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  • Your parks and green spaces need you

    Andrew Stunell has announced that next year’s Green Flag Award application round is open, and urged groups that manage green spaces and parks…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local Government Association conference

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sir William Patey gave an exclusive interview to Tolo News TV on 29 October

    In the interview, Sir William called for a joint fight and cooperation in defeating and eliminating terrorist networks in the region.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK funding of drought relief in Tuvalu

    The United Kingdom, together with Australia and the United States of America, has announced funding for a new desalination system to relieve the effects of drought in Tuvalu.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary opens the London Conference on Cyberspace

    Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the London Conference on Cyberspace on 1 November.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD announces first community projects to receive Covenant funding

    More than £423,000 has been given to 13 bids from across the country to help fund local projects that increase understanding of, or support …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of the Skills Funding Agency launches

    The Government has committed to undertake a regular evaluation of its key delivery bodies, and to radically increase the transparency and accountability…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Arts Council publishes funding plans

    Arts Council England (ACE) has set out details of how it will invest £440 million of strategic funding between 2012 and 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK help for Afghan mine victims

    The UK is to help provide 3,800 new artificial limbs and 10,000 crutches for Afghan children and adults

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green-fingered students share recipe for success

    A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending gang and youth violence - a cross-government report

    Today the government sets out the start of crucial work to tackle gang and youth violence through prevention and tough punishment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Get ready for winter

    Government, Age UK and Met Office launch plans to keep people warm and healthy in the cold weather

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Blacon Community Trust is the latest Big Society Award winner

    …Blacon Community Trust, a social enterprise in Chester, wins the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £950 million investment to boost local economies and jobs

    The second round of the Government's Regional Growth Fund will help create and safeguard more than 200,000 jobs across England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UN Security Council passes Resolution 2017 on counter proliferation in Libya

    FCO Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt comments on the unanimous vote in favour of UNSC Resolution 2017 that addresses the risks from proliferation of weapons in Libya.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local economies to benefit from £950 million of Government investment

    The second round of the Government’s £1.4 billion Regional Growth Fund (RGF) will support 119 bids from businesses and local partnerships with…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Barker: Boom and bust for solar must be avoided

    New tariffs proposed Energy efficiency requirement from April Urgent action is needed to put the solar industry on a steadier, clearer…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Francis Maude promises £10 million in funding for Digital by Default delivery programme

    Francis Maude announced the Identity Assurance programme would be receiving an extra £10 million in funding.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local areas are keen to form Local Nature Partnerships

    Twenty two areas across England have been given funding by Defra to help them become a Local Nature Partnership (LNP).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood risk areas prepared for emergencies says independent report

    England and Wales are now better prepared than ever to respond to major flooding, says an independent report published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government