Communities Secretary Greg Clark is to announce landmark changes to spread home ownership to millions, as part of the government’s commitment to working people.
In a funding boost Enterprising Libraries across the country will receive over £650,000 to support entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and help them get started in business.
High streets could make billions of pounds in additional revenue and increase footfall by making more of the latest digital technology available to small shopkeepers, a new report by industry leaders has found.
The government has laid before the House the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2015 to 2016 and the Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2015 to 2016.
On the passing of former Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, The Baroness Thatcher, Cllr Gary Porter, Chairman of the Conservative Councillors’ Association and Leader of the LGA Conservative Group said:
Every local community in England will have more control over local planning and development as the final 3 top-down Regional Strategies are to be revoked, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today (27 March 2013).
Radical Government reforms to transfer of economic power from Whitehall to Town Hall that could potentially grow the country by over £10 billion became law today.
The Government's revolution to hand power back to local communities moves one step further today under proposals to makes it easier to set up new town and parish councils announced by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles.
The Government's commitment to people power and local democracy took another step forward today as Cities Minister Greg Clark announced the date for mayoral elections.