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Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Political content has been removed. When I was a Shadow Minister I heard…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Transcript of the speech as delivered. I am delighted to address this year’s Thames Gateway Forum. I am particularly pleased to speak to …
Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) Chief Executive Pat Ritchie today announced plans to transform the HCA …
Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced plans for the most radical reform of social housing in…
Plans for the most radical reform of social housing in a generation have been announced by communities ministers.
New reforms will give more of the benefits of development to communities while providing more certainty for industry, Decentralisation Minister…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Many thanks to Localis for hosting us today. Localis are a think-tank on…
The New Homes Bonus scheme will boost the spending power of local communities.
Proposals for a fairer planning fees system are being set out today for consultation. At the moment local council taxpayers have been left …
Transcript of the speech as delivered. I am delighted to have been invited to join you today at the Heritage Champions National Conference…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged cash for communities who allow new homes to be built in their area. Almost £1bn Government funding…
Letters to local council leaders and English MPs about the New Homes Bonus consultation
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged extra cash to improve the condition of social homes, helping to provide a decent home for some of…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties…
A new mapping service to help make geography lessons more fun has been launched at a London school by Baroness Hanham and Ordnance Survey.
Responding to a High Court judgement, in a case brought by Cala Homes, on revocation of Regional Strategies, Communities Minister Bob Neill …
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): On 6 July 2010, the Coalition Government revoked all regional…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today pledged to shut the door to squatters by making homeowners as aware of their rights as those looking…
Making homeowners as aware of their rights as those looking to take over their properties will help shut the door to squatters.
The Shakespeare Centre in Stratford Upon Avon has been listed today at grade II by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose.
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