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  • Garden grabbing concerns raised by new figures

    New figures have laid bare concerns over the dramatic increase in the number of ‘gardens grabbed’ for development in the last 12 years.

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.

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

  • Darwin’s home listing deferred

    UNESCO says further assessment for World Heritage nomination needed

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

  • Darwin’s home and workplace World Heritage nomination deferred by UNESCO Committee

    UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today

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

  • Darwin’s home and workplace World Heritage nomination deferred by UNESCO Committee

    The UK’s nomination for the workplace and home of Charles Darwin to join UNESCO’s international list of World Heritage Sites deferred today.

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

  • Eric Pickles lays the foundations for 1,600 new homes

    Eric Pickles visited Southampton and laid the foundations for 1,600 new and affordable homes as part of a major redevelopment of the Quays.

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

  • Growing the Big Society

    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…

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

  • DCMS improves efficiency and cuts costs with review of arm’s length bodies

    A number of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) 55 public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

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

  • DCMS improves efficiency and cuts costs with review of arm’s length bodies

    A number of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) 55 public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

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

  • Grant Shapps outlines local approach to delivering zero carbon homes from 2016

    Councils and developers could be given much more flexibility to meet ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016.

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

  • Review of Arm's Length Bodies

    A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined.

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

  • Grant Shapps meets Essendon's junior architects with designs on their village

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps visits Essendon, the birthplace for his vision for protecting rural villages for generations to come.

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

  • Grant Shapps sets out vision to protect and preserve rural village life

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today set out his vision for protecting the future of rural village life for generations to come, by giving…

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

  • Communities are ready for the Big Society

    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,…

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

  • Pickles outlines plans to abolish regional government

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced the Government’s intention in principle to abolish the remaining…

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

  • Ports tax rebate confirmed

    Saving jobs and freeing firms from balance sheet insolvency.

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

  • David Willetts announces review of the Design Council

    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…

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

  • Heritage Minister John Penrose announces outcome of four post-war listing cases

    Milton Keynes shopping centre becomes Grade II listed building

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

  • 40 ideas a day to cut red tape

    In just 5 working days, the Communities Secretary’s call for suggestions about cutting red tape has attracted more than 200 ideas.

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

  • Greg Clark dispatches unnecessary housebuilding targets

    Cutting down on burdensome paperwork.

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