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From Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine)
  • Housebuilding at highest for 6 years

    New housing figures confirm Britain is building again.

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

  • Flood response

    Eric Pickles updates Parliament on the flood situation and changes to the Bellwin scheme.

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

  • Flood update

    Written statement by Eric Pickles on government action in response to the UK floods

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

  • Eric Pickles' update following 10 February COBR meeting

    Eric Pickles sets out the latest position on the government's response to the extreme weather.

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

  • Latest position on the UK floods

    Eric Pickles' Commons statement on government action in response to the UK floods.

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

  • Eric Pickles' update following the 8 February COBR meeting

    Eric Pickles' statement following the COBR meeting he chaired on the evening of 8 February.

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

  • Eric Pickles' update following the COBR meeting

    Eric Pickles' statement following the 7 February COBR meeting he chaired on government action in response to the extreme weather.

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

  • Government action taken to respond to floods and extreme weather

    Eric Pickles describes the action the government has taken in light of the recent floods and extreme weather.

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

  • Town halls asked to help freeze Council Tax this year

    Eric Pickles has called on councils to take up the offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.

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

  • New democratic checks to help keep Council Tax down

    Councillors’ votes to be made a matter of public record.

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

  • Royal approval for new law to deliver £1.2 billion taxpayer savings

    A Local Audit and Accountability Act has passed into law following Royal Assent.

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

  • Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

    Speech given by the Secretary of State at the Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration.

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

  • New review into how more social homes can be built

    Government launches an independent review into how more social homes can be built.

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

  • Over £400 million boost for business and local economies

    The government’s long-term economic plan is targeting high streets and local industries.

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

  • Eric Pickles announces Last Post tribute at First World War battlefields

    The Last Post, a mass participation music project for 300 communities.

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

  • Central and local government team up to improve local service delivery

    Local authorities can now apply for support to help them deliver services in more innovative ways.

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

  • New government guidance on weekly bin collections

    Guidance for councils on weekly bin collections published.

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

  • Make Right to Buy your New Year's resolution

    Discounts for tenants to be increased again in 2014.

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

  • Pickles pushes local people to the front of the queue for council homes

    Hard-working local people to be given priority.

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

  • Eric Pickles congratulates New Year's Honours 2014 recipients

    Secretary of State congratulates those working in the local government, housing, fire and voluntary and community sector.

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