Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that blight neighbourhoods back into use

Dedicated volunteers in the picturesque town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, have worked together to keep their local Tourist Information Point open. The group of 50 volunteers set up a steering group and began discussions with the council to prove they could successfully run the facility themselves (June 13th)

The scope of Professor Löfstedt’s Review into health and safety legislation is set out today as the draft terms of reference are published(April 20th)

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today made proposals to help ensure tenancy cheats who deny social homes to families in need will face justice

A proposed way forward for reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme has been agreed

Today, up and down the country, thousands of people will be coming together to take action to improve the communities in which they live and work

New powers to give local people unprecedented influence to determine the future of their areas are to be tried out in 36 more front-runner areas, Planning Minister Greg Clark announced today.

Charities across England have been awarded a total of £81 million in the third wave of payouts from the £107 million Transition Fund to help them prepare for new Big Society opportunities, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society announced today (June 13th)

Fire Minister Bob Neill has set out how local decision making and restoring a focus on local communities will be at the heart of Fire and Rescue Service policy as the Government published its response to the sector's Fire Futures Reports(April 11th)

Council tenants who sub-let their homes will face up to two years in prison under proposals by the government