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  • 700,000 new homes under this government

    There are now 700,000 more homes in England than in 2009, with the number of empty homes at a 10-year low.

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

  • Government acts to improve e-cigarette safety

    The government has put forward a number of tips to help consumers stay safe.

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

  • £3.4 million boost for communities to save a local building or asset

    Five community buildings to receive government boost to help them reopen to the public or transform their existing use.

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

  • Housebuilding efforts reap real results

    The numbers of new homes in England has risen by 10% over the past year – the highest percentage increase in 12 years.

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

  • Enterprise zones pass 12,000 jobs mark

    Enterprise zones are playing a vital role in driving forward the country’s economy.

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

  • Package of support for the Great British pub

    A package of measures to support ‘community ownership’ of valuable local pubs.

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

  • Milestone reached as community rights uses hit 3,000

    More than 1,500 buildings, assets and green spaces are listed and 1,200 neighbourhood plans are well underway.

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

  • Multi-faith groups remember the fallen of World War One

    Volunteers from Sikh, Muslim and Hindu communities come together to commemorate the fallen of World War One.

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

  • Importance of removing, reporting and recording 'pernicious' anti-semitic graffiti

    Eric Pickles writes to council leaders to stress the importance of removing racist graffiti quickly, and recording it with police.

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

  • Seven of Britain's leading high streets crowned winners in national competition

    Retailers and local traders across Britain were today celebrating as their high streets were crowned top of the shops (8 November 2014).

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

  • Bravery of Lambeth First World War hero honoured

    Minister for Communities joins servicemen, cadets and Lambeth residents in a commemoration service for a First World War hero.

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

  • Affordable housing debt guarantees pass £1 billion mark

    More than £1 billion has been unlocked from the market to build new affordable homes.

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

  • Town halls to come clean on taxpayer funded union work

    Town halls will have to come clean on how much they spend subsidising staff working on union business.

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

  • Deal will lead to thousands of new housebuilding jobs

    Tens of thousands of new housebuilding jobs and apprenticeships will be up for grabs for years to come under a deal struck today.

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

  • Young Brits can get Britain building

    Young Brits should benefit from the thousands of apprenticeships and jobs now up for grabs as housebuilders look to build more homes.

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

  • £23 million to get more neighbourhood plans across England

    New funding to encourage more communities to get involved in neighbourhood planning.

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

  • Lord Ahmad leads tributes to the bravery of a World War One hero

    Minister for Communities to lead tributes to Khudadad Khan, the first South Asian and first Muslim recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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

  • 54,000 homeowners created through Help to Buy

    New figures show Help to Buy is helping more people onto the property ladder and getting more homes built.

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

  • Troubled Families programme turning 117,000 lives around

    Eric Pickles welcomes latest success of the Troubled Families programme.

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

  • Brownfield sites to be prioritised for development

    Thousands of homes could be built on brownfield sites available for development.

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