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.
04/02/2025 - 10:50
The final Settlement for council funding has been confirmed by the government with more than £69 billion going to English councils.
29/01/2025 - 11:12
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to unveil her plans to kickstart the economy in her new plans to deliver the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor that will boost the economy by up to £78 billion by 2035.
29/01/2025 - 10:23
Agreements have been reached with the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish Green Party to support the 2025-26 Budget.
09/01/2025 - 10:20
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published its 2024 Global Accounts, providing a financial overview of private registered providers of social housing for the year up to 31st March 2024.
09/01/2025 - 09:49
25 businesses across the country have received almost £52 million of government funding to reduce their carbon emissions, all as part of the UK government’s Plan for Change to accelerate net zero and become a clean energy pioneer.
06/01/2025 - 11:51
Since the introduction of the Council Tax Reduction scheme in 2013, households across Scotland have received a total £4.1 billion in relief.
19/12/2024 - 11:15
As part of the government’s Plan for Change, councils are set to receive £69 billion, an increase of 3.5 per cent from 2024-25. Part of this package is a new emergency £600 million Recovery Grant, which will support councils most in need and make sure every penny of public spending is felt by working people.
19/12/2024 - 10:27
The Scottish spending plans are to be scrutinised by Parliament, following the publication of the Scottish Budget Bill today.
17/12/2024 - 09:34
The Welsh Government has announced funding to support families and individuals facing food poverty this winter.
13/12/2024 - 11:47
The Scottish Government has announced £15 billion of funding for councils, subject to the passing of the 2025-26 Budget.
12/12/2024 - 11:37
In 2025-26, Welsh local authorities will receive £6.1 billion from the Welsh Government Revenue Support Grant (“RSG”) and non-domestic rate (“NDR”) to spend on delivering key services. This is a 4.3 per cent increase in funding for local government than it is currently.
11/12/2024 - 11:34
Scotland have invested £20 million in Orkney and Shetland to help their Northern Isles stay connected.
09/12/2024 - 10:23
To mark Small Business Saturday, the business secretary has announced that small businesses across the UK will be able to get quicker and easier he
06/12/2024 - 17:09
The new Scottish Budget announces spending commitments that comprise supporting businesses and business growth, as well as measures to attract private investment, allowing Scotland to be one of the world’s most attractive places for entrepreneurs and start-ups.
04/09/2024 - 11:03
Finance Secretary Shona Robison has outlined the urgent action being taken to balance the Scottish Budget in the face of “enormous and growing pressure on the public finances”.
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