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The Government has called on people to come together and play their full part in local communities. A new ‘localist’ approach to achieving a…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today (18 February 2012) gave local councils a major new power that will allow town halls to continue…
Letter from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about tax arrangements of public sector appointments
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles visits Tottenham, an area badly affected by the riots.
Government rules to open up Town Hall pay practices and senior salaries to public scrutiny now include measures to root out any inappropriate…
Residents and hard pressed families will be delighted to hear that now over 200 councils have already signalled they intend to help with the…
Communities Secretary says high court ruling against prayers being said before council meetings is 'disappointing'.
A new fund to help support much loved seaside towns create new jobs and prosperity was launched today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles …
In an historic settlement for Londoners, Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles has today announced £3 billion of funding …
Government invites councils to bid for cash to help them provide weekly bin collections.
Communities with ambitions for economic growth have today been rewarded with a cash boost of nearly £1billion to get their projects off the …
A £10 million cash boost to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for national youth groups like the Scouts, Guiding and Police Cadets will…
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today praised councils that have already signalled they intend to help hard pressed families cope with…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles paid tribute to those affected by genocide past and present, at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Markets across the country are seizing the initiative and leading the drive to revitalise the nation’s town centres, Communities Secretary Eric…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles saw efforts to turn around troubled families when he visited two Family Intervention Projects in Devon today…
The Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed Stewart Gilliland as a Non-Executive Director to the Department’s Board. …
Transcript of the speech as delivered. There is no greater responsibility, no higher priority for this Government than to get the nation …
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced that throughout 2012, faith communities will lead a series of volunteering days encouraging…
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I would like to update Hon. Members on the main items of business…
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