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The government is intervening to protect landlords and music promoters from crippling costs associated with soundproofing their venues.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.
Provisional local government finance settlement for 2015 to 2016 has been published.
Statement by Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins on the provisional local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016.
Letter from Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins to the leader of Rother district council about transparency on pay.
The government has announced £23 million of funding to help the homeless.
Minister announces £89.4 million investment in service improvements which will save over £900 million in the long-term.
A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.
A package of measures to support ‘community ownership’ of valuable local pubs.
Communities Minister Kris Hopkins responds to an article in The Guardian on onshore wind farm planning.
Kris Hopkins speech on empowering local government.
Consultation on draft regulations to implement 100% local retention of business rates on shale oil and gas sites.
Praise for councils who will pass millions in government grants to their parishes this year.
Councils will have to be open about how they spend parking profits, clamp down on fraud, and collect rubbish as part of new wave of transparency.
Minister announces £9 million investment in service improvements which will save up to £100 million in the long-term.
Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins responds to figures on business rate costs reported in the Financial Times today (10 September 2014).
Seven councils asked to ensure publication of their newssheets will be in line with publicity rules designed to protect the free press.
Letters to Medway Council about compliance with the Publicity Code.
Letters to North Somerset Council about compliance with the Publicity Code.
Letters to Mid Devon District Council about compliance with the Publicity Code.
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