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Action plan launched to?build stronger communities

Action plan launched to?build stronger communities

Monday, 09 March 2026

The government is launching a rallying call for action,?setting out the first steps towards a more connected,?cohesive?and resilient United Kingdom...

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Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled

Weekend voting and shopping centre polling stations to be trialled

Monday, 09 March 2026

Some voters in May local elections to cast their ballot in a shopping centre and on weekends as part of plans to make voting easier ...

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Better community care thanks to nursing funding boost

Better community care thanks to nursing funding boost

Monday, 09 March 2026

Around 80,000 people will be better supported in the community following a 5.4% increase in funding for nursing care....

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Government review launched into park homes commission charge

Government review launched into park homes commission charge

Thursday, 05 March 2026

A review of a long debated 10% commission fee charged on the sale of park homes, which can be worth thousands of pounds, has been launched by the gove...

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Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Wales joins Connect to Work as thousands offered help into jobs

Thursday, 05 March 2026

First Wales areas launch Connect to Work services as 16 more regions across England and Wales have funding confirmed ...

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Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Two new funds to tackle homelessness head-on and help deliver on the national target to halve long?term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament....

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Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy

Government cracks down on unsafe and unregulated building products in response to Grenfell Tower tragedy

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Major proposals to strengthen the construction products used in buildings across the country have been published today in a crackdown on unregulated p...

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Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Councils to get exceptional?financial?support to?balance books

Monday, 23 February 2026

This follows the confirmation of £78 billion for?councils?through the settlement, helping them restore public services for communities and tackle dep...

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More children to be protected from deadly viruses

More children to be protected from deadly viruses

Sunday, 22 February 2026

New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases....

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£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living

£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

150,000 disabled adults to keep £400 more cash each year to help with cost of living, and £700 million to support tens of thousands of home adaptation...

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Tougher rules on political interference to keep UK elections secure

Tougher rules on political interference to keep UK elections secure

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Foreign actors will no longer be able to use their money to interfere in the UK’s elections, as part of the biggest expansion of democratic participat...

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Communities set to benefit from fairer funding

Communities set to benefit from fairer funding

Monday, 09 February 2026

Fairer funding as part of the Final Local Government Financial Settlement will help to tackle deprivation and improve public services ...

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Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers

Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers

Friday, 06 February 2026

Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today (6 February 2026)....

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Major local government shakeup in 14 areas opens for views

Major local government shakeup in 14 areas opens for views

Thursday, 05 February 2026

From Blackpool to Plymouth, 14 areas to be transformed as part of the once-in-a-generation reforms to local government...

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Pride in Place: 40 neighbourhoods join transformational programme

Pride in Place: 40 neighbourhoods join transformational programme

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Thousands more people handed the power to decide how millions are spent in their area as Pride in Place expands. ...

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New regeneration body to boost jobs, homes and infrastructure across Greater Cambridge

New regeneration body to boost jobs, homes and infrastructure across Greater Cambridge

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

A new consultation for a development corporation in Greater Cambridge has been launched today. ...

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Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap

Monday, 02 February 2026

Millions of working women will be better off with new measures being introduced to tackle historic gender pension gap. ...

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High streets to receive £150 million to restore community pride

High streets to receive £150 million to restore community pride

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Multi-million-pound package to turn the tide on ailing high streets, targeted in places most in need of support...

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Flagship accelerator unlocks 125,000 homes and takes on new sites

Flagship accelerator unlocks 125,000 homes and takes on new sites

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Phase 2 of the New Homes Accelerator has been launched today. ...

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Thousands more families to get warm, secure social homes

Thousands more families to get warm, secure social homes

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

The government has unveiled a new social and affordable housing package today. ...

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PM: “We're capping ground rents at £250”

PM: “We're capping ground rents at £250”

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

PM caps ground rents at £250 a year in game-changing shake up of leasehold system and to support families with the cost of living....

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Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives

Targeted energy bill support and simpler access to legal guidance among plans to put data to work to improve lives

Monday, 26 January 2026

New projects to test how public sector data can be better joined up to improve lives, including through AI, while supercomputing capacity to increase ...

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Holocaust Memorial one step closer as Bill receives Royal Assent

Holocaust Memorial one step closer as Bill receives Royal Assent

Thursday, 22 January 2026

The Holocaust Memorial Act removes legislation which had blocked progress on the Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre....

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Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation

Councils granted flexibility to finish reorganisation

Thursday, 22 January 2026

This once-in-a-generation reform will end the outdated two-tier system and build stronger local councils. ...

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New £11.5 million fund will help charities and councils support local communities.

New £11.5 million fund will help charities and councils support local communities.

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Local communities will benefit from a new £11.59 million government fund to help civil society organisations and local authorities work together to de...

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New design guidance to raise the bar for new build developments

New design guidance to raise the bar for new build developments

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

The government has published updated new build design guidance today. ...

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New Trustee appointed to Historic Royal Palaces Board

New Trustee appointed to Historic Royal Palaces Board

Monday, 19 January 2026

The Secretary of State has appointed Caroline Hope as a Trustee on the Historic Royal Palaces Board for a three year term from 9 January 2026 to 8 Jan...

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