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In a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has given an update about work undertaken by…
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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is today bringing an end to heavy handed rules that can mean people who leave their house empty for more …
The government has outlined more support for green drivers to encourage greater use of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Parking space limits for new homes and higher parking charges guidance scrapped Limits on car spaces for new homes and guidance encouraging…
Every council’s New Year’s resolution must be to open up their finance books to the public, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said today…
As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency, ministers have today taken steps to de-mystify the complex formula grant funding system…
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The volume of top-down information demanded by Whitehall is being radically reduced so councils can concentrate on delivering frontline services…
Restructuring of councils in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon that ministers called ‘wasteful and unnecessary’, will not go ahead now that the Local…
Today the Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed two Non-Executive Directors to the Department’s Board. Sara Weller,…
Despite the huge pressures on public finances, the Coalition Government has taken unprecedented steps to protect councils most reliant on central…
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A landmark bill that heralds a ground-breaking shift in power to councils and communities overturning decades of central government control …
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on finance for English local authorities for 2011 to 2013. The spending review…
I am today introducing the Localism Bill to Parliament. The legislation will set the foundations for the big society by radically transforming…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a package of powerful new rights for communities to challenge services and preserve local…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced a package of powerful new rights for communities to challenge services and preserve local assets…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has praised people’s efforts and neighbourly support in the cold weather this week and applauded the Big …
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Neighbourhoods will be the ‘building blocks of the Big Society’ Radical new planning reforms were announced today to hand powers down from …
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