Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today urged communities across the country to get 2012 off to a running start and make it their New Year's resolution to host their own street games to celebrate the London Olympics in style

The first residents have moved in to Kings Down, Bridgwater, Sedgemoor’s major regeneration development which will deliver up to 2,000 high quality new homes, community facilities and more than 3,000 jobs to the area

Eric Pickles praised the professionalism and courage of Fire Brigades across the country in saving lives and fighting fires during the disturbances of the last few nights

A new report shows that according to the Government’s own figures charities are facing nearly £3billion in cuts over the spending review period (2011 – 2015) (August 8th)

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today hailed a new partnership between the Government and the National House Building Council (NHBC) to gain a greater insight into how efforts to get Britain building again are making a difference in communities across the country

Socitm, the association for ICT professionals in local public services, is urging local CIOs and Heads of ICT to take a leading role in council initiatives to bring broadband to the UK’s ‘not-spots'

As outlined in the standards provisions of the Localism Act 2011, the regulatory role of Standards for England will no longer exist from 31 January 2012

Council leaders are calling on residents and landlords to look out for vulnerable neighbours and tenants as more severe weather is predicted over the weekend

The Mayor of London has helped mark the completion of a £14million overhaul of Piccadilly and its surrounding streets. A range of improvements have been made with the aim of easing congestion through one of London’s most iconic areas and making it more accessible for the thousands of pedestrians and road users who use the area every day. The project has helped restore one of the capital’s greatest boulevards and created a much improved public space

Planes and trucks carrying crucial British-backed aid have arrived in some of the most drought-stricken regions in the Horn of Africa, Andrew Mitchell has announced (August 4th)