Boost for small business through new Government investment in tech project trials
Technology projects and pilots across the country – including digital dairy farming, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and cloud computing technology...
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 00:01
Cuts to support mean 1.3 million more low-income households get a council tax bill, but a quarter of the extra tax due is not paid, says IFS report
In 2013, support for low-income households to pay their council tax was localised across England and funding for it was cut...
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 00:01
LGA responds to IFS report on council tax support
Responding to the report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies into support for low-income households through council tax support, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Tuesday, 29 January 2019 00:01
New schemes to help care leavers access education and employment
New projects have launched to improve the education and training of young people leaving care, helping them make the transition into independent life...
Monday, 28 January 2019 18:15
MHCLG publishes policy paper setting out housing monitoring and evaluation strategy
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has published a paper setting out the framework used by the department...
Monday, 28 January 2019 18:01
£1m injection into pioneering new space technology
The development of a new generation of pioneering British deployable satellite antennas has been boosted following a £1m MOD investment....
Monday, 28 January 2019 17:53
UK and Gibraltar Discuss Future and Conclude Agreement on Gambling
UK Ministers met with Ministers from the Government of Gibraltar at the eighth Joint Ministerial Council (Gibraltar EU Negotiations)...
Monday, 28 January 2019 17:50
Government outlines no deal arrangements for EU citizens
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has today set out provisions for EU citizens coming to the UK after EU exit in the event of a no deal....
Monday, 28 January 2019 17:47
LGA responds to WMS on brexit funding
Responding to a written ministerial statement on Brexit funding for local government, Cllr Kevin Bentley, Chairman of the LGA’s Brexit Taskforce, said...
Monday, 28 January 2019 16:30
Written statement on Local government update - Jan 28
James Brokenshire (Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government): Local government will play a critical role in making a success of Brexit at the local level...
Monday, 28 January 2019 16:29