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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • Lincolnshire Council to lead new network supporting councils go for growth

    Lincolnshire County Council has been selected to head up a new housing growth best practice network that will champion effective approaches …

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

  • Council Tax freeze: questions and answers

    Questions and answers on the Council Tax freeze, the government's scheme to help councils freeze their Council Tax Bills.

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

  • £250 million for councils to support weekly bin collections

    A new fund of up to £250million will support councils to deliver a weekly collection of household waste and improve the environment, Communities…

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

  • Pickles hails next wave of council transparency

    The next wave of council openness was hailed today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles as he published the final Code of Recommended Practice…

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

  • West Salford volunteers make a real difference

    The Making a Difference Awards 2011.

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

  • Government helping high streets to thrive with support for local shops

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told retailers they were the lifeblood of the British economy and the Government would do everything it could…

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

  • Response to inaccurate claim about the number of press officers employed by the Department

    Quentin Letts, in his Daily Mail column last Saturday, claimed that the Department today employs 45 press office staff, compared to a figure…

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

  • Homes to be proud of

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government came to office with a wholly new approach to housing. We didn’t want to tweak existing…

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

  • Local enterprise partnership conference

    Draft speaking notes - may differ from the delivered version. This Government came to power with a different view of how to create the conditions…

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships: Eric Pickles and Greg Clark attend inaugural growth summit

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark are urging Local Enterprise Partnerships to push for local growth…

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

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced that Robert Light has been appointed to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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

  • Departmental response to the Daily Telegraph story on the green belt

    The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph suggesting that the Green Belt will have ‘no protection’ under the National Planning…

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting there is no definition of sustainable development

    Re definition of sustainable development: “We utterly reject the accusation that the building of new homes needs to be at the expense of…

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

  • Planning reforms boost local power and growth

    Joint article by the Secretary of State and the Chancellor Planning reform is key to our economic recovery. Opponents claim, falsely, the…

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

  • Helping to meet a growing demand: new guide to help community orchards blossom

    A new, simple ‘how to’ guide for communities wanting to start up, share or save their own community orchards that could help reverse the national…

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

  • Small firms and small shops across country tax break support revealed

    Figures being published today show how the country’s ‘small business capitals’ are benefiting from dedicated double tax breaks, Local Government…

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

  • Councils to lead local path to growth boosting jobs and firms

    New detail published on radical rate retention plans Letting councils keep their own business rates will put all parts of the country on a …

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

  • Tax relief and funding now available to help our high streets get back to business

    Councils affected by recent rioting can immediately apply for money from a new multi-million pound fund, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles …

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

  • Support for long-term recovery in Tottenham and Croydon

    A £20 million enterprise and growth package for Tottenham and Croydon that will kickstart economic regeneration, support business and deliver…

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

  • Positive planning to let good schools grow

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today introduced new planning measures to support the expansion of popular state schools and the creation…

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