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£2.5bn education pledge from Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats pledge an additional £2.5bn for education in England in their manifesto
As the 7 May draws closer, the pledges and promises from the political parties are coming thick and fast. Yesterday, the Greens announced their manifesto, which included curbing privatisation of the NHS and free public transport....
Planning online – streamlining the process
Southwark Council explain the move from a paper-based planning application process to an online version in an attempt to reduce paper waste and to streamline processes…
Southwark Council has replaced its online planning system with Idox’s Public Access system, a more robust planning portal, widely used by councils across the...
Conservatives to extend Right to Buy
David Cameron has pledged to extend the Right to Buy scheme, which allows social housing tenants to purchase their home
The controversial Right to Buy scheme will be extended under the Conservatives. David Cameron is expected to unveil the pledge, which will allow up to 1.3 million social housing tenants...
Scottish party leaders on the campaign trail
The Scottish election campaign is set to focus on the rural economy, apprenticeships, and opportunities for women...
It is expected that both the Scottish Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats will set out plans to help rural businesses develop.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is set to visit a farm in Aberdeenshire...
The facts behind fuel poverty
Bryn Kewley, Campaigner at the Energy Bill Revolution explores the facts behind our fuel poverty crises and calls on the next government to make home energy efficiency a national infrastructure spending priority…
Shortly after the 7th May one man will hold the keys to No.10 Downing Street. The question is...
SNP will help Ed Miliband become prime minister
First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon has said she will help make Ed Miliband PM if the Conservatives do not win a majority...
Despite Labour leader Ed Miliband emphatically declaring during his TV appearance with Jeremy Paxman that he had no plans to ally...
New pension rules come into force
People over the age of 55 can now cash in their entire pension pot under new rules that came into play yesterday...
The reform to the pension system has been described as the biggest change to personal finances in decades, but the speed at which the rules were introduced by...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online…
Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...
Health and the economy on the campaign agenda
Party leaders have made new pledges today based on employment, taxation and health as the battle for Downing Street gets underway...
On the campaign trail, the leaders of the three major parties have laid out some of their plans if they win the General Election on 7 May.
Today, Liberal Democrat...
Collaborative approach to waste would save £70m
According to a new report councils could save significant amounts of money if they work together to buy refuse trucks and wheelie bins...
The report, published yesterday , found that £70m could be saved through more efficient procurement and a standardised approach to waste. Ministers said councils needed to work together...
Rural transport receives £7.6m boost
The government has announced the winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund, a scheme aimed at developing rural transport...
The Total Transport Pilot Fund aims to help local authorities deliver joined-up local transport in rural and isolated areas.
A number of agencies usually support local transport development. However, the government...
Cameron and Miliband taken to task in debate
With six weeks until the General Election the debate season kicked-off last night with a showdown between TV political heavyweight Jeremy Paxman and the leaders of the two main parties...
The first debate did not get off to a good start for either David Cameron or Ed Miliband, with Jeremy...
Electric van grant extended
The government has announced an extension of the electric van grant and an additional £4m to help refuel gas-powered trucks...
Transport Minister Baroness Kramer has announced the extension of funding for electric vans in a bid to continue to develop green fleets, which can cut emissions.
The grant was launched in...
Councils doubtful of superfast broadband target
A new survey has revealed that almost half of county councils do not think the government target to implement superfast broadband can be met...
By 2017 the government aims to see 95 per cent of the country able to access superfast broadband. However, a survey conducted by the County Councils...
Govt reach agreement to sell stake in Eurostar
The government has today announced an agreement has been reached for the sale of its entire interest in Eurostar International Limited (“Eurostar”)…
The Chancellor George Osborne, and the Chief Secretary, Danny Alexander announced the sale, which would be for £757.1m for the government’s 40 per cent stake.
A consortium comprising Caisse...
Shropshire and Telford super-council ‘could save £14m’
Merging Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils could save taxpayers £14 million a year, an MP has claimed...
Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, has called for a referendum on the issue, saying the money could be spent on libraries and other leisure services. He claims that a single “super...
£22m will be cut from South Tyneside’s budget
Council bosses at South Tyneside have agreed to cut £22m from the budget during the coming year...
The borough, which has faced some of the toughest cuts in the country during the 2015/16 financial year, has criticised the unfairness of the government grant system. Bosses at South Tyneside Council have...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online
Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...
Increasing National Insurance will help pay for NHS
Labour MP Frank Field has said no party had yet proposed solutions to tackle the issues facing the NHS and called for his party to increase National Insurance contributions to pay for services
In a co-authored paper, Labour MP Frank Field accused his party of failing to face up to...
Conservatives to shake up youth welfare
David Cameron is set to announce a shake up of the welfare system that will effect around 50,000 18- to 21-year-olds if the Conservative party wins the general election...
It is coming up to that time in the calendar most of us dread: general election time. For the last few...
