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  • Eric Pickles flies flag for Commonwealth Day

    The Department for Communities and Local Government is taking part in Fly a Flag for the Commonwealth.

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

  • Call for more women to volunteer as mentors

    Baroness Warsi has called for more women from all backgrounds to volunteer as mentors.

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

  • Stephen Williams announces summer music festival is back again

    Our Big Gig will take place across the country from 11 to 13 July 2014.

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

  • Kris Hopkins welcomes fall in homelessness

    New figures show homelessness is falling.

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

  • Cornwall flag flying high as the county celebrates

    In celebration of Cornwall’s day the county’s flag has taken pride of place outside the department’s offices.

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

  • Build to Rent to offer greater choice for tenants

    Tenants are to get a greater choice of newly-built homes to rent under announced plans.

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

  • Hundreds of town halls opt to freeze Council Tax this year

    New figures show that 231 councils plan to take up the offer of additional government funding to help freeze Council Tax.

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

  • Power to councils to protect park home residents’ rights

    Councils are to get new powers to protect park home residents from rogue site owners in their area.

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

  • Over 100,000 households helped to buy their home

    Over 100,000 households are being helped onto the property ladder thanks to government backed schemes.

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

  • Multi-faith communities to benefit from new £3 million grant

    More people than ever will benefit from the opportunity to improve their local communities.

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

  • Funding offering a new start for single homeless people

    A successful scheme helping single homeless people into homes in the private rented sector is to be extended by 2 years.

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

  • Levy cuts to help hard-working people build their own home

    Up to 3,000 mothballed self-build homes are expected to get underway when changes that save self-builders thousands of pounds come into effect.

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

  • Creating a fair and flexible private rented sector

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has emphasised the need to create a fairer, more flexible private rented sector.

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

  • Coastal Communities Fund money to build a world class exhibition centre in Kirkcaldy

    Cabinet Minister Eric Pickles announces funding for Adam Smith Global Foundation Exhibition Centre in Kirkcaldy.

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

  • Whitehall releasing its grip on unused public land

    Enough brownfield land released to build 68,000 homes and support 135,000 jobs.

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

  • Housebuilding at highest for 6 years

    New housing figures confirm Britain is building again.

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

  • More support for communities affected by floods

    Communities affected by severe weather will benefit from enhanced support to help meet costs.

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

  • Town halls asked to help freeze Council Tax this year

    Eric Pickles has called on councils to take up the offer of additional central government funding to help freeze Council Tax this year.

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

  • New democratic checks to help keep Council Tax down

    Councillors’ votes to be made a matter of public record.

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

  • New Homes Bonus payouts show Britain is building

    Communities will be rewarded for helping deliver over half a million homes across the country, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins has confirmed.

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