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  • Tenant Cashback set to reward house proud council tenants

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today offered tenants a Cashback deal worth billions to take control of their own homes. Launching Tenant Cashback…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: final allocations year 1

    Today, I am announcing the final allocations for local authorities in England for the New Homes Bonus Year 1 funding. This announcement follows…

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

  • Army vets help to develop Helmand's rural economy

    A veterinary outreach programme in Nad 'Ali is one of a growing number conducted by the Royal Army Veterinary Corps designed to help farmers and livestock owners living in the remote corners of Helmand province, Afghanis…

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

  • Royal Navy and Army release redundancy scheme details

    The Royal Navy and the Army today released the details of their redundancy programmes to their personnel.

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

  • Grant Shapps calls on communities to decide how to spend the rewards of growth

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on councils to sit down with residents and decide how to spend the rewards of going for growth. …

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

  • Re-appointment of Jennifer Eady and Nicola Templeman as Council Members to the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)

    Both appointments are for a further three year term commencing from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2014 and are made in accordance with the Office…

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

  • Fairness finally restored to the Housing Benefit system as new rules come into force

    New Housing Benefit rules come into force bringing fairness back to the Local Housing Allowance system and cutting the Housing Benefit bill.

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

  • First communities to use powers to bring growth, jobs and homes to their neighbourhoods

    The first communities to test radical new rights to give local people much greater ability to shape development in their area have been announced…

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

  • Home Builders Federation 'one year on' conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Britain is a growing society. The number of households is set to keep on rising in the years to come…

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

  • Heart of South West joins local enterprise partnership network

    The Heart of the South West local enterprise partnership covers Devon, Plymouth, Exeter, Torbay and Somerset. It joins the 31 partnerships announced…

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

  • Board members appointed to West Northamptonshire Development corporation

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has today announced two appointments to the Board of West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, the …

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

  • Future of local public audit

    …The Minister of State for Housing and Local Government (Mr. Grant Shapps): On 13 August 2010 my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State…

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

  • Grant Shapps offers 'Build Now, Pay Later' deal to developers

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today offered developers a Build Now, Pay Later deal to get work started on thousands of new homes without…

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

  • Community Budgets in 16 pioneering areas

    Eric Pickles speaks about Community Budgets which are being tested by 16 pioneering areas.

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

  • New approach to community activism

    Baroness Newlove publishes her report on tackling neighbourhood crime.

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

  • 'People power' revolution to tackle neighbourhood crime

    A new approach to community activism that will see people reclaiming their streets, was set out in a report published by Baroness Newlove.

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

  • DWP Research Report no. 728: 'An Evaluation of the Sanction of Housing Benefit'

    Research published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) presents findings from an evaluation of the sanction of Housing Benefit.

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

  • Clarke stamping out compensation culture fears

    Fears that a damaging compensation culture and an unwieldy justice system is costing businesses millions of pounds are to be tackled.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister visits Mexico and the United States

    High-level delegation includes UK education and business leaders.

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

  • Eric Pickles predicts public service shake up as community budgets begin

    Local areas having a single pot of funding to spend on local problems are key to the future for public services and spending, Local Government…

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