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Guidance for onshore oil and gas planning applications.

• Updated: 19 July 2013

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

The National Fraud Initiative will move to Cabinet Office to accelerate the recovery of taxpayers’ money lost through fraud, error and debt.

• Updated: 16 July 2013

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

Mark Taylor is to be the new Chief Executive of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

• Updated: 5 March 2013

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

A project to reduce congestion reached a milestone this week as the number of road works logged on the roadworks.org site passed 2 million.

• Updated: 26 February 2013

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

Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham congratulates all those recognised in the New Year Honours.

• Updated: 29 December 2012

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

Local Government Minister Baroness Hanham welcomes the ‘Fighting Fraud Locally’ end of year review.

• Updated: 7 December 2012

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

West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Business entrepreneurs emerging from West Midlands universities will continue to…

• Updated: 6 November 2012

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

Baroness Hanham praised the efforts made by Wiltshire Council to manage their assets and save Council Tax payers' money.

• Updated: 2 November 2012

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

Baroness Hanham hails council's trailblazing asset management strategies that are protecting frontline services.

• Updated: 2 November 2012

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

West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands now have the chance to try out and…

• Updated: 18 October 2012

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

Statement by Barnoness Hanham on localising Council Tax support

• Updated: 16 October 2012

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

West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme Plans to transform the city of Stoke-on-Trent into a thriving and successful centre…

• Updated: 16 October 2012

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

West Midlands European Regional Development Fund Programme A successful and established scheme helping West Midlands businesses boost their…

• Updated: 15 October 2012

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

The Government has issued its response to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report into the European Regional Development…

• Updated: 11 September 2012

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

Baroness Hanham visits Southwark to see how the Near Neighbours programme is bringing people from different communities and faiths together.

• Updated: 27 July 2012

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

Statement by Baroness Hanham on the abolition of regional strategies

• Updated: 25 July 2012

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

Statement by Baroness Hanham on the progress of regional control centre buildings

• Updated: 25 July 2012

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

Communities Minister Baroness Hanham is asking people to vote out policies they think are the weakest links, in a drive to eliminate ineffective…

• Updated: 12 January 2012

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

A £2Million business support programme for the North East has been unveiled which will help over 1,700 people gain vital business skills and…

• Updated: 19 October 2011

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

People in North Solihull are going green in a bid to access jobs, with the creation of a new 8-mile network of cycle friendly routes to top …

• Updated: 4 October 2011

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