Voluntary and community organisations across England will receive an extra £2.25 million over the next year. The Special Grants Programme ... read more
2006 salary award for local council clerks The following rates of pay for all full time and part time local council clerks are recommended jointly ... read more
Local communities will benefit from a 5.9% increase in Local Authority funding in 2003/04. The final report showing how grant would be distributed ... read more
Workforce matters under best value 1. This document sets out an approach to workforce matters in local authority service contracts which involve ... read more
Every local planning authority will get at least £75,000 extra in the coming financial year, Planning Minister Tony McNulty has announced. ... read more
Ways to simplify the timings of local elections are to be looked as part of Government measures to make voting more accessible and relevant. ... read more
The Government has announced measures to ensure that all employees working on local public services get treated fairly, whether they are employed ... read more
Housing in England has received a massive multi-billion pound boost as a major part of the Government's drive to tackle deprivation and shortage ... read more
Introduction 1. The law that allows a Parish or Town council to borrow money is contained in Paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government ... read more
A £22 billion plan to drive forward thriving and sustainable communities for this and future generations has been announced by the Deputy ... read more