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Right to Buy boosted by £100m fund to improve access to finance

The government will attempt to reinvigorate ‘Right to Buy’ in 2014. The maximum discount for a house will increase from 60 per cent to 70 per cent of its value.

Central Government property to become available

Members of the public and businesses will be able to bid to buy up a portion of Whitehall’s £330bn land and property portfolio under a Treasury-backed scheme.

ID could be required at polling stations, says Electoral Commission

Voters could be required to bring proof of identity to polling stations, in a bid to combat fraudulent votes, the Electoral Commission has said.

More cuts expected as Osbourne looks towards a year of ‘hard truths’

Local and Central Government can expect further austerity measures as it contends with a year of ‘hard truths’, Chancellor George Osborne has indicated.

Collective Switching framework introduced

A new collective switching framework has been launched to help councils further reduce energy bills in their communities.

Pickles issues guidance on weekly waste collection

The first ever guidance on weekly bin collections has been launched. The Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is supporting weekly collections by publishing examples where councils have made efficiency savings.

The standard for low energy social housing

Passivhaus is an internationally renowned method of building healthy, affordable low energy homes. Jon Bootland, chief executive of Passivhaus Trust, explains why it is an ideal method for the construction of social housing in the UK

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Fighting fraud through data integration

Despite the government’s efforts, cases of fraud and error continue to cost the taxpayer billions. A recent report by Business Intelligence Software firm SAS explains how improved data management can combat this behaviour

Franchise sector reaches new heights

Franchise businesses across the UK have reported record highs in turnover and full-time employment, according to the 2013 NatWest British Franchise Association (bfa) Franchise Survey

Tackling fraud in the public sector

The UK public sector is losing £20.6 billion a year to fraud. Joined up thinking is needed to help the Government reduce this figure, says Steve Mound, group chief operating officer, Cabot Credit Management and spokesman for the Credit Services Association (CSA)

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