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Pressure to build on the Green Belt is being removed with the revocation of Regional Plans according to environmental assessments published …
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New planning powers giving communities the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood were published for consultation today by Decentralisation…
Businesses in Trafford, Manchester, are taking the lead in the development of the areas neighbourhood plan.
In a move designed to strengthen tenants’ say in the running of their local communities after the shocking scenes of rioting earlier this month…
Bowling enthusiasts will be able to use new powers to safeguard treasured bowling greens from the threat of development or closure, Secretary…
Your recent editorial suggests the Government needs to find new ways to unlock the planning system by ensuring communities enjoy the fruits …
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced plans to speed up the process for evicting persistent ‘neighbours from hell’ from their homes…
As part of the Government’s commitment to the Great British pub, Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill today launched a review of restrictive covenants…
Residents in Darnall, Sheffield, have benefited from the country's first charity run post office after their convenient and well-used local facility unexpectedly closed in August 2009.
I am today announcing the publication of a consultation on draft Directions to be issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today launched plans to give tenants greater support to hold their landlords to account. The Minister argued…
Dedicated volunteers in the town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, have worked together to keep their local Tourist Information Point open.
Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thanks Gary. I’ve been Housing Minister for over a year now. That’s quite an achievement - I shadowed…
Planning Minister Greg Clark today outlined more support for voluntary and community groups campaigning to save much-loved local assets such…
People are to be given the ability to protect environmentally and locally important special green spaces, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles…
Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today called on residents to unite and decide how they will use new powers to do a spring clean of…
Dozens more communities eager to test radical new rights that will give local people much greater ability to bring growth and shape development…
Derbyshire has got its first new swimming pool for 25 years thanks to the actions of some community minded locals.
The first businesses to work hand in hand with their communities to trial proposed new neighbourhood planning powers to help boost local economies…
Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Baroness Helen Newlove, on her first visit as an adviser for the Department, have today…
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