Influence what happens where you live: new grants and support available
Locality can help you shape the development of the area where you live – from where homes, shops and offices should be built, to what new buildings should look like. Read more
Helping our communities thrive
Locality can help you shape the development of the area where you live – from where homes, shops and offices should be built, to what new buildings should look like. Read more
The Power to Change independent charitable trust has now been set up with a £150m endowment from Big Lottery. Read more
ACRE, the leading rural network charity, is calling on the next government to scrap the ‘bedroom tax’ in rural communities with fewer than 3,000 people. Read more
The Dept for Communities & Local Government is making £32m available to help give people more power over what happens where they live. So start thinking about what difference you want to make in your community! Read more
The Surrey Countryside and Rural Enterprise Conference : Shaping the Future of Rural Surrey takes is happening on 26 March in Woking. Read more
An independent review of the government’s approach to ‘rural proofing’ policy makes a series of recommendations, including setting up a new Rural Proofing Forum at Cabinet level. Read more
NEA has launched the Heat Heroes Awards 2015. Read more
The first day of spring has been designated "community clear up day" Read more
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Village of the Year competition 2015 has been launched. Read more