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  • Home Secretary commits to ending violence against women

    The government’s ambition to end violence against women and girls was laid out by the Home Secretary and minister for women and equalities today.

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

  • Publication of DWP working paper NO. 665: What does the distribution of wealth tell us about future retirement resources?

    Analysis of the distribution of wealth in the GB population using data from the first wave of the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS).

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

  • Grant Shapps to overhaul rough sleeper counts

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced that the numbers of rough sleepers have hit an 11-year low - but that he is reviewing the …

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

  • Rough sleeping hits 11-year low

    The numbers of rough sleepers in England has hit an 11-year low, according to figures published today (15 July 2010).

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

  • National regeneration summit 2010

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Introduction Having recently been through an election I would have thought a lot of you would be …

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

  • Park homes reforms: July 2010

    …The Minister for Housing and Local Government (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps): The Government values the role the park home sector plays in the …

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

  • Councils and business pick up local enterprise partnerships baton

    Local businesses and councils are rallying to the government’s call to lead their economies, following the invitation to develop local enterprise partnerships.

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

  • PM Direct in Newquay

    Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions from Cornwall residents today after travelling to the county to host his latest PM Direct Q&A session.

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

  • New government makes housing design a top priority

    Grant Shapps has called on the country’s architects to ensure their great designs deliver more benefits for the local community.

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

  • Housing design awards 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you Gareth [Capner] for that introduction and whilst…

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

  • New plan locks-in radical decentralisation course

    A new action plan for the radical shift of power from Whitehall to local councils and communities that will make the Big Society part of every…

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

  • Rebooting Whitehall: accountability to the people not the government machine

    Moving decision-making power from Whitehall to local councils and communities.

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech at the LGA annual conference in Bournemouth

    Introduction Thank you, it’s a pleasure to be here. The LGA conference is certainly getting its money worth out of the coalition - I’m pleased…

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

  • Eric Pickles unveils radical plan for town halls to help cut red tape

    A radical plan to banish nonsense red tape and repeal unnecessary laws was unveiled by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today. In a speech…

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

  • Local Government Association conference: 6 July 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Can I start by congratulating Dame Margaret and Sir Jeremy on their elevation…

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

  • Revoking regional strategies

    The Secretary of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government (Eric Pickles): Today I am making the first step to deliver …

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

  • Publication of DWP research report: Families with children in Britain: findings from the 2008 families and children study (FACS)

    Research published today by the DWP explores the characteristics and circumstances of families and children in 2008.

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

  • Eric Pickles puts stop to flawed regional strategies

    Revoking the regional strategies.

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes cash for housebuilding

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed the confirmation of £390 million to build over 8,500 new much-needed homes.

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

  • Tilley award finalists announced

    James Brokenshire visits a Woking project that has turned around an estate once blighted by drug crime.

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