Laura Sharman 19 March 2014

Budget 2014: A round up

Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his 2014 Budget announcement today, but what does it mean for local government?

Here is our round up of the key points affecting councils:

Budget 2014: No great surprise for local government

Budget 2014: ‘More hard decisions, more cuts’, says Osborne

Budget 2014: Budget a ‘double whammy’ for local government workers

Budget 2014: Osborne backs garden cities

Budget 2014: Chancellor promises £200m for potholes

Budget 2014: £140m funding to improve flood defences

Labour brands Budget a ‘Tory con’

Budget 2014: Pickles welcomes house building pledges

Council leaders call for review of public services in post-austerity Britain

#Budget 2014

10 ways councils are making budgets go further

Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.

Without reform, no Budget can fix local government

Joanne Pitt, CIPFA Senior Policy Manager, argues the Autumn Budget must pair funding decisions with long-term reform to secure local government’s future.

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UK-first tool developed by Bluesky scores areas green credentials to aid urban planners

New partnership drives improved air quality and healthier homes in social housing

ShuttleID launches 90-day free trial for local authorities

Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

Acrospire Delivers PIR-Controlled Lighting at Ruislip Lido Car Park

Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

Acrospire Enhances Harlington Underpass with Energy-Saving Vandal-Resistant Lighting

Croydon Council selects integrated corporate GIS to improve efficiencies

Company Anouncements

TRT Lighting retrofit helps Lincolnshire County Council cut street lighting energy use by over 65%

Vent-Axia Welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

Vent-Axia Helps Tackle Condensation and Mould this World Ventilation Day

Airtech Calls For Urgent Government Action to Support Radon Awareness Week

Vent-Axia’s New Smart Fan Helps Landlords Stay Ahead of Awaab’s Law

Lucy Zodion recognised as sustainability leader with Build Back Better GREEN Award for HAWK3

CU Phosco Becomes Sustaining Member of DarkSky UK to Champion Better Night-Time Lighting

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