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6 Jun 13
Communities in England are to be given a greater say over the siting of on-shore wind farms along with bigger incentives to ensure such developments are built, the government announced today.
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30 May 13
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a change to the system of tax breaks in order to clamp down on what he called the ‘unacceptable’ use of some reliefs by utility companies.
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29 May 13
Planning relaxations that come into effect in England today will ‘significantly reduce’ councils' ability to decide on important developments in their area, the Local Government Association has...
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13 May 13
The UK economy would be boosted by as much as £100bn a year if the country’s transport and energy infrastructure matched standards in Europe, the Centre for Economics and Business Research said today.
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30 Apr 13
The Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank is in talks with ministers about extending its funding for at least a further year, Public Finance has been told.
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24 Apr 13
The Treasury is to underwrite £75m worth of investment in the Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire in the first confirmed deal using government-backed funding guarantees.
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22 Apr 13
Councils have called for further clarification on revised government proposals to relax planning restrictions for home extensions.
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8 Apr 13
A 5p carrier bag tax comes into effect in Northern Ireland today.
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3 Apr 13
This month, local authorities face one of their trickiest balancing acts yet. They have to meet the twin challenges of government changes to council tax support and business rates, without losing out...
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28 Mar 13
Prime Minister David Cameron has moved energy minister John Hayes to the Cabinet Office to act as his senior parliamentary adviser.
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12 Mar 13
The four ‘whole place’ Community Budget pilots in England show that integrated spending could lead to cheaper and better services, the National Audit Office said today.
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18 Feb 13
Councils have hit back at suggestions that cheap public sector catering contracts are responsible for the decline in food standards that has contributed to the horsemeat scandal.
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8 Feb 13
Councils have called for greater freedom to fund their own local flood defence schemes, after 93 Whitehall projects were approved yesterday.
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1 Feb 13
Energy minister Greg Barker has urged councils to become ‘agents’ for energy efficiency following the launch of the government’s landmark Green Deal programme.
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25 Jan 13
Glasgow today won £24m of UK government funds to demonstrate its potential as a prototype ‘City of the Future’
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24 Jan 13
Tower blocks should be demolished and replaced with ‘real streets’ of terraced houses and low-rise flats, Policy Exchange has recommended.
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14 Jan 13
MPs have accused the government of repeating the mistakes of the Private Finance Initiative when awarding contracts for connecting offshore wind farms to the National Grid.
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13 Dec 12
Is it right to spend public money on major sporting events, such as the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, at a time of financial austerity? Public Finance and Northern Trust recently hosted a debate...
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13 Dec 12
Investing public money in major sports events has many benefits for the wider community, town hall chiefs agreed at a PF/Northern Trust Scottish dinner debate
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6 Dec 12
The government’s plans for public spending cuts over the next five years are beginning to look ‘close to inconceivable’, with further tax rises or benefits cuts likely, the Institute for Fiscal...
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30 Nov 12
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced that the government will provide an extra £120m of funding for flood defences following the heavy rainfall across England and Wales in...
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22 Nov 12
A total of 85 councils in England have been allocated a share of a £250m fund aimed at ensuring weekly waste collections, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced today.
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6 Nov 12
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill has asked her officials to speed up paying Single Farm Payments.
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6 Nov 12
Northern Ireland Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O’Neill has launched a grant to ensure people living in remote areas have access to safe and affordable drinking water
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6 Nov 12
Voluntary and community groups in Northern Ireland have been urged to apply for a share of a £700,000 funding pot aimed at tackling rural poverty and social isolation.
6 Jun 13Communities in England are to be given a greater say over the siting of on-shore wind farms along with bigger incentives to ensure such developments are built, the government announced today.
29 May 13Planning relaxations that come into effect in England today will ‘significantly reduce’ councils' ability to decide on important developments in their area, the Local Government Association has...
13 May 13The UK economy would be boosted by as much as £100bn a year if the country’s transport and energy infrastructure matched standards in Europe, the Centre for Economics and Business Research said today.
3 Apr 13This month, local authorities face one of their trickiest balancing acts yet. They have to meet the twin challenges of government changes to council tax support and business rates, without losing out...
12 Mar 13The four ‘whole place’ Community Budget pilots in England show that integrated spending could lead to cheaper and better services, the National Audit Office said today.
8 Feb 13Councils have called for greater freedom to fund their own local flood defence schemes, after 93 Whitehall projects were approved yesterday.
13 Dec 12Is it right to spend public money on major sporting events, such as the Commonwealth Games and Ryder Cup, at a time of financial austerity? Public Finance and Northern Trust recently hosted a debate...
6 Dec 12The government’s plans for public spending cuts over the next five years are beginning to look ‘close to inconceivable’, with further tax rises or benefits cuts likely, the Institute for Fiscal...
30 Nov 12Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced that the government will provide an extra £120m of funding for flood defences following the heavy rainfall across England and Wales in...
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