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From Minister of State for Decentralisation and Planning
  • Greg Clark awards council worker for best community service

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has presented a council worker with an award for her exceptional work in the community.

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

  • Local Government Association conference: 8 July 2010

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Introduction Parliament is literally and metaphorically a place of divisions. Left versus right. …

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

  • Eric Pickles puts stop to flawed regional strategies

    Revoking the regional strategies.

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

  • Royal Town Planning Institute's annual planning convention

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. “Planning policy and practice is of pivotal importance to our future…

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

  • Planning quango closes

    Major infrastructure stays on fast-track as planning quango closes.

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

  • New research shows a nudge helps people develop the tools to build the Big Society

    A nudge in the right direction and tailored feedback from councillors and members of voluntary groups, increases people’s willingness to get…

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

  • Greg Clark talks about the Big Society

    Moving decision-making power from central government to local communities and councils.

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

  • Previously developed land and density

    I am today implementing the commitments made in the Coalition Agreement to decentralise the planning system by giving Local Authorities the…

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

  • New powers to prevent unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Councils and communities are being given immediate powers to prevent the destructive practice of ‘garden grabbing’ and to decide what types …

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

  • New powers preventing unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark announces new plans to take gardens out of the brownfield category.

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

  • Communities are doing it for themselves: The Archers show how it can be done

    Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark congratulates the people of Ambridge for saving their local shop.

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Introducing measures to empower local people and to revoke plans to create new unitary councils.

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

  • Cameron and Clegg launch the Big Society

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announce their plans for a new era of people power.

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