Economics and finance

Information from across central government on the Bellwin Scheme, economic policy, investment, labour market, local government finance, pensions, nationalisation and privatisation (including public private partnerships), public finance (including public funding, grants and European funding), tax (including landfill tax, council tax and business rates) and UK economy (including rural economy).

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Latest consultations

• Third Sector Partnership Board: Consultation paper on the third sector's strategic voice within Communities and Local Government

  Communities and Local Government.  Deadline: 30 September 2008

• The Empowerment Fund: Consultation

  Communities and Local Government.  Deadline: 30 September 2008

• Consultations ending soon »
• More consultations »

Latest publications

• IDeA: Participatory budgeting - Empowering local residents

  IDeA: Improvement and Development Agency.  Published: 22 July 2008

• Sustainable Development Commission: Domestic energy bills and costs of implementing environmental measures

  Sustainable Development Commission.  Published: 21 July 2008

• More publications »

Latest related links

• Office of Public Sector Information: New legislation

  Office of Public Sector Information.  Last updated: 24 July 2008

• Communities in Control: Real people, real power - Main page

  Communities and Local Government.  Last updated: 17 July 2008

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News

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• Timms: Employment rising despite economic pressures

  Department for Work and Pensions.  Published: 16 July 2008

• State of the Countryside 2008 reveals increasing inequality in rural areas

  Commission for Rural Communities.  Published: 16 July 2008

• More news »