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  • New planning powers continue to be a hit with communities

    More than 100 communities eager to trial new rights that give local people powers to bring jobs and homes to their area and shape development…

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

  • Election date announced for cities that say 'yes' to mayors

    The Government’s commitment to people power and local democracy took another step forward today as Cities Minister Greg Clark announced the …

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

  • Communities have a chance to revive their neighbourhoods

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today invited community and voluntary organisations to apply for a share of £100 million that will help …

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

  • Historic powers in the Localism Act pass down to communities

    A host of new powers to put communities back in charge of their own affairs has become a reality as the Coalition Government’s localism agenda…

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

  • Local democracy: January 2012

    On 1 November 2011 The Government launched a consultation, “What can a mayor do for your city?”, asking local communities to contribute their…

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

  • Powers over regeneration will remain with communities

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today insisted that communities will be kept firmly in the driving seat and able to determine the…

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

  • Communities come together to show their enthusiasm for neighbourhood planning

    A meeting of neighbourhood planning frontrunners was held on Monday 28 November 2011.

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

  • Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway

    An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.

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

  • Local democracy: November 2011

    The Government has today launched a consultation, ‘What can a mayor do for your city?’. We are asking local communities to contribute their…

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

  • Communities to get new planning powers to bring jobs and homes to their neighbourhood

    New planning powers giving communities the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood were published for consultation today by Decentralisation…

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

  • Trafford businesses are shaping their area's future

    Businesses in Trafford, Manchester, are taking the lead in the development of the areas neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Bob Neill responds to a debate in the Daily Mail about planning rules and the countryside

    Our planning system reforms won’t create a planning free-for-all (as has been suggested in the Daily Mail). What they will do is put local people…

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

  • Countdown to British Pubs Week begins

    Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill kicks off the countdown to British Pubs Week.

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

  • Homes to be proud of

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government came to office with a wholly new approach to housing. We didn’t want to tweak existing…

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting communities wont be able to resist development

    The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph on John Rhodes’ Youtube comments that the National Planning Policy Framework is…

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

  • Planning reforms boost local power and growth

    Joint article by the Secretary of State and the Chancellor Planning reform is key to our economic recovery. Opponents claim, falsely, the…

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

  • More communities chosen to try out new planning powers

    New powers to give local people unprecedented influence to determine the future of their areas are to be tried out in 36 more front-runner areas…

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

  • Andrew Stunell responds to a letter in The Times about playing fields

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell responds to a letter in The Times about playing fields. Sir, Your reader is right to point out the importance…

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

  • Bob Neill says '3 cheers' for the 'local' at the Great British Beer Festival

    Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill attends the country’s biggest beer festival.

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

  • Boost to community pubs with launch of review into restrictive covenants

    As part of the Government’s commitment to the Great British pub, Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill today launched a review of restrictive covenants…

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