The National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) was launched on 20 March 2012 and is aimed at helping businesses access cheaper finance by reducing the cost of bank loans by 1 percentage point.

The Government is changing the way it provides information and advice to people who want to start and grow their business.

This week FutureGov launched http://simpl.co, a social innovation marketplace where people with ideas for delivering public services in new ways can meet people from organisations who can offer the oppertunites to make them happen.