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  • New boost for community ownership as Government releases central hold on local assets

    Local communities will get the freedom to sell, rent or share community owned assets bought with central government money, such as council buildings…

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

  • DCMS confirms board members

    Peter Bazalgette and Dr Tracy Long appointed as non-executive directors, Lord Coe will also sit on the board

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

  • Wearmouth-Jarrow monastery nominated for World Heritage Site status

    Former home of Venerable Bede could join list including Giant’s Causeway and Great Barrier Reef.

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

  • Action plan to make local TV a reality

    Government aims to award licences by the end of 2012

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

  • St James's Park station gets Grade I listing

    1920s tube station and London’s first skyscraper given highest listed status.

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

  • Ed Vaizey welcomes announcement of CEO for NESTA's Games Consortium

    Andy Payne to create an innovative new business model for UK video games developers to distribute digital content.

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

  • Responsibility for London's Royal Parks to pass to London's Mayor

    Royal Parks will be more directly accountable to the public says John Penrose.

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

  • Government pledges to tackle ‘musical divide’

    Michael Gove welcomes Darren Henley’s report on music education, which shows how top musicians can help disadvantaged schools.

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

  • Government cuts red tape to allow royal wedding street parties to go ahead

    Cutting Whitehall red tape to make it easier for local communities to hold street parties to celebrate royal wedding.

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

  • Cable urges more businesses to say 'you’re hired' to an apprentice

    Dr Cable welcomed the expansion of British Airways successful engineering apprenticeship scheme, to take on 120 students this year. This will…

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

  • News Corp - BSkyB merger

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt makes a statement on proposed merger.

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

  • New streamlined approach to anti-social behaviour

    Councils, police and other local agencies will be forced to support victims of anti-social behaviour (ASB) says crime prevention minister..

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

  • Cable urges more businesses to say 'you're hired' to an apprentice

    February 7th - 11th is National Apprenticeship Week.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Security and freedom in the cyber age - seeking the rules of the road

    In a speech to the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Secretary William Hague said that Britain is "ready to play its part" in responding to the security challenges.

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

  • Building a new economy speech: Deputy Prime Minister

    Deputy Prime Minister’s speech in Rotherham setting out his vision for a “new economy”.

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

  • Dr Fox welcomes continued New Zealand commitment to Afghanistan

    British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement that the New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, will be extended for another year from April 2011.

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

  • Chair for merger of Sport England and UK Sport announced

    LOCOG Deputy Chairman to oversee merger of the two organisations

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 2 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Egypt and Institute for Fiscal Studies Report.

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

  • Government confirms progressive settlement and fair deal for communities

    Final arrangements for a fair and progressive funding settlement for councils that protect front-line services and shield the most vulnerable…

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