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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • St Anne’s flag flies at heart of government

    Eric Pickles raises the flag of St Anne's on the Sea.

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

  • Historic counties day celebrated in the heart of government

    Eric Pickles raises flag of Cumberland to celebrate historic counties day

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

  • Eric Pickles joins the Hounslow Big Iftar

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government observes Ramadan at the Hounslow Ismaili Centre.

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

  • Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council

    Eric Pickles' written ministerial statement about statutory intervention at Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council.

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

  • Fire and rescue services

    Secretary of State Eric Pickles' statement on the fire and rescue service.

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

  • New Tottenham Hotspur stadium scheme gets the green light

    Permission granted to use a site for the new stadium scheme following a public inquiry.

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

  • Communities ministers mark the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, Faith Minister Baroness Warsi and Minister for Communities Stephen Williams attend remembrance event.

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

  • Innovation to bring statutory notices into the 21st century

    Eric Pickles calls for the newspaper industry and councils to work together on new pilots.

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

  • 53,000 troubled families' lives turned around

    Councils have been praised for turning around the lives of almost 53,000 troubled families in little over 2 years.

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

  • Application for an incinerator at New Barnfield turned down

    Ministers turn down an application for an incinerator at New Barnfield in Hertfordshire.

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

  • Local government finance: CIPFA speech

    Secretary of State's speech at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

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

  • New fund to help councils fight fraud

    Eric Pickles announces support for councils ready to take on fraudsters.

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

  • Ramadan message from Eric Pickles

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wishes all communities a peaceful and blessed Ramadan.

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

  • Eric Pickles speaks to the Chartered Institute of Housing conference

    The Secretary of State addresses the Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Manchester.

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

  • Government investment to build thousands of new homes

    Eric Pickles announces millions of pounds of investment to boost the supply of new homes.

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

  • Vandalism of a Jewish cemetery in Manchester

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles condemns the vandalism of a Jewish cemetery in Manchester.

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

  • Government bans use of CCTV 'spy cars' for on-street parking

    Use of closed circuit television spy cars on their own to enforce on-street parking made illegal.

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

  • Localism gets Tour de France off to grandest of starts

    A local council has used new powers to ensure the Tour de France gets the send-off it deserves in Yorkshire.

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

  • Sussex flag of historic county flies at heart of government

    The flag representing the historic county of Sussex flies above the department's offices to coincide with Sussex Day.

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

  • Falklands flag flies in Westminster to honour islands' liberation from Argentine occupation

    Falkland Islands flag raised to mark Liberation Day.

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