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  • Community Budgets inspire new nationwide network of public service revolutionaries

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis announces a new multi-agency network to help transform public services at a local level.

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

  • £4.5 billion Budget deal to help homebuyers and boost economy

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles welcomes new multi-billion pound housing package.

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

  • Bar raised so town hall pensions can invest more in local infrastructure

    Changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.

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

  • South East 7 spring conference 2013

    Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles to the South East 7 partnership.

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

  • Government gives out transition funding for Council Tax support

    All 195 billing authorities that bid for transition funding to help them in the first year of running Council Tax support will receive money.

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

  • Local government settlement debate

    Speech by Brandon Lewis on the local government settlement.

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

  • ‘Fair deal’ rewards councils that lead drive for growth

    Finalised local government settlement delivers 1.3% change.

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

  • Local government settlement 2013 to 2014

    Written ministerial statement about the finalised local government settlement 2013 to 2014.

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

  • "Fair funding, sensible savings and bill freeze is the right road for councils" says Eric Pickles

    New style local settlement to reward striving councils with more income.

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

  • Local government finance settlement oral statement

    This oral statement is about finance for English local authorities for 2013 to 2014 and 2014 to 2015.

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

  • Local government pension scheme

    This is a written ministerial statement about the abolition of taxpayer-funded pensions for councillors from April 2014.

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

  • Minister praises local government efforts to tackle fraud

    Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham welcomes the ‘Fighting Fraud Locally’ end of year review.

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

  • The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009: letter and informal commentary

    Letter and informal commentary summarising the intended effects of the Accounts and Audit (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009.

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

  • Regulatory Reform Order (2008) No. 2840: letter to local councils

    Letter telling local councils about the Regulatory Reform Order (2008) No. 2840 coming into force.

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  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • Community budget pilots transforming public services

    Council-led early intervention pilots are showing it is possible to radically rework public services so those in need get better help.

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

  • Community Budgets pilot schemes

    Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to the National Community Budgets Conference.

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

  • The value of parishes

    Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Larger Councils' conference.

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

  • Greater rewards for local growth under new scheme

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has set out how local retention of business rates will reward councils for local economic growth.

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

  • Business rates retention

    Written Ministerial Statement by Brandon Lewis on the business rates retention scheme.

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