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New figures have laid bare concerns over the dramatic increase in the number of ‘gardens grabbed’ for development in the last 12 years.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.
UNESCO says further assessment for World Heritage nomination needed
UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today
The UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today.
Eric Pickles visited Southampton and laid the foundations for 1,600 new and affordable homes as part of a major redevelopment of the Quays.
Transcript of the speech as delivered. Introduction The Big Society is a big idea, but what it comes down to is this: Our answer to collectivism…
A number of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) 55 public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.
Councils and developers could be given much more flexibility to meet ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016.
A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps visits Essendon, the birthplace for his vision for protecting rural villages for generations to come.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today set out his vision for protecting the future of rural village life for generations to come, by giving…
Only a minority of people feel that they can influence local decisions or have engaged in some form of civic participation in the last year,…
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced the Government’s intention in principle to abolish the remaining…
Saving jobs and freeing firms from balance sheet insolvency.
The Minister and the Design Council Chair, Lord Bichard have invited Martin Temple, Chairman of the 600 group, to lead the review. It will consider…
Milton Keynes shopping centre becomes Grade II listed building
In just 5 working days, the Communities Secretary’s call for suggestions about cutting red tape has attracted more than 200 ideas.
Cutting down on burdensome paperwork.
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