Funding to be opened to farmers and land managers for the first time from April
Funding package terms to include a council tax freeze and more police officers
Communities will work with their councils to decide how to spend the extra funding
Improvements include improvements to the canopies and streetscene in the town centre.
Schemes in Merthyr include an enhanced highway system and development of a major new public square in the town centre.
Councils will be able to borrow against future business rates increases
Indications the government will slim down commitments to sustainable technology in the comprehensive spending review.
12 authorities have signed up, including Glasgow City Council and East Lothian Council.
Regeneration project to include new office spaces, parking access and high quality retail units.
Money will go towards a feasibility study to develop DeltaStream technology.
New community plot can be used by school groups, families and young and older members of the community.
WATERS fund also to assist in development of new technologies to prototype stage.
Studies part of competition to build CCS demonstration plant.
Councils with Adult Social Care responsibility awarded £20,000 each to develop or update housing strategy.
36 rural councils to share funding.