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First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Mark Prisk writes in the Hertfordshire Mercury about his new role as Housing Minister
Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on housing and growth.
Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on housing and growth
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, alongside the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, have set out a major housing and planning package.
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Government publishes legislation to help accelerate major infrastructure investment and house building.
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New funding to help communities bring jobs and homes to their neighbourhood using improved planning powers was announced today by Planning Minister…
New agreement will get work started on thousands of new properties Plans for thousands of new homes that have been stuck on the drawing board…
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New programme will give social tenants voice to challenge local decisions The Housing Minister has unveiled a new fund of £1.3m to help give…
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Following the publication of the Policy Exchange report Ending Expensive Social Tenancies: Fairness, higher growth and more homes the Government…
Explore a range of interesting properties across England as part of Heritage Opens Days.
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell said: “The Green Belt provides an important protection against urban sprawl, providing a ‘green lung…
Ed Vaizey steps in to postpone Child with a Dove export.
Expert brokers will spearhead a fresh drive to get stalled housing deals up and running and builders back on moth-balled sites, Communities …
Funding worth £1.1m available to all denominations and faiths across the UK
Changes to Listed Places of Worship grants will come into effect in autumn.
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