06/06/2012 - 15:37
Homes, roads and parks could all be better protected from the effects of climate change after an agreement was struck between ministers and local government.
06/06/2012 - 15:36
A Memorandum of Understanding cementing closer working and enhancing Government purchasing capability has been signed.
06/06/2012 - 15:34
A £10 million scheme aimed at getting low carbon forms of heating into the homes of social housing tenants is opens to applications.
06/06/2012 - 15:32
Government plans to localise the help that low-income families receive with their council tax while cutting funding for it by 10 per cent leave local councils with a tough challenge.
11/05/2012 - 11:21
Creating the right conditions for businesses to grow and succeed is at the centre of new business legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech.
11/05/2012 - 11:13
Unemployment in most parts of the UK is likely to continue to rise over the next five years, according to an economic forecasting group in a story reported by the BBC
11/05/2012 - 11:01
The government has published numbers on the cost of G-Cloud and Cloudstore and the savings the public sector ICT procurement framework is expected to make it has been reported.
23/04/2012 - 11:54
Street fundraisers are deterring shoppers from visiting town centres, according to a Local Government Association survey.
23/04/2012 - 11:50
The University of Warwick’s Elected Mayors and City Leadership Commission has published its report “What is the role of elected mayors in providing strategic leadership to cities?”
23/04/2012 - 11:46
Local authorities have been given advice on how to tackle the problem of potholes on their roads following the publication of a review
23/04/2012 - 11:36
The Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) is calling on central government to unlock local authorities’ potential to develop the green economy.
21/03/2012 - 15:31
George Osborne has announced a larger-than-expected cut in corporation tax to 22p over the next three years, in a budget which he said would help the country "earn its way in the world".
