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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Northern Powerhouse)
  • One week to go to country’s biggest free music festival

    330 concerts will take place on 11 to 14 July in towns across England.

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

  • £91 million cash to tackle over 6,000 empty and derelict homes

    Don Foster announces towns across England will benefit from empty homes funding.

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

  • A summer of music - 330 free ‘big gig’ concerts announced

    Locations and line-ups of concerts announced by Don Foster.

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

  • £1 million funding will boost rent options for single homeless people

    Communities Minister Don Foster today (13 May 2013) announced a cash boost of up to £1 million to support single homeless people.

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

  • Communities say ‘yes’ to locally led housebuilding

    Two more communities vote in favour of their neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Britain’s biggest music festival: a summer of free community concerts

    Communities Minister Don Foster has announced that 250 free concerts will go ahead this summer, featuring the best of local musical talent.

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

  • Drive to get more social tenants online

    Social tenants are set to benefit from almost a million pounds to help them get online and improve their IT skills.

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

  • No place for hate

    Government gives its support to youth education on the dangers of racism.

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

  • £9.5 million to support hundreds of communities to create neighbourhood plans

    A new 2-year programme will help communities to develop their neighbourhood plans.

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

  • Historic first as neighbourhood plan is voted in by community

    Eden in Cumbria becomes the first area in the country to adopt a neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Community libraries continue to grow

    Communities Minister Don Foster has given his backing to the growth of community libraries.

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

  • Improving new build homes to cut energy bills

    Communities Minister Don Foster has committed to improving energy efficiency levels in new homes that will save up to £100 per year in bills.

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

  • Ecobuild 2013

    Speech by Communities Minister Don Foster at the Ecobuild green building conference and exhibition.

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

  • Ministers visit Cumbria ahead of country’s first neighbourhood planning referendum

    Eden in Cumbria is to hold the country's first neighbourhood planning referendum next week.

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

  • Don Foster sees new fire cadets put through their paces

    Communities Minister sees how some of the £10 million of government funding for voluntary youth groups nationwide is being spent.

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

  • Markets of the year 2013 awards winners announced

    Communities Minister Don Foster and Apprentice finalist and market trader Adam Corbally presented awards to a host of UK towns for having the country’s best markets.

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

  • Community libraries: guidance from the Arts Council

    The Arts Council has published a report looking at how communities are getting involved in the running and management of local libraries.

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

  • Love Life Live Lent: interactive launch in Parliament for new Lent resource

    The impressive role played by volunteers throughout 2012 including during the Olympics and Paralympics is inspiring Love Life Live Lent.

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

  • Why we must continue to tackle far right extremism head on

    Speech by Don Foster to council leaders at the first meeting of the national special interest group on the far right.

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

  • Cutting red tape will save homeowners £240 on DIY electrical jobs, says Don Foster

    Government moves to scrap the requirement to get simple and low risk electrical works approved will save money for householders.

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