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Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces another major milestone in the transfer of power to local communities.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Cumbrian flag has been hoisted outside the offices of the Department for Communities and Local Government to celebrate Cumbria Day.
Decision letter and Inspector's Report on appeal relating to an application for planning permission.
Letter from Planning Minister Nick Boles about advertising on broadband cabinets.
Archaeologists have started work to assess the significance of First World War practice trenches at Dreghorn Barracks in Edinburgh.
"We want the UK to be the most energy efficient economy in Europe", states Gregory Barker in a speech at the Energy Efficiency Mission Launch
Bulletin about the English housing survey.
England's councils to share £668 million in 2013 to 2014 to help provide new homes.
The government sets out the rules for 2 new schemes that will help investors to provide new homes for rent.
Bulletin about the New Homes Bonus, a grant paid by central government to local councils for increasing the number of homes and their use.
Red tape that affects house builders and landlords is cut, while the Red Tape Challenge focuses on planning administration next.
Communities Secretary announces the abolition of the area’s regional strategy.
Changes will allow free schools to concentrate on education not bureaucracy and will give parents peace of mind.
Builders offering the NewBuy scheme will now offer to buy a customer’s existing property before selling them a newly built home.
Information on new measures to reduce planning red tape so free schools find it easier to convert underused buildings into schools.
132 projects awarded share of £46m to help reduce fuel poverty, boost energy efficiency, and encourage collective switching and purchasing.
New permitted development rights will allow office space to be converted into homes without the need for planning permission.
Statement about permitted development rights for change of land use.
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