tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-17T16:56:56+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-government-reorganisation-letter-to-surrey-council-leaders 2025-06-17T16:56:56+01:00 Local government reorganisation: letter to Surrey council leaders Letter to inform council leaders of the launch of the Surrey local government reorganisation consultation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-government-reorganisation-letter-to-the-leaders-of-the-borough-councils-of-reigate-and-banstead-and-crawley 2025-06-17T16:56:04+01:00 Local government reorganisation: letter to the leaders of the borough councils of Reigate and Banstead, and Crawley Letter to the council leaders about their joint submission for unitary local government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/22025-confirmation-of-decapitalisation-rates 2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00 3/2025: Confirmation of decapitalisation rates Business rates information letters are issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government at regular intervals throughout the year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-holiday-meals-for-more-children-who-are-most-in-need-thanks-to-transformative-support-package 2025-06-13T13:59:26+01:00 School holiday meals for more children who are most in need thanks to transformative support package Children most in need across the country will be kept from going hungry during the school holidays thanks to funding announced in the Spending Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-chair-of-the-patrick-finucane-inquiry 2025-06-13T11:29:17+01:00 Secretary of State announces Chair of the Patrick Finucane Inquiry The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has appointed The Rt Hon Sir Gary Hickinbottom as Chair of the Patrick Finucane Inquiry. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/east-west-council-delivers-1-million-support-for-northern-irelands-community-and-voluntary-sector 2025-06-12T16:05:45+01:00 East West Council delivers £1 million support for Northern Ireland’s community and voluntary sector First East-West Council to take place in Northern Ireland demonstrates Government’s ongoing commitment to Safeguarding the Union command paper. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/london-borough-of-croydon-ministerial-response-to-the-improvement-and-assurance-panel 2025-06-12T14:30:11+01:00 London Borough of Croydon: Ministerial response to the Improvement and Assurance Panel Response from the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, to Tony McArdle OBE, Chair of the London Borough of Croydon Improvement and Assurance Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-nolan-principles-at-30-join-us-at-the-ifg 2025-06-12T09:48:01+01:00 The Nolan Principles at 30 - Join us at the IfG The Nolan Principles at 30 – join us for a one-day conference at the Institute for Government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/london-borough-of-croydon-letter-to-the-chief-executive-12-june-2025 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 London Borough of Croydon: Letter to the Chief Executive (12 June 2025) Letter from James Blythe, Deputy Director, Local Government Stewardship and Interventions to Katherine Kerswell, Chief Executive of the London Borough of Croydon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-condemns-civil-disorder 2025-06-11T13:46:15+01:00 Secretary of State condemns civil disorder The statement follows the disorder in Ballymena tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellor-pledges-at-least-445-million-of-rail-investment-as-part-of-biggest-ever-welsh-funding-boost 2025-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 Chancellor pledges at least £445 million of rail investment as part of biggest ever Welsh funding boost Major transport upgrade to drive growth and unlock economic potential across Wales, as UK Government delivers on Plan for Change.   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-pledges-5-million-to-transform-public-space-in-memory-of-bebe-king-elsie-stancombe-alice-aguiar 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Government pledges £5 million to transform public space in memory of Bebe King, Elsie Stancombe & Alice Aguiar The funding will contribute to the renovation of Southport's Town Hall Gardens, which became a beacon of support and solidarity in Southport last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/block-grant-for-scottish-government-hits-50-billion 2025-05-30T11:29:00+01:00 Block Grant for Scottish Government hits £50 billion The block grant for the Scottish Government this year is £50 billion following Main Estimates 2025-26 published on Thursday. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overseas-electors-online-renewals-service-research 2025-05-29T13:34:58+01:00 Overseas Electors - Online Renewals Service Research The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are developing a new online renewals service for overseas electors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-launches-newly-digitised-historic-editions-of-worlds-oldest-english-language-daily-newspaper 2025-05-29T00:01:10+01:00 UK Government launches newly digitised historic editions of world’s oldest English language daily newspaper From today (Thursday 29 May) copies from three centuries of the historic Belfast title will become accessible to the public online for the first time tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotlands-rural-regions-get-major-mobile-connectivity-boost 2025-05-28T00:01:03+01:00 Scotland's Rural Regions Get Major Mobile Connectivity Boost Thirteen upgraded masts to transform rural connectivity across the Scottish countryside tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-reset-relationship-and-new-opportunities-for-northern-ireland 2025-05-23T13:55:04+01:00 A Reset Relationship and New Opportunities for Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP underlines the benefits for Northern Ireland of recent trade deals, and a new intended partnership agreement with the European Union. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-behalf-of-the-thirteenth-tata-steel-port-talbot-transition-board 2025-05-23T13:36:49+01:00 Statement on behalf of the thirteenth Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board The thirteenth Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met on 22nd May 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scottish-shipbuilding-security-and-economy-boost-as-warship-named 2025-05-23T00:00:00+01:00 Scottish shipbuilding security and economy boost as warship named Ceremony attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales. Smashing a whisky bottle against the hull for good luck, Her Royal Highness formally named HMS Glasgow tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-investment-in-regeneration-boosts-growth-and-jobs-in-port-talbot 2025-05-22T15:40:42+01:00 New investment in regeneration boosts growth and jobs in Port Talbot More than £20 million in funding announced from the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board