England's councils, fire and rescue authorities, police bodies, and other local government bodies, improved the quality and timeliness of their financial reporting in 2011/12.
Department for Communities and Local Government will offer low-cost retail floorspace for startups at London HQ
Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham welcomes the ‘Fighting Fraud Locally’ end of year review.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is set to receive the highest allocation of funding under the government's New Homes Bonus in 2013/14, according to figures released.
Local Government leaders in the UK are failing to keep up with the increasing rate of change that they face
Road building, efficient computing, and energy storage technologies big winners from new £5bn capital spending commitment, but more departmental cuts now expected next year
Communities Minister Don Foster has announced the opening of bidding for a share of £300 million.
Hundreds of households in Greater Manchester could benefit from more affordable energy bills thanks to a multi-million pound deal to be signed.
Government has been pressured to make a two-year £14bn investment in ‘shovel ready’ infrastructure projects by tax experts.
The government is giving businesses the opportunity to bid for a share of a £150m pot to help fund training schemes and grow their companies, the skills minister Matthew Hancock has announced.
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.
GMB is calling for local authorities to be given powers to levy taxes on underused holiday homes and also to be able to compulsory purchase them in areas with acute housing need.