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  • Non-Executive Directors appointed

    Today the Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to the Department’s Board. Sara Weller,…

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

  • Call for evidence: improving the energy performance of buildings regime

    Letter from Lord Marland and Andrew Stunell seeking views on how to improve the energy performance of buildings regime.

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

  • Changes to building regulations

    I am setting out today the main elements of the programme of work the Department for Communities and Local Government will lead in the new…

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

  • New lead non-executive appointed to DCMS board

    David Verey has been appointed by Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt, as the lead non-executive director on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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

  • New legislation will extend the Right to Build across the country

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced that the new Localism Bill will extend a new Community Right to Build across England. Previously…

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

  • Localism Bill

    I am today introducing the Localism Bill to Parliament. The legislation will set the foundations for the big society by radically transforming…

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

  • Revolutionary new rights for communities will protect and transform local services

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a package of powerful new rights for communities to challenge services and preserve local…

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

  • Next steps towards fairer social housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced further details about the new scheme that will allow housing associations to offer flexible tenancies…

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

  • Localism Bill and social housing

    Minister for Housing and Local Government (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps): Following the Spending Review, I am today announcing further details…

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

  • Next step in finding new UK World Heritage sites announced today

    Expert panel to decide sites to be considered for World Heritage Status nomination announced by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose

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

  • Next step in finding new UK World Heritage sites announced

    The expert panel who will decide which sites go forward to be considered for nomination for World Heritage Status announced.

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

  • Eric Pickles praises Big Society snow angels and gritty determination from communities

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has praised people’s efforts and neighbourly support in the cold weather this week and applauded the Big …

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

  • Planning power from town halls and Whitehall to local people

    Neighbourhoods will be the ‘building blocks of the Big Society’ Radical new planning reforms were announced today to hand powers down from …

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

  • New panel to decide UK’s next World Heritage nominations

    Independent panel will meets to select UK tentative list of sites bidding to be awarded World Heritage status.

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

  • Waiting list figures show urgent need for housing reform

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pointed to the latest numbers of families on waiting lists as further evidence of the need for fundamental…

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

  • Returning respect and pride to town planning

    Town planners have become a lightning rod for people’s sense of frustration with the current planning system, Decentralisation Minister Greg…

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

  • Go online to go green

    Mr Stunell urged all homeowners, landlords and tenants to go online and use a new tool that compares the different measures they can use to …

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

  • Participation in planning

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m pleased to be here today to set out some of the next steps in Government…

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

  • Shapps welcomes publication of Kickstart assessments

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed publication of key design assessments of the Kickstart housebuilding programme, describing their…

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

  • We're lifting burdens from the backs of builders

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced he is scrapping new proposals that could have cost developers thousands of pounds extra to build…

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