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  • Communities Minister celebrates English language learners in Bradford

    Stephen Williams presented certificates to 50 women who have taken steps to integrate into British life by learning to speak English.

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

  • More than 105,000 troubled families turned around saving taxpayers an estimated £1.2 billion

    The Communities Secretary has hailed the life-changing impact of the government’s Troubled Families programme, which has now turned around more than 105,000 of the hardest to help households in England.

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

  • Flag of the Commonwealth flies in Westminster

    The flag of the Commonwealth is flying in the heart of government to mark Commonwealth Day.

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

  • New support for social tenants who want to work

    Social tenants who need to move for work will no longer be pushed to the back of the housing waiting list.

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

  • A digital remedy will make a healthy high street

    High streets could make billions of pounds in additional revenue and increase footfall by making more of the latest digital technology.

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

  • £10 million support for women facing the threat of domestic violence

    A £10 million government fund will help support refuges across the country and boost provision for vulnerable victims of domestic violence.

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

  • Government delivers on parking promises to help local shops

    New measures will deliver a fairer deal for motorists and help boost the high street.

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

  • PM praises the remarkable valour and devotion to duty of the overseas-born recipients of the Victoria Cross

    145 commemorative paving stones were unveiled to create a permanent memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum.

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

  • Cheers all round for community pubs day

    A national celebration day will be held on 23 March for the hundreds of pubs listed as assets of community value.

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

  • Unused public sector land will provide over 100,000 new homes

    The amount of land sold by the government surpasses the original commitment set by the Prime Minister.

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

  • New fund to help women speak up on child sexual exploitation

    Kris Hopkins announces a new £250,000 fund to support women and give them the confidence to speak out against abuse.

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

  • Help for small firms by stopping procurement red-tape

    The government has unveiled plans to reduce the costly gold-plating of procurement in local government.

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

  • Challenging high streets get a helping hand

    Experts are jumpstarting revival work on some of the most challenging high streets.

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

  • Denise Fowler appointed new Housing Ombudsman

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has appointed Denise Fowler as the new Housing Ombudsman.

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

  • New coastal revival fund and community teams to bring jobs and businesses to seaside towns

    New Coastal Revival Fund will help kick-start the revival of at-risk coastal heritage.

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

  • Rotherham commissioners confirmed

    The Local Government Secretary has confirmed that 5 commissioners will take over the running of Rotherham metropolitan borough council.

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

  • £22 million funding to boost neighbourhood planning

    Brandon Lewis announces a multi-million pound boost to support communities looking to set up neighbourhood plans.

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

  • 192,000 households helped to become homeowners through government schemes

    Nearly 192,000 households have bought or reserved a new home through government-backed schemes over the past 5 years, latest figures show.

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

  • Creating inclusive buildings and design

    Ministers set out a new construction industry action plan to make buildings and public spaces more inclusive.

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

  • 33,000 new homeowners thanks to the Right to Buy

    More than 33,000 new homeowners have been created through the reinvigorated Right to Buy since 2012.

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