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From The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE
  • Ministers respond to false alarm of fire service ‘privatisation’

    Fire Minister and Minister for the Cabinet Office say attempts to characterise employee-led mutualisation as privatisation are wrong.

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

  • Local government settlement debate

    Speech by Brandon Lewis on the local government settlement.

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

  • Local authority meetings and votes about Council Tax: ministerial letter

    Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis about removing 'red tape' for councillors taking part in Council Tax debates.

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

  • Employing members of the Armed Forces as retained firefighters: ministerial letter

    Letter from Fire Minister Brandon Lewis to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Authority about employing members of the Armed Forces.

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

  • ‘Fair deal’ rewards councils that lead drive for growth

    Finalised local government settlement delivers 1.3% change.

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

  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2013 to 2014

    Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis about the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England.

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

  • Local government settlement 2013 to 2014

    Written ministerial statement about the finalised local government settlement 2013 to 2014.

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

  • New Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser appointed

    Peter Holland CBE, former Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority, will succeed Sir Ken Knight on 28 January 2013.

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

  • Response to the select committee report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Local Audit Bill

    Response by Brandon Lewis to the the Draft Local Audit Bill ad-hoc Committee's report.

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

  • Greater freedom for local councils to prevent unauthorised traveller sites

    Proposals to give councils more freedom to stop unauthorised traveller sites have been published for consultation.

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

  • Reducing statutory burdens: equality impact assessments

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to all leaders and chief executives of local authorities.

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

  • Local government pension scheme

    This is a written ministerial statement about the abolition of taxpayer-funded pensions for councillors from April 2014.

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

  • Government fire chief to lead efficiency review of fire and rescue

    An expert led review into the operational efficiency of the services delivered by fire and rescue authorities in England was announced today.

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

  • Preferred bidder for the Fire Service College confirmed

    Fire minister Brandon Lewis has announced Capita as the preferred bidder for the purchase of the Fire Service College.

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

  • Minister announces £150,000 to boost Great British pubs

    Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has announced £150,000 funding for the Pub in The Hub community services project.

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

  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • Greater rewards for local growth under new scheme

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has set out how local retention of business rates will reward councils for local economic growth.

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

  • Business rates retention

    Written Ministerial Statement by Brandon Lewis on the business rates retention scheme.

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

  • Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) Conference

    Speech by Brandon Lewis to the Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) Conference.

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

  • Business rates

    Written Ministerial Statement by Brandon Lewis on business rates.

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