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Reducing the CBRN risk
Mr Adriaan van der Meer and Tristan Simonart from the Centres of Excellence (COE) at the European Commission outline the importance of lessening CBRN...
Two-thirds of the north in the dark about powerhouse
A new survey has revealed the vast majority of northerners are unaware of the government’s plans to create a Northern Powerhouse…
The north of England...
November edition of AG is now live!
As we head towards the end of 2015, Europe will come together next month at a crucial meeting in Paris, with the aim to...
The urban dimension of Cohesion Policy
Corina Crețu, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy outlines how Europe should be exploiting urban areas to their full potential
An important responsibility was bestowed upon me...
Syrian refugees welcome, say Scottish council leaders
Scottish council leaders have confirmed 2,000 Syrian refugees will be offered shelter, with some arriving before Christmas.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has...
E3-Modelling research finds first-mover advantage for the European Union as frontrunner in climate action
In Paris, delegates from the 196 UN parties will meet in December 2015 to negotiate a global climate agreement. Countries accounting for roughly a...
Supporting rural communities
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan believes rural areas hold many of the solutions for 21st Century challenges, and EU programmes...
Driving culture to local communities
Open Access Government outlines how DCMS and the Museums Association help to encourage local communities to engage with the culture and heritage sector
Museums and...
Towards the EU Urban Agenda: results of the Latvian Presidency
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia details the importance of small and medium-sized urban areas in the context...
Mobile devices on the increase in local government
New research has revealed that local government organisations issued four time more mobile devices compared with 2010 figures...
Almost 9,000 mobile devices were issued to...
Minister to raise glass for first Beer Day
Community Pubs Minister, Marcus Jones hopes Britain will join together today and raise a glass to make the first ever Beer Day…
The day aims...
Council initiative launched to strengthen communities
North Yorkshire County Council has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting and strengthening communities…
The Stronger Communities initiative will support empowered and vibrant communities...
Tower Hamlets new mayor named
Labour’s John Biggs will become Tower Hamlets directly-elected mayor after winning by nearly 32,800 votes…
After the controversies surrounding Tower Hamlets’ former mayor, it must be something...
£5bn could be cut from child tax credits
The government has announced it is considering reducing tax credits for millions of working families as it prepares to cut £12bn from the welfare...
Osborne set to implement Budget surplus law
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to try to prevent future governments from overspending by maintaining a surplus when the economy is growing...
During...
Smart budgeting – smart councils
Maia Beresford and Claire Mansfield from the New Local Government Network (NLGN) shed light on how some councils are embracing new ways of budgeting…
When you...
Cameron tells ministers to back him on EU
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned his ministers to back any deal he makes in regards to the UK's relationship with the EU or...
Two Tory MPs say they will accept a pay rise
Two Conservative MPs have criticised colleagues for undermining the decision of regulatory body Ipsa to increase pay by 10 per cent...
Earlier this week it...
Chancellor announces billions in cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has revealed £4.5bn of measures he plans to enact to bring down national debt...
A new raft of austerity measures have been...
MPs to challenge emergency surveillance law
Two MPs are set to challenge the government's surveillance law, questioning whether it is compatible with human rights...
The issue of surveillance has been at...
