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  • Local government savings

    The Government has made clear that deficit reduction is its most urgent priority. On Monday, 24 May, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief…

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

  • Denning Lecture 2010: Can we pay down the deficit and invest in growth?

    Well you have a good example of speaker ‘inflation’ today. You booked the deputy leader of the Lib Dems, but you get a Secretary of State. Not…

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

  • Royal Marines get eco-friendly new homes

    The semi-detached, four-bedroom family houses will support the forecast increase in numbers of 24 Commando Engineer Regiment (24 CER) to Chivenor…

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

  • Richard Benyon views the homes of the future

    Business Research Establishment work with the UK's main developers and manufacturers to promote the latest cutting edge sustainable innovations and technologies.

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

  • Shapps promise to landlords: no more red tape

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced that he will be scrapping plans to introduce new regulations on private landlords.

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

  • Previously developed land and density

    I am today implementing the commitments made in the Coalition Agreement to decentralise the planning system by giving Local Authorities the…

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

  • New powers to prevent unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Councils and communities are being given immediate powers to prevent the destructive practice of ‘garden grabbing’ and to decide what types …

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

  • New powers preventing unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark announces new plans to take gardens out of the brownfield category.

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Introduction Thank you to Robert Peto for your very kind introduction …

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Grant Shapps has heralded the return of an 'age of aspiration' for those struggling to get their first foothold on the property ladder.

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

  • Government will overhaul unfair council house finance system

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today said that the Government is committed to giving councils more financial freedom to deliver a better deal…

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

  • Prime Minister's speech on the economy

    A transcript of a speech on cutting the deficit given by the Prime Minister in Milton Keynes on 7 June 2010.

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

  • New help for those working with victims of forced marriage

    The Government’s Forced Marriage Unit has launched an online resource to help frontline professionals working to protect potential victims of forced marriage.

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

  • New era of transparency will bring about a revolution in town hall openness and accountability

    Call for councils to put all spending over £500 online.

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

  • Full list of the Department for Education's ministerial appointments has been confirmed

    Information on the newly appointed ministerial team of the Department for Education.

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

  • Government sets out proposals to turn around failing Doncaster Council

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today (2 June 2010) announced a package of measures to turn around Doncaster Council.

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

  • Housing Minister urges housing association executives to commit to pay transparency

    Grant Shapps calls on housing association executies to publish their salaries.

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

  • Cheryl Gillan on first official visits to Mid Wales

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan was in Brecon and Hay-on-Wye for her first official visit to Mid Wales this week. Mrs Gillan visited Brecon where…

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

  • Transforming the British economy: Coalition strategy for economic growth

    A transcript of a speech given by Prime Minister David Cameron on 28 May 2010 on the economy

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

  • Peerages, honours and appointments

    The previous Prime Minister (the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP) undertook a process to recommend to the Queen new party-political life peerages. This consisted of working peers from each party and, as is customary at the end of a P…

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