Southampton saves over £17,000 on tyres

9 March 2017
Southampton saves over £17,000 on tyres
Southampton City Council has saved more than 10 per cent on its annual tyre bill using the Crown Commercial Service tyres agreement.

Hammond defends Budget tax rise

9 March 2017
Hammond defends Budget tax rise
Philip Hammond has said that the government will continue with its plans to increase national insurance contributions for the self-employed.

Ambitious Midlands Engine Strategy launched

9 March 2017
Ambitious Midlands Engine Strategy launched
The government has published its Midlands Engine Strategy to help the region become a powerful engine for economic growth.

CCS launches new Courier Services framework

9 March 2017
CCS launches new Courier Services framework
A new Courier Services framework will provide public sector customers with a quicker and easier route for buying courier services.

Business rates boost and tax promise turn-around

8 March 2017
Business rates boost and tax promise turn-around
Chancellor Philip Hammond has presented the 2017 Spring Budget, including support for business rates and a tax hike for the self-employed.
Hammond has announced the expected package to support businesses affected by the business rates relief revaluation, with £435 million plans put in place to ensure that no small business coming out of small business rates relief will pay more than £600 more in business rates this year than they did in 2016-17.

Congestion reduction measures to get funding

8 March 2017
Congestion reduction measures to get funding
Chancellor Philip Hammond has presented the 2017 Spring Budget, with aims announced to ease congestion on local roads.
The government has continued to commit to funding improvements for transport infrastructure, with Hammond announcing £690 million for new local transport projects, especially those that will improve congestion on roads and public transport, and help alleviate the current air pollution problems in the UK.

Budget boost for free school funding

8 March 2017
Budget boost for free school funding
Chancellor Philip Hammond has presented the 2017 Spring Budget, with the announcement of additional funding for free schools.
£320 million will be made available for new free schools, traditionally set up by groups like parents, charities or community and faith groups, while a further £216 million will be invested in school maintenance, to improve existing school buildings that are in need of repair.

Hammond announces social care funding

8 March 2017
Hammond announces social care funding
The Chancellor has presented the Budget, with the announcement of £2 billion to be spent on social care over the next three years.