
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