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From The Rt Hon Don Foster
  • £7.5 million funding boost will help councils support neighbourhood plans around the country.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • 330 concerts will take place on 11 to 14 July in towns across England.

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

  • Don Foster announces towns across England will benefit from empty homes funding.

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

  • Locations and line-ups of concerts announced by Don Foster.

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

  • Communities Minister Don Foster today (13 May 2013) announced a cash boost of up to £1 million to support single homeless people.

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

  • Two more communities vote in favour of their neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Communities Minister Don Foster has announced that 250 free concerts will go ahead this summer, featuring the best of local musical talent.

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

  • Social tenants are set to benefit from almost a million pounds to help them get online and improve their IT skills.

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

  • Government gives its support to youth education on the dangers of racism.

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