Free bus travel for elderly and disabled to continue

11 April 2018
Free bus travel for elderly and disabled to continue
Older people and those with disabilities will continue to get free off peak bus travel, thanks to an extension of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

Database of ‘rogue landlords’ goes live

9 April 2018
Database of ‘rogue landlords’ goes live
New banning orders and a national database of offenders will allow councils to crackdown on poor and unfair practice by rogue landlords

Government Property Agency to generate £1 billion

6 April 2018
Government Property Agency to generate £1 billion
The Cabinet Office launched the Government Property Agency (GPA) on 1 April with the aim to generate more than £1 billion in financial savings.
Intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government Estate, the GPA could generate benefits of up to £2.4 billion over the next ten years as it undertakes increasing responsibility for managing the general purpose central government estate, extending its portfolio of 80 properties to over 1,000.