The recession has widened the gap between UK city economies. Cities that were already suffering before the recession such as Barnsley and Stoke have been hit hardest, according to Centre for Cities’ annual economic index.

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Grants of up to £30,000 are to be given to charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to improve vital facilities they provide for their communities.

The grants are part of the Capital Investment Programme delivered by Capacitybuilders. They support small scale improvements to resource centres that can make a big difference to services suffering in tough economic times. These small scale changes can provide vital improvements to the quality and accessibility of accommodation or facilities provided by organisations. The funding will, for example, enable them to add additional meeting rooms, improve technology, or provide better access to resources such as a common library.

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This programme is now available to view on localgov.tv the online television channel for public service modernisation. It describes how interactive touchscreen kiosks are enabling the public sector to capture reliable and timely customer feedback on services to drive improvement plans.

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