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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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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has committed 60 minutes of his time to volunteering in a local charity shop in his constituency.
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…
On 23 May 2012, HM Treasury published a review of central government appointees. The review identified the number of off payroll engagements…
Minister outlines government support ahead of summer of celebration Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today paid tribute to the ‘Great British…
New law before Parliament shows growth agenda on course, says Minister Government plans to allow councils to retain more of the money they …
Speech by Eric Pickles at the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Annual Awards
Ministers have approved £10 million of government funding to the redevelopment of Northampton station and help transform the town's economy.
Today Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening announced a £10 million boost for transport infrastructure…
The 10 communities that will lead work to tackle binge and underage drinking have been announced by the Government Champion for Active Safer…
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…
Eric Pickles today announced extra funding to ensure that communities are not left out of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer. With…
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 …
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 …
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…
Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, responds to misleading media reports that the Government favours banning…
The next generation of Enterprise Zones are now ‘operational sites’ with ‘live deals’ immediately available for aspiring new businesses, Communities…
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…
Eric Pickles has called on local bands to take part in ‘Bandstand Marathon - Communities in Tune’, a nationwide music day which aims to encourage…
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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