Flexibility to deliver for vulnerable people
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews has today confirmed that councils in England are to receive £1.66bn Supporting People Programme Grant funding - as an unringfenced named grant. (continues...)
View ArticleCouncils are key to tackling worklessness
Councils should be given greater responsibility for coordinating efforts to tackle rising unemployment in their local areas, an independent review has proposed. (continues...)
View ArticleNew council powers to boost economic prosperity
The Government today introduced and published in Parliament a Bill which will provide new scope for councils and businesses to work together to invest in the long-term economic prosperity of their...
View ArticleBaroness Andrews: New Deal legacy must not be lost
Communities Minister Baroness Andrews has today called on community leaders from across the country to look to the future and build on the success of the New Deal for Communities programme over the...
View ArticleNew legislation to help build stronger communities
The Government today published wide-ranging legislation that will give local people new rights to shape local services and give greater responsibility to local authorities to promote economic...
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