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  • Ministers cut traffic signs red tape for local councils

    Measures to reduce time-consuming and costly bureaucracy for councils wanting to use 20 miles per hour schemes were announced today.

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

  • Grant Shapps tells councillors: don't let council officers be the backseat drivers

    The minister today told councillors not to let back seat bureaucracy steer them off course on the road to greater town hall autonomy.

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

  • More support for voluntary and community groups campaigning to save local assets

    Planning Minister Greg Clark today outlined more support for voluntary and community groups campaigning to save much-loved local assets such…

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

  • Humber local enterprise partnership

    …I, together with the Minister of State for Business and Enterprise (Mark Prisk), would like to inform the House that today we have written…

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

  • New opportunities for investment in UK auto industry

    Good evening, it’s a real pleasure to be here. A very warm welcome to the directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association…

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

  • Minister for Europe emphasised urgency of progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Minister for Europe David Lidington said that while the UK remain champions of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress towards EU accession, it does require leadership, creativity and compromise from leaders of the Bosnian Governm…

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

  • The future of Libya

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt said he "firmly believes that the Libyan people will achieve their vision for a free, prosperous and democratic Libya".

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

  • Dr Fox tells business we must work together to combat cyber attacks

    Dr Fox began his speech by saying that, even as they dined, Britain’s interests were under attack, and that there was a continuous battle being…

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

  • Thousands welcome 16 Air Assault Brigade home from Afghanistan

    More than 10,000 people lined the streets of Colchester yesterday to welcome the town's soldiers home after their recent six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Army publication voted best UK internal magazine

    The magazine of the British Army, Soldier, was voted the 'best internal magazine' in Britain this week by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) for a third successive year.

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

  • David Willetts re-appoints Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Chief Executive

    Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said: “I am very pleased that Professor David Delpy has agreed to remain as Chief Executive…

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

  • Low Pay Commission remit published

    The LPC will continue to monitor, evaluate and review the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and its impact, and review the levels of each of the different…

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

  • New National Crime Agency

    National Crime Agency will lead the UK's fight against serious and organised crime, strengthen policing at the border and make sure local police are linked up to work nationally and overseas, the Home Secretary said toda…

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

  • New National Crime Agency (NCA) to fight serious and organised crime

    National Crime Agency (NCA) will spearhead the UK’s fight against serious and organised crime, the Home Secretary confirmed today.

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

  • North Wales businesses can play a key role in boosting trade and exports

    Welsh Office Minister David Jones accompanied Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green on a visit to North Wales today.  The Ministers met…

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

  • Welsh Secretary attends Joint Ministerial Council

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan attended the first meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee since the formation of the new administrations…

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

  • National crime agency: oral statement by Theresa May

    National crime agency: oral statement by Theresa May on recognising organised crime as a threat to national security.

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

  • Joint Ministerial Committee – communique

    Communique following the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting in Number 10 chaired by Prime Minister David Cameron on 8 June 2011.

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

  • Andrew Stunell visits community led regeneration project in Birmingham

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell visited an innovative community led regeneration project in Birmingham, 7 June 2011. He met residents who…

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

  • Government plans release of public land to build 100,000 homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced Government plans to release enough public land to build as many as 100,000 new, much-needed…

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