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Eric Pickles welcomes the improvement in the Council Tax collection rate.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Exploring developments in light rail and the way light rail can help to build a modern and sustainable UK transport system.
Explaining action the department is taking to encourage 20 miles per hour speed limits on local roads.
Call for evidence launched into ways of significantly reducing the costs of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Discussing roads, transport strategy and the devolution of transport.
Eric Pickles today set out plans to tackle the use of heavy-handed bailiffs by councils to protect people from unfair treatment.
Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.
New rights for journalists and bloggers to film council meetings.
The handbook gives local authorities guidance on how to reduce the burden of accidents by encouraging people to take responsibility for their own safety, health and wellbeing.
Celebrations to mark 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta in Bury St Edmunds are well underway says Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis.
Ambassador Bruce Bucknell visited Mogilev, where he met with the local authorities and representatives of Mogilev Free Economic Zone.
Taunton improvements to east-west connections approved.
Speech by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the local government pension scheme.
Council publicity law to safeguard local democracy and independent local press.
Letter from Eric Pickles to the Newspaper Society praising them for their campaign to highlight the contribution of the local newspaper industry.
Road safety speech by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport to The House Magazine – Westminster Briefing.
Winners of the 'best councils to do business with' awards announced.
Speech by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis at the 'best councils to do business with' awards ceremony.
Queen’s Speech bill to save taxpayers up to £1.2 billion and ensure councils deliver value for money.
Transport Minister Norman Baker MP explains how the coalition government is committed to supporting buses in this video address.
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