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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  • High streets thrive by community-led renewal

    Report shows importance of community-led renewal in giving new life to high streets.

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

  • Community Budgets: progress toward national adoption

    Brandon Lewis' key note speech at the New Local Government Network (NLGN) event

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

  • Report shows councils can make more online savings

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has called on councils to do more to make savings from putting services online.

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

  • Pay policy statement 2013 to 2014

    Letter from Fire Minister Brandon Lewis to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire and Rescue Authority about pay policy statements.

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

  • Government moving forward with pension fund consolidation

    Advice from financial markets experts will be used to identify vital administrative savings in the management of town hall pensions.

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

  • New support to help communities re-energise their high streets

    British BIDs organisation to run £500,000 government loan fund.

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

  • Fire Minister Brandon Lewis responds to the FBU call for more strike action

    Brandon Lewis responds to the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) decision to strike a second time.

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

  • ‘Can-do’ councils leading transformation of local government

    18 local authorities to share £7 million for cutting edge shared service projects.

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

  • Government response to 25 September industrial action by the Fire Brigades Union

    The Fire Brigades Union has announced strike action in England and Wales over the government’s pension offer.

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

  • Push for greater town hall transparency on trade union interests

    New guidance published requiring councillors to register trade union membership.

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

  • Chief Fire Officers' Association conference

    Speech by Fire Minister Brandon Lewis to the Chief Fire Officers' Association (CFOA) conference.

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

  • Fresh incentives for new commercial building construction

    Empty property rate relief to offer renewed confidence to the construction sector.

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

  • Response to a Daily Mail report that weekly rubbish collections will need to be scrapped to meet EU regulations

    Department rebuts suggestions that councils will be required to make householders separate rubbish into 5 separate bins.

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

  • Increase in housebuilding starts show market has turned the corner

    New figures show government action is getting Britain building and helping to provide the homes this country needs, Brandon Lewis said.

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

  • YouChoose website

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to the Chairman of the Local Government Association, Economy and Transport Board.

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

  • Minister goes in for “hard raft” at Lee Valley

    Brandon Lewis paddles down the white water rafting course at Lee Valley White Water Centre.

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

  • Councils combine for economic growth

    Nine councils propose to deliver greater economic growth through a new combined authority.

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

  • Brandon Lewis announces 100 community pubs are saved

    Pubs Minister celebrates 100 pubs being listed as assets of community value, helping to safeguard their futures.

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

  • Pubs showcased as part of Best of British

    Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis unveils a new campaign showcasing pubs as part of the best of British.

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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