Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK do not believe that the government is doing enough to support enterprise, new findings reveal.

The government and NHS is to invest £1 billion in IT technology to improve clinical efficiency and safety.

Education is set to be cut by £2bn in the forthcoming spending review as the Chancellor looks for savings from compliant departments, the Times reports.

The government is to provide an additional £9.5m to 62 councils to spend on combating social housing fraud ahead of the implementation of the Social Housing Fraud Act 2013.

Communities Minister Don Foster has announced the opening of bidding for a share of £300 million.

The Local Government Finance Act, which received Royal Assent on November 1, could deliver £10bn worth of economic gain, according to Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles.

Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are to receive £24 million for funding from Government for core functions.

Neighbourhoods across the United Kingdom are to benefit from government fund with £50m on neighbourhoods with good market prospects, and local councils matching a further £50m.

Local councils in England are set to benefit from over £1 million of additional government funding to tackle air pollution.

Grant Shapps highlights need to rein in excessive chief exec pay packets

£100,000 funding will help companies develop their ideas for new digital products

Creative and digital businesses can bid for up to £100,000 for their projects

Funding to be opened to farmers and land managers for the first time from April

Funding package terms to include a council tax freeze and more police officers

Communities will work with their councils to decide how to spend the extra funding

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Event Diary

Join us for the landmark 10th Anniversary of the London Build Expo, the UK’s largest and most influential construction and design show.

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo returns to Excel London across 12-13 November, once again bringing together the world of logistics, supply chain, eCommerce and retail innovation for two dynamic days of opportunity.

Every sport, from grassroots football to world-class tournaments, depends on one constant: high-quality playing surfaces and well-maintained green spaces.

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