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Londoners are set to benefit from an unprecedented devolution of power from Whitehall, Communities and Local Secretary Eric Pickles announced…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Good financial planning is about putting a little extra away when the sun is shining so you have some cover during the rainy days.
As the lights are turned on for Christmas all over the country, Eric Pickles urges councils to take pride in Britain’s Christian heritage.
Grant Shapps is urging councils to move away from Whitehall control and make the most of the new freedoms they have been given.
Transcript of the speech as delivered. You may have heard of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ - it describes how hostages held by a gang of Swedish…
This week South Ribble Borough Council has become the one hundredth local authority to put its spending data over £500 online.
Eric Pickles today continued his drive for transparency in Government by publishing his department’s spending over £500, and called for councils…
Video speech about the role taxis and private hire vehicles have in local communities.
Discusses how we can support passengers, taxis and private hire vehicles through appropriate local regulation and the Equalities Act.
Large numbers are hunting through council data as their local spending information goes online.
Video about the Green Bus Fund winners and its benefits.
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced three appointments to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you Nick for your introduction. For those of you that were expecting…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m going to avoid all the obvious jokes about Guy Fawkes night. No corny…
Transcript of the speech as delivered. It’s a pleasure to be here today to confirm and celebrate the first new local enterprise partnerships…
More councils are getting the green light to tackle historic pay inequalities today as the Coalition Government backs workplace equality, announced…
Major upgrades which will relieve congestion at a variety of places across the country.
Letter setting out details of the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England in 2011 to 2012.
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I am pleased to inform the House that the Spending Review has…
Councils need to be innovative in how they manage their assets and services, said Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham.
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