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Planning rules have been changed to allow councils to put up boundary signs marking traditional English counties.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Eric Pickles announces major infrastructure investment plan for Sheffield.
Five councils have a fortnight to explain Publicity Code breaches before the Secretary of State issues legal directions.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government addressed Kwibuka20, the event in Birmingham remembering the Rwanda genocide.
Communities with plans for garden cities will receive government support.
Written ministerial statement by Eric Pickles on local planning and renewable energy developments.
The numbers of empty properties in England have fallen to a 10-year low, new figures show.
Communities Secretary and Chief Secretary to the Treasury announce new borrowing powers.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointed by Secretary of State to inspect Tower Hamlets.
Sir Bob Kerslake writes to the Head of Paid Services at Tower Hamlets.
Eric Pickles announces £410 million in funding to help councils transform the way they run local services to put the user first.
Announcement of an independent panel to look at how public services are delivered.
£1 billion support for high streets and local firms kicks in.
In celebrating West Riding Day the historic county’s flag has taken pride of place outside the department’s offices.
New official figures show that the average Council Tax bill in England has fallen in real-terms for the fourth year.
Proposals to save householders thousands of pounds off the cost of building their own home announced.
Multi-billion pound package will boost house building, create new jobs and help aspiring homeowners buy a home.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles' statement on the Budget 2014.
New figures show 251 councils have so far signed up to offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.
The Department for Communities and Local Government is taking part in Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth.
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