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Francis Maude outlines plans to open up Government to small businesses
Posted on Tue 2nd Nov 2010 at 09:11
Cabinet Office
01 November 2010
As part of the cross-Government drive to boost support for millions of Britain’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, has announced a series of measures to make it easier for small firms and organisations…
New NPIA purchasing agreement saves policing £3.4m
Posted on Fri 29th Oct 2010 at 14:10
22 October 2010
A new generation of police vehicles will save tax payers over £3m a year, thanks to the work of the National Policing Improvement Agency.
Currently about 5,600 vehicles across a number of makes and models are purchased every year by police forces across the UK, costing around …
16 areas get 'Community Budgets' to help the vulnerable
Posted on Fri 22nd Oct 2010 at 09:10
Communities and Local Government
Published 22 October 2010
Sixteen areas were today given direct control over local spending in their area free of centrally imposed conditions as part of the Spending Review.
From April next year this first phase of 16 areas covering 31 councils and their par…
Cabinet Office Spending Review settlement
Posted on Wed 20th Oct 2010 at 16:10
Cabinet Office
20 October 2010
In line with the Government’s determination to tackle Britain’s deficit, the Cabinet Office has announced today that it will reduce its core resource budget by 35% in real terms, from £280m in 2010-11 to £200m by 2014-15.
Over the course of the Spending Re…
“No stone unturned” Francis Maude unveils millions in efficiency savings
Posted on Tue 19th Oct 2010 at 11:10
Cabinet Office
CAB 177-10
18 October 2010
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, today promised to leave “no stone unturned” in the hunt for more efficiency savings at the centre of government, so it can address the deficit while protecting the front line. He made the promise…
Easier procurement practice to save construction industry £250 million a year
Posted on Mon 18th Oct 2010 at 09:10
15 October 2010 16:43
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
A simpler way of pre-qualifying for construction contracts is to be introduced which will save the industry millions, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today.
Currently businesses may have to answer a different set o…
Councils should recognise the valuable role of the voluntary sector - Greg Clark
Posted on Fri 15th Oct 2010 at 15:10
Communities and Local Government
Published 14 October 2010
Councils should make best use of the voluntary sector's ability to deliver effective and innovative local services when managing future budgets, Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark said in a speech today to local authority chief execut…
Sir Philip Green reports findings of his review into Government efficiency
Posted on Mon 11th Oct 2010 at 13:10
Cabinet Office
11 October 2010
The Government has consistently failed to make the most of its scale, buying power and credit rating. That is the key finding of Sir Philip Green’s review into Government efficiency, which will be published later today.
Sir Philip Green was appointed by the Pr…
More than sixty councils open books to armchair auditors
Posted on Mon 4th Oct 2010 at 09:10
Communities and Local Government
1st October 2010
Local authorities that don't put their spending detail online are denying the public the right to hold their council to account, Secretary of State for Local Government Eric Pickles said today.
All councils and Fire and Rescue Authorities are …
Transparency trailblazer Pickles publishes more department spending data
Posted on Fri 1st Oct 2010 at 12:10
Communities and Local Government
Published 30 September 2010
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is today continuing to open up the Government accounts to the public and set out new austerity procedures for his department.
In the first of regularly planned updates Communities and Local Govern…
More financial freedom for local authorities
Posted on Wed 29th Sep 2010 at 12:09
20th September 2010
HM Treasury
The Deputy Prime Minister announced today that Local Authorities in England will be granted new borrowing powers aimed at driving local investment and economic growth.
These new borrowing powers, known as Tax Increment Financing (TIF), will allow Local Authorit…
New local enterprise partnerships criss-cross the country
Posted on Thu 9th Sep 2010 at 11:09
Communities and Local Government
Published 7 September 2010
The commitment and ambition shown by councils and business to radically reshape the way business and government interact at the local level was praised by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable today.
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Councils get power to decide how best to support service improvements
Posted on Wed 25th Aug 2010 at 14:08
Communities and Local Government
Published 25 August 2010
A major new 'localism' proposal to cut red tape and hand over financial control of council service improvements and training to local government leaders was announced today by Communities and Local Government Minister Bob Neill.
Under…
Deputy Prime Minister highlights green deal at launch of low carbon business support project
Posted on Fri 20th Aug 2010 at 12:08
Cabinet Office
CAB 145-10
19 August 2010
Plans for a new Green Deal for households and businesses were outlined today by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, as he spoke of the Government's "quiet green revolution" to create jobs and protect the environment.
The Deputy Prime Minister was spea…
“Building the economy of the future” speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP, at Bloomberg
Posted on Tue 17th Aug 2010 at 16:08
HM Treasury
17 August 2010
George Osborne spoke to an invited audience at Bloomberg in London about the current state of the economy. He looked ahead to the Spending Review in the autumn, describing it as "a crucial stepping stone on the way to recovery." He added that "the choices within that r…
Sir Philip Green to lead Government Efficiency Review
Posted on Fri 13th Aug 2010 at 10:08
CAB 140-10
13 August 2010
Sir Philip Green, who runs the UK’s largest privately family owned clothing retailer Arcadia Group, has been asked by the Prime Minister to lead an external Efficiency Review into government spending.
Sir Philip, who will report to the Minister for the Cabinet Of…
John Collington to head a Government drive to cut cost of procurement
Posted on Thu 12th Aug 2010 at 12:08
Cabinet Office
CAB 138-10
11 August 2010
The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, has today announced that John Collington, the Home Office’s Group Commercial Director, will become the new head of procurement in the Efficiency and Reform Group. John will spearhead a new cross-…
Eric Pickles: Blazing a trail on spending transparency
Posted on Thu 12th Aug 2010 at 09:08
Communities and Local Government
Published 11 August 2010
The Secretary of State opens the books to an army of armchair auditors as all Departmental spending over £500 goes online.
Eric Pickles turns the spotlight on spending firmly on his own department today as details of how £314 millio…
Grant Shapps: New era of open government will drive innovation in public services
Posted on Mon 9th Aug 2010 at 12:08
Communities and Local Government
Published 5 August 2010
A landmark agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and innovation in public services, Local Government Minister Grant Shapps said today.
The Public Se…
PROCURE 21+ FRAMEWORK TO SAVE NHS OVER £200M AND SLASH BUREAUCRACY
Posted on Wed 4th Aug 2010 at 09:08
03/08/2010 10:10
Department of Health
The new Procure 21+ framework will save the NHS over £200m in procurement costs and will help upgrade hospitals more quickly, Health Minister Simon Burns announced today.
The new framework will streamline and simplify the process for NHS Trusts when pro…