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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse)
  • Stephen Williams joins pupils in remembering First World War

    On Armistice Day (11 Nov) the Communities Minister joined pupils hosting their Last Post event to mark the centenary of the First World War.

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

  • Milestone reached as community rights uses hit 3,000

    More than 1,500 buildings, assets and green spaces are listed and 1,200 neighbourhood plans are well underway.

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

  • Multi-faith groups remember the fallen of World War One

    Volunteers from Sikh, Muslim and Hindu communities come together to commemorate the fallen of World War One.

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

  • Community events sound Last Post to remember First World War

    The Last Post, a mass participation music project for 200 communities to mark the Centenary of the First World War, starts this week.

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

  • Farm Terrace allotments: judicial review

    Government response to the judgement of the judicial review on the Watford allotment disposal order.

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

  • £23 million to get more neighbourhood plans across England

    New funding to encourage more communities to get involved in neighbourhood planning.

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

  • Messages for Diwali 2014

    Communities Ministers Stephen Williams and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon send best wishes to all of those celebrating Diwali.

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

  • Ensuring inclusive design in our public spaces

    Stephen Williams met with key professional bodies, challenging them to do more to make buildings, streets and public space more inclusive.

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

  • Funding providing jobs boost in Stoke and Southampton

    Ministers see first-hand how the government is bringing about investment at 2 projects that will boost growth and jobs.

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

  • Funding to prevent female genital mutilation and forced marriage

    Minister for Women reinforces 'practice will not be tolerated'.

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

  • Slashing red tape to boost British housebuilding

    Measures will save housebuilders and councils £114 million per year by cutting red tape and ensuring homes are built to demanding standards.

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

  • Stephen Williams vows to outlaw revenge evictions

    The government vow to work to outlaw so-called ‘revenge evictions’ that destroy a tenant’s right to expect to rent a safe and secure home.

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

  • First wave of smaller sites set to get funding boost to build nearly 13,000 new homes

    Work on nearly 13,000 homes stalled by the 2008 housing crash are set to be restarted thanks to half a billion of government investment.

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

  • Stephen Williams pays tribute to the bravery of Douglas Reynolds VC

    Communities Minister paid tribute to Captain Douglas Reynolds as commemorative Victoria Cross paving stone was laid in his honour in Bristol.

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

  • Stephen Williams meets Jewish community organisation over rise in anti-Semitic attacks

    Minister for Communities Stephen Williams met the Community Security Trust to hear about the rise in anti-Semitism.

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

  • Business rate charges

    Communities Minister Stephen Williams responds to claims in the Independent about business rate charges.

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

  • Eid messages 2014

    Ministers give their best wishes to Muslims in the UK and across the world for Eid.

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

  • Communities ministers mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, Faith Minister Baroness Warsi and Minister for Communities Stephen Williams attend remembrance event.

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

  • Speech to the Zero Carbon Hub

    Stephen Williams speaks at the launch of the Zero Carbon Hub report.

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

  • Support to resolve social tenants' complaints

    Clear and simple complaints process information for social tenants now available online.

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