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Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on housing and growth
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, alongside the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, have set out a major housing and planning package.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has approved a new measure that will increase the number of homes in town centres and help increase footfall…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to clamp down on illegal encampments and to stop unauthorised traveller sites being…
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, has announced Jeremy Newman as his preferred candidate for the position…
Coldplay anthem Viva La Vida will play out the last day of the Games at hundreds of bandstands across the UK as part of Bandstand Marathon.
Local authorities must get to grips with the £200m of Council Tax Benefit lost each year through fraud and error so they can fully support hard…
New law changes to introduce greater openness and transparency in executive councils meetings will mean all decisions including those affecting…
How to find space to grow by thinking outside the allotment patch New, simple ‘how to’ advice to inspire communities to spot a plot of disused…
Transparency trailblazers open books to lowest ever threshold The Department for Communities and Local Government has taken its transparency…
Six seaside projects that will create vital new jobs and local enterprises are the first to receive Government backing to help their coastal…
Expert brokers will spearhead a fresh drive to get stalled housing deals up and running and builders back on moth-balled sites, Communities …
Throughout 2012, faith communities - as part of the government-backed, A Year of Service - have been leading a series of volunteering days.
Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles at the Global Business Summit
An update from Eric Pickles a year after the English riots took place.
DCLG responds to incorrect reports that arson attacks and fire deaths are increasing and fewer smoke alarms are in use.
The Green Flag Award is the national benchmark for quality public green spaces such as parks and community gardens. It is highly regarded within…
Baroness Newlove, the Government’s Champion for Active, Safer Communities, today announced the names of ten areas across the country that will…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a £3.5million Government investment for manufacturing innovation at the opening of a new …
New proposals to re-activate empty shops and reclaim underused street space Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today highlighted government…
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