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A European response to terrorism
Ard van der Steur, Minister of Security and Justice in the Netherlands outlines how Member States are coming together to work as one, in order...
Charities ask for EU funding clarity
Chief executives of a number of bodies representing charities have written to the Treasury to gain reassurances about the future of EU funding…
A number...
Councils threaten Scottish government after being left out of funding talks
A group of councils have threatened to take the Scottish government to court if they continue to leave them out of funding talks…
A group...
Councils condemned over homeless support
Councils have been slammed by MPs for the help and support given to people who are homeless…
A new report from the Communities and Local...
Oxfordshire councils shake-up scrapped despite £113m savings
Plans to reform local government across Oxfordshire have been scrapped, despite the potential of major savings…
Plans to reform Oxfordshire councils will not go ahead,...
North west councils reveal plans for shared business services framework
A number of local authorities located in the north west of England have announced plans for a shared business support framework…
Cheshire East Council and...
Councils spend £2.3bn on waste collection
New figures have revealed councils spent £2.3bn during 2013/14 on waste collection and disposal services…
Figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy...
Government launches fairer early years funding plan
Education Secretary Justine Greening has launched a plan to deliver a fairer funding system for early years to help families with the cost of...
Council leaders urge for Right to Buy reform
Council leaders have called for action after figures revealed the number of homes replaced under the Right to Buy scheme fell by 27 per...
The latest edition of AG is now live!
Since the last edition of AG, some major changes have taken place in Europe, mainly in the UK. The result of the EU referendum...
£23m funding to transform policing
The Home Secretary has awarded £23m funding to support projects that will transform the police service…
Projects aimed at transforming policing across England and Wales...
Leicestershire council asks government to cover child refugee costs
Leicestershire County Council has asked the government to entirely fund the cost of housing 74 child refugees…
The government has been asked to cover the...
Poverty costs government services £78bn a year
A new report has warned it costs government services £78bn to tackle the impact of poverty across the UK, with the health service bearing...
Germany’s Green Party calls for fast-track citizenship for Britons
The Green Party in Germany is calling for reassurances from the government that British people living in the country will be able to stay...
Brexit deal needs to be decided before new independence referendum
Almost a third of Scottish voters are calling for a deal over the EU to be laid out before a new independence referendum is...
Residents owe Coventry City Council £14m in council tax
Coventry City Council is owed an estimated £13.9m in unpaid council tax, it has emerged…
Coventry City Council is owed more than double the amount...
Digitising cultural heritage for future generations
The Ministry of Culture in Lithuania highlights to AG how they are supporting digitisation of cultural heritage in libraries, museums and archives…
Supporting digitisation in...
Reconnecting Europe
Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) tells AG why Europe needs to connect and deliver better investment in order to...
Northern Powerhouse minister reaffirms commitment to the north
Northern Powerhouse Minister Andrew Percy has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to develop the north…
The Northern Powerhouse will continue to develop under new leadership, it...
Europe – invest and connect
AG Editor, Laura Evans, and Adjacent Oil and Gas Editor, Katy Edgington attended the 7th European Regions and Cities Summit in Bratislava. Here they...
