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From Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine)
  • Eric Pickles' local shop parades plan

    Strategies to revive neighbourhood shops Clearing out the louts, setting up savvy services and rallying round the community are top of a &lsquo…

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

  • Eric Pickles pledges his 60 minutes to volunteer for the Jubilee Hour

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has committed 60 minutes of his time to volunteering in a local charity shop in his constituency.

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

  • New Council Tax help for hard-working families and pensioners

    New common sense measures will save ordinary families up to £20 a year in council tax, and make bills easier to pay, Local Government Secretary…

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

  • Pay transparency in the public sector

    On 23 May 2012, HM Treasury published a review of central government appointees. The review identified the number of off payroll engagements…

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

  • Eric Pickles pays tribute to 'best of British' pubs

    Minister outlines government support ahead of summer of celebration Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today paid tribute to the ‘Great British…

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

  • Eric Pickles' reforms offer potential £10 billion boost to economy

    New law before Parliament shows growth agenda on course, says Minister Government plans to allow councils to retain more of the money they …

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

  • The All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Annual Awards

    Speech by Eric Pickles at the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Annual Awards

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

  • Government agrees station funding

    Ministers have approved £10 million of government funding to the redevelopment of Northampton station and help transform the town's economy.

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

  • £10 million investment to connect Northampton enterprise zone

    Today Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced a £10 million boost for transport infrastructure…

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

  • 10 communities to tackle binge and underage drinking unveiled

    The 10 communities that will lead work to tackle binge and underage drinking have been announced by the Government Champion for Active Safer…

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

  • Queen's speech sets out parliamentary plans for local audit overhaul

    A new Bill setting out measures to close the Audit Commission and establish new arrangements for the audit of local bodies was part of Her Majesty…

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

  • Celebrating the Jubilee in all communities

    Eric Pickles today announced extra funding to ensure that communities are not left out of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer. With…

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

  • Local enterprise partnership network conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. First, thank you to David and the Network for the work they’ve done in the past year. It’s great …

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

  • Changes to the Audit Commission board: April 2012

    The search for a new Commissioner to sit on the Audit Commission’s Board is being launched today. The appointment of a new Commissioner is …

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

  • Integration in action

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. I’m delighted to be here today. I’ve been involved in anti-racist work for as long as I’ve been a…

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

  • Wearing of Christian symbols at work

    Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, responds to misleading media reports that the Government favours banning…

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

  • England's array of enterprise zones go operational

    The next generation of Enterprise Zones are now ‘operational sites’ with ‘live deals’ immediately available for aspiring new businesses, Communities…

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

  • Red tape holding back councils cut by more than a quarter

    The Government has reduced the amount of ‘red tape’ data collections it expects councils to send by over a quarter - giving them more time to…

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

  • Launch of nationwide community music day

    Eric Pickles has called on local bands to take part in ‘Bandstand Marathon - Communities in Tune’, a nationwide music day which aims to encourage…

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

  • Localism Act: power shift to communities charges on

    Today the Government’s revolution to hand power back to local communities reaches a major milestone as measures in the Localism Act come into…

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