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Local authorities that don’t put their spending detail online are denying the public the right to hold their council to account, Secretary of…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles continues to trailblaze transparency today by publishing more departmental spending and setting out new austerity…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is today continuing to open up the Government accounts to the public and set out new austerity procedures…
Eric Pickles announces proposals to tighten up the publicity rules for councils so they guard against campaigning with public funds.
New proposals to stop taxpayers’ money being squandered on town hall newspapers or hired lobbyists have been announced by Communities Secretary…
Bob Neill responds to a Guardian editorial which claims that by ruling out a council tax revaluation, the Government is avoiding tough decisions…
Local taxpayers have been reassured that there will be no unexpected wave of council tax revaluation hikes in the next five years. Communities…
There will be no Council Tax revaluation which could push up taxes on people's homes.
Speech to the Real Time Information group regarding transport future practices.
Axing the standards board regime.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to offer MOTs rather than push up parking charges to generate income.
The government's commitment to the sustainability agenda including transport.
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m very pleased to be here today at the CIPFA conference. We already …
On the closing day for submitting local enterprise partnership proposals Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable…
Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and get rid of outdated byelaws.
Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated byelaws. This means…
Councils will today be urged to get rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in a bid to make streets tidier and less confusing…
Call for councils to get rid of unnecessary clutter in a bid to make streets tidier and less confusing for motorists and pedestrians.
A major new ‘localism’ proposal to cut red tape and hand over financial control of council service improvements and training to local government…
Summary: Letter from the local government minister Grant Shapps in response to a letter in the Financial Times (August 20 2010) regarding the…
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