- Consumer empowerment strategy published
The Government has launched its Consumer Empowerment Strategy which sets out what the Government and others can do to help increase consumer power.
Wed, 13/04/2011
- Red Tape Challenge
The Government has launched a website challenging the public to help us cut unnecessary regulations.
Thu, 07/04/2011
- Next steps in turning the civil service into a ‘Civic Service’
In May 2010 the Coalition government committed to encouraging more civil servants to volunteer and turn the civil service into a ‘Civic Service’.
Thu, 31/03/2011
- Innovation Launch Pad
The Government has launched a new online tool, the Innovation Launch Pad, to enable small businesses to pitch their ideas on how they could do the business of government more cheaply or more efficiently.
Wed, 30/03/2011
- Red tape kept to a minimum for charities with ‘Exempt Status’
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society announcing that charitable Foundation and Voluntary schools and Sixth Form Colleges will, subject to Parliamentary approval, be re-conferred with exempt status
Wed, 30/03/2011
- £7 million boost for Big Society as 183 more charities get cash support
The Government’s Transition Fund, to help charities prepare for Big Society opportunities and face current challenges, will have an additional £7million from the Department of Health.
Tue, 22/03/2011
- Government welcomes elections agreement
The Government welcomes the motion passed unanimously yesterday in the National Assembly for Wales signifying that it wished the UK Government to bring forward provision to defer the Welsh Assembly 2015 general election to 5 May 2016 in order to avoid elections coinciding in May 2015.
Fri, 18/03/2011
- Charity Commission - changes to the board
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has today announced the re-appointment of John Wood for a second term of three years as a legally qualified board member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
Mon, 14/03/2011
- Response to NAO report on Managing staff costs
Governemnt's response to NAO report on Managing staff costs in central government.
Fri, 11/03/2011
- Statement on assassination of Pakistan Minister Shahbaz Bhatti
Cabinet Office Minister Baroness Warsi's statement following the assassination of the Pakistan Federal Minister for Religious Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti.
Fri, 04/03/2011
