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Approval for Brent Civic Centre
Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Brent Council has approved plans for a new civic centre to be built opposite Wembley Arena.

2012 agreement signed
Wednesday, 17 March 2010

A landmark agreement between London’s five Olympic Boroughs and central Government will lock in the benefits of the £9billion investment in the 2012 Olympics for local people, Communities Secretary John Denham announced today.

LGA warns over CAA costs
Wednesday, 17 March 2010

The amount of taxpayers’ money being spent on inspecting and assessing local government is unsustainable and needs to be dramatically reduced, council leaders said today, as fresh evidence was published relating to the cost of a new inspection regime.

£1million fund for faith groups
Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Communities Secretary John Denham today unveiled a £1million fund to help faith groups get their voices heard by Government and public bodies and help play their part delivering public services.

Cash for councils to help deliver homes
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey today confirmed further reforms to the planning system, removing around 10,000 full applications to cut costs and red tape for businesses, saving up to £43 million a year. Healey also confirmed the final grant allocations for councils from the £135m fund to support councils in planning and building more homes.

London's boroughs best at using sport and culture to improve lives
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

London's local authorities are the best in the country at using culture and sport to improve the lives of their residents, according to new analysis of the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) results.

Snow volunteers recognised for helping their neighbours
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Local government minister Barbara Follett thanked 40 local heroes at an awards ceremony in London, where she praised them for their hard work and commitment to helping their neighbours during the recent heavy snow.

‘Boomerang bosses’ in councils must return pay-offs
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Councils should have the power to claw back taxpayers’ money paid out to cut ties with their town hall chief if they later get re-hired to another local government job, according to a new report.

Planners to get more grants
Tuesday, 16 March 2010

More students will be able to take up careers in town planning and help bridge the skills gap after Planning Minister John Healey confirmed an additional £1.8million to fund student bursaries for post graduate training at 16 Universities.

More help to right unequal pay in councils
Monday, 15 March 2010

Local Government Minister Barbara Follett has today confirmed the Government will continue to give councils the financial flexibility to meet and manage their one-off costs of implementing equal pay by enabling them to borrow against or sell assets.

Kent County Council appoints new group managing director
Monday, 15 March 2010

Katherine Kerswell, the current chief executive of Northamptonshire County Council, has been named as Kent County Council’s new group managing director.

London Councils: Worklessness in capital costs £5 billion a year
Monday, 15 March 2010

Worklessness in London costs more than £5 billion a year, according to research commissioned by London Councils.

£50m to help councils with economic recovery
Monday, 15 March 2010

An extra £50 million is being given to councils to help them make big strides toward economic recovery in their local area, Communities Secretary John Denham announced today.

Cut in back-office services carry fraud dangers
Monday, 15 March 2010

Cuts in back-office services will leave businesses and public sector bodies more exposed to fraud as the country moves out of recession.

Patient waits in hospital for 9 years
Monday, 15 March 2010

A patient ready to be discharged from hospital had to wait nine years before finally being able to leave.