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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  • New onshore licensing round opens

    Ministers today opened the bidding process for companies seeking licences to explore for onshore oil and gas, to help discover how the gas under our feet can help power our homes.

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

  • New fund to help councils fight fraud

    Eric Pickles announces support for councils ready to take on fraudsters.

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

  • The Infrastructure Bill and public forests

    Baroness Stowell makes clear the Infrastructure Bill will have no impact on public forests.

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

  • Formal response to Nottingham City Council about reports in the media about alleged DCLG property

    A letter from Baroness Stowell to Nottingham City Council and legal correspondence in response to a wrongfully served notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

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

  • Government closes the net on tenancy cheats

    Over £35 million to improve councils’ ability to identify and deal with social housing fraud.

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

  • Communities Minister attends historic Consistory Mass in Rome

    Communities Minister Baroness Stowell will see Pope Francis appoint Archbishop Vincent Nichols to the position of cardinal.

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

  • Stepping up the fight against fraud

    £16 million investment to help local government take on fraudsters.

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

  • Government to review policy on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

    Review on condition of homes in the private rented sector will consider if new rules are needed on installing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

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

  • Onshore oil and gas planning guidance is announced

    Guidance for onshore oil and gas planning applications.

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

  • Cabinet Office’s fight on fraud boosted by National Fraud Initiative move

    The National Fraud Initiative will move to Cabinet Office to accelerate the recovery of taxpayers’ money lost through fraud, error and debt.

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

  • New chief executive for the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre

    Mark Taylor is to be the new Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

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

  • Councils cut congestion through driving innovation

    A project to reduce congestion reached a milestone this week as the number of road works logged on the roadworks.org site passed 2 million.

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

  • New Year's Honours 2013

    Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham congratulates all those recognised in the New Year Honours.

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

  • Minister praises local government efforts to tackle fraud

    Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham welcomes the ‘Fighting Fraud Locally’ end of year review.

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

  • Successful graduate support scheme secures future with additional £4 million funding

    West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Business entrepreneurs emerging from West Midlands universities will continue to…

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

  • Baroness Hanham praises Wiltshire Council for saving £85 million on council facilities

    Baroness Hanham praised the efforts made by Wiltshire Council to manage their assets and save Council Tax payers' money.

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

  • Minister praises Wiltshire Council for saving £85 million on council facilities

    Baroness Hanham hails council's trailblazing asset management strategies that are protecting frontline services.

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

  • West Midlands businesses boost profits with a little help from the virtual world

    West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands now have the chance to try out and…

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

  • Localising Council Tax support

    Statement by Barnoness Hanham on localising Council Tax support

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

  • Heart of Stoke-on-Trent set for dramatic transformation

    West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Plans to transform the city of Stoke-on-Trent into a thriving and successful centre…

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