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Seven projects are awarded grants from round three of Levelling Up Fund to support long-term regeneration and growth.

• Updated: 20 November 2023

The local government finance settlement has confirmed £60 billion for councils to deliver local services.

• Updated: 6 February 2023

Local authorities spend millions buying insurance, while central government departments retain their risks. Why is this - and is there a better way?

• Updated: 17 January 2023

The provisional local government finance settlement has confirmed an almost £60 billion package for councils in England for the next financial year.

• Updated: 19 December 2022

Michael Gove appoints Financial Commissioner to deliver value for money for taxpayers in Liverpool.

• Updated: 8 November 2022

The Secretary of State has written to council leaders amending council accounting rules.

• Updated: 2 August 2022

This letter sets out the intent of the capital receipts flexibility programme 2022-2025 and the revisions made in August 2022 to clarify qualifying disposals.

• Updated: 2 August 2022

Up to £635 million of funding will be made available to public sector organisations so they can install low carbon heating and energy efficiency measures.

• Updated: 2 August 2022

Public buildings across England will cut their use of expensive fossil fuels and save millions of pounds on bills, thanks to £553 million in government funding.

• Updated: 23 May 2022

Procurement Bill factsheet

• Updated: 12 May 2022

Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air.

• Updated: 9 March 2022

Councils in England will have access to a share of £54.1 billion in funding for the coming financial year including more than £1 billion of additional money for social care.

• Updated: 7 February 2022

Kemi Badenoch discusses some of the key measures in the local government finance settlement.

• Updated: 13 January 2022

Councils in England will receive £53.9 billion in funding for the coming financial year, including more than £1 billion of additional funding for social care.

• Updated: 16 December 2021

Sir James Bevan discusses need to address environmental inequalities as part of the "levelling up" agenda

• Updated: 20 July 2021

From today, councils can apply to the DWP for funding to train frontline staff who regularly come into contact with families facing conflict, so they can intervene at the right time to reduce friction between parents and hel…

• Updated: 6 April 2021

Local government finance settlement confirmed for next year with councils to share £51.3 billion, an increase of £2.3 billion.

• Updated: 10 February 2021

Councils across England will receive £51.2 billion next year – an increase of £2.2 billion from last year.

• Updated: 17 December 2020

Local government procurement fraud and corruption risk review provides advice on how councils can strengthen their processes and implement prevention measures.

• Updated: 8 June 2020

Councils will be allowed to defer £2.6 billion in business rates payments to central government, and £850 million in social care grants will be paid up front this month.

• Updated: 16 April 2020