Government

European Commission policy priorities

This overview by Open Access Government examines the priorities of three departments within the European Commission. It covers topics such as tech sovereignty, security and democracy, social rights and skills, quality jobs and preparedness, as well as the cohesion and reforms portfolios.

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...

Creative solutions for forward thinking local governments

Darren Hunt, Director, Public Sector at SAP, examines how technology is transforming local government and services... Local government is many things to many people. It provides...

UK to give up 2017 EU presidency

The UK is to relinquish its presidency of the European Council in 2017 as it moves to withdraw from the EU… It has been confirmed...

High court told Article 50 will not be triggered this year

During legal proceedings, government lawyers have said it is unlikely Article 50, the mechanism that will allow the UK to withdraw from the EU, will...

Johnson: Brexit does not mean “abandoning” UK’s friends

New Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has reiterated the UK plans to keep relationships with its EU neighbours… In his first step onto the international stage,...

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