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  • Kendray Initiative wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    …The Kendray Initiative in Barnsley - a project that has transformed the community through local action on housing, crime, employment and activities for young people is the third winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.…

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

  • President Karzai press conference

    A transcript of a press conference with Prime Minister David Cameron and the Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on 7 December 2010.

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

  • PM welcomes report on supporting Military Covenant

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed the publication of an independent report on innovative ways to support the Military Covenant

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

  • DFID Research: Managing Pollution from Small scale Industry in Bangladesh

    Tanneries and textile firms in Bangladesh are being encouraged to reduce water pollution affecting local communities by building effluent treatment plants

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  • Councillors being given more powers than ever to become local champions

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today outlined how radical new legislation will make councillors more powerful than ever before and help…

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

  • Your community needs you

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Today I want to launch a new type of talent show. It&rsquo…

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

  • Welsh trail balances Afghanistan training with public access

    A valuable new community resource which balances the need for vital military training for troops going to Afghanistan with public access to an unspoilt area of the Welsh countryside has just opened in Pembrokeshire.

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

  • Modernising commissioning green paper published

    New green paper published on creating a level playing field for charities and social enterprises bidding for public service contracts.

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

  • Lottery funding for voluntary and community sector protected

    A new policy direction was issued by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose to the Big Lottery Fund today.

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

  • Lottery funding for voluntary and community sector protected

    Projects that benefit local communities and the voluntary sector received a boost, after new policy direction issued by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose.

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

  • Northern Ireland Grand Committee (Spending Review)

    Extracts from speech by Secretary of State Owen Paterson.

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

  • A future for people and forests in Nepal

    How UKaid from DFID is helping rural communities in Nepal adapt to the effects of climate change by better management of the forest and its resources

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  • Welsh Office hosts ministerial summit to pave way for superfast broadband across Wales

    The UK Government will be working with the Welsh Assembly to deliver the National Broadband Strategy pledge that people across Wales will be…

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

  • Long-term partnership with Afghanistan

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced agreement on a long-term partnership plan which will see Britain offer economic, political and military support for Afghanistan once combat troops have gone home.

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

  • Government confirms capital funding for youth projects

    The myplace programme secures £134 million to complete its work.

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

  • Review of commercialisation and sexualisation of children

    Children's Minister announces an independent review into the commercialisation and premature sexualisation of children.

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

  • Eric Pickles praises Big Society snow angels and gritty determination from communities

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has praised people’s efforts and neighbourly support in the cold weather this week and applauded the Big …

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

  • Gloucestershire flag flying at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Gloucestershire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • Planning power from town halls and Whitehall to local people

    Neighbourhoods will be the ‘building blocks of the Big Society’ Radical new planning reforms were announced today to hand powers down from …

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

  • Next phase of superfast broadband plans announced

    …An ambition to deliver a 'digital hub' in every community in the country is at the heart of the Government's £830 million strategy to make sure the UK has the best broadband network in Europe by 2015.…

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