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  • Unpublished research reports: building and the environment

    Today the government is publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Farrer and Co seminar on art and heritage

    Thank you Stephen for your introduction and for inviting me to speak today at this important seminar. I am happy to take questions from the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Neill responds to a letter in the Guardian about the future of allotments

    Dear Sirs, The assertions made by Annabel Downs (Letters, 6 May 2011) are inaccurate and misleading. The Government is not and has no plans…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £30 million lifeline for families trapped in abandoned streets

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a £30 million lifeline to families trapped in abandoned streets due to stalled large scale housing…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government is serious about zero carbon

    Statement by Andrew Stunell about the government's commitment to zero-carbon buildings.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Islanders discuss return of ancestral remains

    Ed Vaizey has met representatives from a group of islands who are arranging the return of human remains kept in the Natural History Museum.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grand Designs Live 2011: self build hits the mainstream

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This is the first time I’ve been to Grand Designs - it’s impressive. I should have expected nothing…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Neill responds to an article in the Daily Mail regarding land auctions

    Ross Clark’s article ‘Is Osborne In A Pickles Over Land Auctions?’ is completely wide of the mark. Had he asked the Communities and Local Government…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government backs self-builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced that the Government will ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and help more people to realise…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The future of allotments secure

    The Department responds to the claim in the Independent on Sunday that the review of local government’s statutory duties could threaten the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The future of allotments

    The Department responds to suggestions that the review of local government’s statutory duties could threaten the future of allotments. A spokesperson…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Time for fair play for all on planning

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced proposals for a more localist and fairer way of providing sites for travellers, building …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Free advice for communities to support neighbourhood planning

    Communities are getting a supportive boost to help make their neighbourhood vision a reality through a new scheme offering free access to expert…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Growth plan to transform empty offices into new homes

    In a major effort to boost housing supply, dormant offices will be unshackled from a bureaucratic planning system so they can be transformed…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • End in sight after ‘decades of dithering’ as government steps in to help secure future for Stonehenge

    Minister hails new Big Society approach to funding major capital projects

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • After ‘decades of dithering’, Government steps in to help secure future for Stonehenge

    ‘End in sight’ as Minister hails new Big Society approach to funding major capital projects.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First communities to use powers to bring growth, jobs and homes to their neighbourhoods

    The first communities to test radical new rights to give local people much greater ability to shape development in their area have been announced…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister's comments taken out of context

    News reports have claimed that Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has admitted that the poorest areas will be hit hardest by cuts. This…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sir Ian Magee to lead new Geographic Information Group

    The first chairman of a new high level group to oversee and provide advice to government on the public sector’s requirements for Geographic …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Performance reward grant determination 2010 to 2011:2

    Details of the local area agreement reward performance grant paid to 11 councils on 31 March 2011

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