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  • Councils making over half a billion pounds profit from parking

    Official statistics show that councils are continuing to forecast to make £635 million profit from parking charges and fines.

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

  • Hundreds of new chargepoints for electric cars

    Extra £37 million available to local authorities to offset installation costs of electric vehicle chargepoints.

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

  • Response to media reports on parking enforcement rules

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis responds to reports on parking enforcement rules.

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

  • Ministers challenge back-door bin tax that would fuel fly-tipping

    Ministers have challenged local authorities who are trying to exploit regulations and charge students for collecting their rubbish.

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

  • Guidance on bin charging on student accommodation

    Letter from Brandon Lewis and Lord de Mauley to local authority Chief Executives.

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

  • General Power of Competence speech

    Speech on the General Power of Competence, delivered at the Local Government Association and National Association of Local Councils conference.

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

  • Action to strengthen governance in Doncaster council

    New arrangements for all-out councillor elections at Doncaster council to tackle public concern over governance.

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

  • New research centre for local economic growth opens

    A new centre opened as part of initiative aiming to improve the use of high quality evidence in government decision making about public services.

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  • Cabinet Office’s fight on fraud boosted by National Fraud Initiative move

    The National Fraud Initiative will move to Cabinet Office to accelerate the recovery of taxpayers’ money lost through fraud, error and debt.

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

  • Local transport body funding allocations

    Funding allocations for future local major transport projects.

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

  • Letters to local authorities and bus operators about the Bus Service Operators Grant reform

    Letters sent to local authorities and bus operators in July 2013 about changes to the Bus Service Operators Grant and who is eligible to claim it.

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  • Outstanding national non-domestic rates bill for 2012

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on Diplomatic Missions and International Organisations with an outstanding National Non-Domestic Rates bill in 2012.

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

  • More freedom for councils on bus funding

    Bus subsidy reforms to give councils more control.

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

  • Government removes 'volunteering tax' on councillors

    New proposals to cut councillors' data protection fees red tape.

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

  • Local Government Association: speech by Eric Pickles

    Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles to the Local Government Association conference on 3 July 2013.

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

  • Nine new places join next phase of local public service transformation

    The first 9 areas to be championed by the Public Services Transformation Network were announced today (3 July 2013) by Eric Pickles.

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

  • Living Streets supporters conference 2013

    Video speech to delegates of the Living Streets supporters conference 2013.

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

  • Eric Pickles hails end of heavy handed bin fines

    Deregulation Bill protects householders from unnecessary bin penalties.

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

  • Eric Pickles hails Council Tax ‘5 year freeze’ and £3.8 billion for social care

    5 year freeze on Council Tax and £3.8 billion for social care announced in today's Spending Round.

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

  • Date of 2014 local elections

    Written Ministerial Statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on moving the date of the English local elections in 2014 following responses to the consultation.

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