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  • Better Care Fund

    Letter to local authorities from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis and Care and Support Minister Norman Lamb about the Better Care Fund.

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

  • A fair deal for councils and fair bills for taxpayers

    Councils should focus on sensible savings to protect services and keep Council Tax down.

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

  • Provisional local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015

    Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on the provisional local government finance settlement 2014 to 2015.

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

  • Eric Pickles' letter to local authority leaders following the Autumn Statement 2013

    Communities and Local Government Secretary writes to local authority leaders on measures included in the Autumn Statement.

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

  • Transfer of funds from the Housing Revenue Account to the General Fund

    Letter from the Department for Communities and Local Government to local authority chief finance officers.

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  • County Council Network Conference 2013

    Secretary of State Eric Pickles spoke to the County Council Network about the £3.8 billion Better Care funding for adult social care.

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

  • Red tape cut to ease parish councils’ progress

    Financial burdens for over 9,000 parish councils ended to allow electronic payments.

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

  • Valuation Tribunal Service Chairman reappointed

    Anne Galbraith CBE has been reappointed as Chairman of the Valuation Tribunal Service.

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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

  • ‘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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tax cuts for small firms and shops help to boost local enterprise

    Official statistics show more tax relief is being given to small shops and firms to help with their business rates bills.

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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