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Money raised by Tesco customers from the new carrier bag charges will be used to fund a large number of local projects to improve green spaces in communities across England, Wales and Scotland. Click here to find out who can apply for the grants of up to £12,000 and to check your eligibility.
[Source: http://www.groundwork.org.uk/Sites/tescocommunityscheme/Pages/large-grants-tes]
Under plans to be unveiled in the next fortnight, the Government is planning to make councils entirely independent from the Central Government fund. The measure means that these councils will be able to retain the bulk of revenue from business rates, and will no longer form part of Government’s formula grant. Click here for the full story
