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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • Enterprise zones pass 12,000 jobs mark

    Enterprise zones are playing a vital role in driving forward the country’s economy.

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

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets council inspection

    Eric Pickles' oral statement to the House of Commons on the inspection report into the governance of Tower Hamlets council.

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

  • Doncaster Metropolitan borough council: corporate governance intervention

    Eric Pickles announces the end of statutory corporate governance intervention in Doncaster Metropolitan borough council.

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

  • Doncaster Metropolitan borough council: letter and direction

    The direction accompanying this letter to Doncaster Metropolitan borough council ends the government’s corporate governance intervention in the council.

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

  • Multi-faith groups remember the fallen of World War One

    Volunteers from Sikh, Muslim and Hindu communities come together to commemorate the fallen of World War One.

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

  • Importance of removing, reporting and recording 'pernicious' anti-semitic graffiti

    Eric Pickles writes to council leaders to stress the importance of removing racist graffiti quickly, and recording it with police.

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

  • Reporting and removing racist graffiti

    Letter to local authorities stressing the importance of removing racist graffiti quickly and reporting it to the police.

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

  • Town halls to come clean on taxpayer funded union work

    Town halls will have to come clean on how much they spend subsidising staff working on union business.

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

  • Community events sound Last Post to remember First World War

    The Last Post, a mass participation music project for 200 communities to mark the Centenary of the First World War, starts this week.

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

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets council: written statement

    Secretary of State announces the publication of an independent inspection report of the governance of Tower Hamlets council.

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

  • Launch of Better Care Fund

    Eric Pickles' speech to the National Children and Adult Services Conference 2014.

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

  • Government response to the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance

    Eric Pickles responds to the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance.

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

  • Troubled Families programme turning 117,000 lives around

    Eric Pickles welcomes latest success of the Troubled Families programme.

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

  • Essex flag flies in the heart of government

    The flag of Essex will fly this week in the heart of government to celebrate the important role counties play in the nation’s cultural heritage.

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

  • Eric Pickles shelves town hall plans for new taxes on families’ weekly shop

    The government will not support additional business rates on supermarkets and large shops.

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

  • Proposal for new shops and supermarkets tax: letter to Derby City Council

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles' letter to Derby City Council about a proposal for a new tax on large shops and supermarkets.

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

  • Government backs 'Great British tradition' of Bonfire Night

    New guide for communities to celebrate Britain’s 'Thanksgiving Day'.

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

  • New rules further strengthen green belt protections

    Eric Pickles takes new steps to further enhance the strong protections in place against development on green belt land.

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

  • Work of the DCLG during the conference recess 2014

    Written ministerial statement by Eric Pickles on work of the Department for Communities and Local Government during the conference recess.

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

  • Councils must protect our precious green belt land

    Ministers have underlined the government’s commitment to protect the green belt from development.

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