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  • Government clampdown on fraud

    Lord Ahmad announces extra funding for a range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost to fraud.

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

  • Councils should use valuable housing stock to build more homes

    Councils should sell vacant buildings and reinvest the money to get the country building.

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

  • Ministers welcome public services improvement report

    Ministers have welcomed a new independent report into how local public services can improve to put people first and keep Council Tax down.

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

  • Online guide to help communities learn about their shared WW1 history

    New online guide to help communities learn about their shared First World War history.

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

  • Serious breaches found in spending by Social Enterprise North West

    Department for Communities and Local Government issues demand notice to claw back £1.4 million of taxpayers’ money.

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

  • Government action to help eliminate violence against women and girls

    The government today (25 November 2014) announced a £10 million fund to support women’s refuges in 100 areas across England.

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

  • First World War hero honoured at Whitehall

    Tributes for Lieutenant Frank de Pass, the first person of the Jewish faith and the first Indian Army Officer to receive the Victoria Cross.

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

  • Superfast broadband boost for the Isles of Scilly

    Lord Ahmad welcomes arrival of superfast broadband making the islands amongst some of the best connected islands in the world.

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

  • Secretary of State welcomes launch of interfaith website

    Eric Pickles welcomes launch of new website dedicated to promoting tolerance and understanding of faith and the work of interfaith organisations.

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

  • Minister signs £190 million Tees Valley Growth Deal

    Funding to provide major boost to Tees Valley economy by creating 1,000 jobs, building up to 1,500 homes and strenghening transport links.

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

  • 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