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From The Rt Hon Don Foster
  • Cash boost for councils backing neighbourhood planning

    £7.5 million funding boost will help councils support neighbourhood plans around the country.

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

  • Bringing people together through the arts

    Don Foster announces £400,000 of funding to get people from all backgrounds involved in local arts projects.

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

  • More government support for self-build surge

    More people looking to start a building project, including affordable homes for their local community, are to receive support.

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

  • Putting communities in control: giving social tenants more power

    Number of tenant management organisations to be increased to give more social tenants the power to hold their landlord to account.

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

  • Putting the parish perspective back in town

    Communities Minister Don Foster is announcing new measures to bring parish powers back to the towns and cities of England.

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

  • Cutting needless red tape to help build more affordable homes

    Communities Minister Don Foster announces proposals to simplify confusing housing standards.

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

  • Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online

    The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants.

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

  • £1.9 million to tackle bed and breakfast living

    A £1.9 million fund will help to end bed and breakfast living for hundreds of homeless families.

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

  • Energy measures to save £200 annually in fuel bills for a new home

    New energy standards to cut £200 on typical new homes’ fuel bills and large businesses over £60k, compared to build standards before 2010. 

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

  • Nick Clegg calls on banks to do more to support ethnic minority business

    British Bankers’ Association agrees measures to support ethnic minority business as report finds good work is underway, but more to be done.

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

  • Putting post offices at the heart of local communities

    Public competition launched for post office schemes to benefit local community and small businesses.

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

  • £4.3 million boost to put communities in control

    Communities Minister Don Foster announces £4.3 million of new financial support.

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

  • 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