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School revenue funding settlement for 2017 to 2018
Published : 19 January 2017

In a written statement, Nick Gibb, the education minister, has announced details of schools revenue funding for 2017-18. The announcement includes ... read more
Deal helps schools save on computer equipment
Published : 19 January 2017

Schools considering buying new tablets, laptops or desktop devices this year could save thousands of pounds by taking advantage of a new deal ... read more
Green light to build thousands of new Starter Homes
Published : 19 January 2017

This year will see the first Starter Homes being built on brownfield sites across the country, the Housing Minister Gavin Barwell confirmed.  ... read more
Garden villages named with government support
Published : 19 January 2017

The first garden villages, which have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, have been given government backing.  ... read more
Vanishing villages
Published : 19 January 2017

Hundreds of England’s ancient villages are vanishing — swept away by a surge of housing development that is seeing historic communities ... read more
Make 2017 the Year of the Village Green
Published : 19 January 2017

The Open Spaces Society has called on local authorities and developers throughout England and Wales to make 2017 the Year of the Village Green, ... read more
£60 million for communities affected by second homes
Published : 19 January 2017

Community-led housing will be given a further boost from a new annual £60 million fund which will help almost 150 councils tackle the problem ... read more
New quid on the block
Published : 19 January 2017

The countdown to the historic new £1 coin officially began officially on New Year’s Day when the Chief Secretary to the Treasury ... read more
Seven million trees to be planted as part of HS2 first phase
Published : 19 January 2017

More than 650 hectares of new woodland will be planted between London and Birmingham as part of the first phase of HS2, to help reduce the visual ... read more
Council tax bills to rise 6% to fund social care services
Published : 19 January 2017

Councils will be allowed to increase council tax by 6% over the next two years in order to fund social care services, communities secretary Sajid ... read more
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