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Councils will no longer have to work thousands of man hours or waste millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money reporting back to Government as …
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Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has addressed a large audience of local government representatives to spread the message about localism.
Planning Minister Bob Neill has called on the planning profession to lead the revolution to put power back into the hands of local people.
Port businesses welcome the news that £175 million of backdated business rates demands is to be cancelled.
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Early into the new coalition, we find ourselves facing tough choices around…
Moving decision-making power from central government to local communities and councils.
Funding cancellation for the planned Stonehenge Visitor Centre.
Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Savings of around £73 million have been made as part of our contribution to reducing the fiscal deficit
Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The shortlist recognises 22 outstanding buildings across the country.
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has put plans in motion to dismantle regional bureaucracy.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps announces more power for councils to manage shared homes in their area.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that councils will have greater flexibility to manage concentrations of shared housing in their…
£12 million restoration unveiled.
The British public are far more supportive of new housing developments in their area than commonly thought, according to a new study.
I am today implementing the commitments made in the Coalition Agreement to decentralise the planning system by giving Local Authorities the…
Councils and communities are being given immediate powers to prevent the destructive practice of ‘garden grabbing’ and to decide what types …
Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark announces new plans to take gardens out of the brownfield category.
The Government’s Culture, Olympics, media and sport programme is online and commentable.
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