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  • Council Tax freeze scheme: payment to police and crime commissioners

    Letter to police and crime and commissioners informing them of their ongoing Council Tax freeze grants.

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  • Cycle safety funding awarded to 78 schemes in England

    Money will be made available to improve cyclist safety and the design and layout of roads at locations across the country.

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

  • Society of Editors

    Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to the Society of Editors.

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

  • New law to prevent free press facing state competition from propaganda on the rates

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles proposes a toughening up of rules governing local authority publicity.

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

  • Safer cycle routes on track thanks to government boost

    Safer roads for cyclists thanks to £40 million funding.

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

  • £56.85 million to regenerate Bexhill and Hastings

    Bexhill-Hastings Link Road approved to aid development.

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

  • £16.3 million to tackle traffic congestion in Beverley town centre

    Southern relief road for Beverley town centre approved.

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

  • York to benefit from new £15.3 million transport funding

    Proposals to construct 2 new park and ride sites and upgrade a junction in York have received final approval.

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

  • Transformation Challenge Award

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to local authority leaders setting out the criteria and timing for the Transformation Challenge Award.

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

  • Real-terms cut in Council Tax for third year running

    The government's Council Tax freeze deal helps to cut residents' cost of living.

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

  • Informing local taxpayers: Council Tax band appeals

    Letter asking council staff to inform local taxpayers of their legal rights to challenge their Council Tax banding.

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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

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

  • GLA transport grant for 2013 to 2014

    Greater London Authority's transport grant has been determined at £1.988 billion for 2013 to 2014

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

  • Community Budgets inspire new nationwide network of public service revolutionaries

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis announces a new multi-agency network to help transform public services at a local level.

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

  • £25 million boost to tackle highway bottlenecks

    The first allocation of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund programme will enable early delivery of schemes to remove bottlenecks.

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

  • £4.5 billion Budget deal to help homebuyers and boost economy

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles welcomes new multi-billion pound housing package.

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

  • Cleaner, greener transport, door to door

    Plans announced to reduce barriers to the use of sustainable local transport.

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

  • Door to door strategy and multi-operator ticket guidance

    Announcing the publication of a strategy document and guidance to help improve sustainable local transport and the bus market.

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

  • Time's up for costly town hall translation

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles calls for an end to unnecessary translations.

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

  • Councillors and lobbying

    Letter from Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP.

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