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  • Bob Neill says '3 cheers' for the 'local' at the Great British Beer Festival

    Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill attends the country’s biggest beer festival.

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

  • Bob Neill sees Olympic preparations in Weymouth

    Olympic Legacy minister Bob Neill has visited Weymouth and Portland to see the improvements the area is benefitting from thanks to the 2012 …

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

  • Swifter justice for victims of 'neighbours from hell'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced plans to speed up the process for evicting persistent ‘neighbours from hell’ from their homes…

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships given helping hand to drive economy and boost growth

    Partnerships were asked to bid for a share of the funding which will help them finance things such as training and other initial costs as they…

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

  • Innovative care could help over 15 million people with long-term conditions

    The NHS could help improve the care of over 15 million people living with long-term conditions and reduce the number of unnecessary trips to hospital if the most innovative work being pioneered in other parts of the NHS were…

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

  • £4m boost for innovative projects to support Housing Benefit reforms

    Ten innovative projects will play a key role in restoring fairness to the Housing Benefit system.

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships to boost growth

    Local enterprise partnerships were given extra help today when they received a share of a £5 million start up fund to get up and running.…

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

  • Boost to community pubs with launch of review into restrictive covenants

    As part of the Government’s commitment to the Great British pub, Community Pubs Minister Bob Neill today launched a review of restrictive covenants…

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

  • Supporting more people back into work - councils to take the lead in boosting local economic prosperity

    Plans to put councils in charge of providing financial support for council tax which are designed to help more people back into work, maintain…

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

  • First ExEFG loan granted to Norton Motorcycles

    Legendary motorbike maker Norton Motorcycles (UK) Ltd will boost production of its bespoke bikes after receiving a Government-backed trade loan…

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

  • Personal health budget pilot – third interim report

    A pilot programme involving around half the primary care trusts in England is currently underway, testing out personal health budgets in the NHS.

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

  • Judging starts on Regional Growth Fund bids

    BIS has received more than 490 bids competing for a share of £950 million from round 2 of the Regional Growth Fund.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog

    London 2012 Olympics, science and human rights were amongst the topics discussed this week by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Second round of bids for Regional Growth Fund being considered

    These bids were received in response to the second round of the £1.4 billion fund, which is designed to encourage enterprise, growth and jobs…

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

  • Big Society Bank launched

    Two expert boards have been established for the Big Society Bank.

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

  • DFID research: Two new reports from Panos London's Relay Programme

    Two new reports from Panos London's Relay Programme.

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

  • Government is acting to get children ready for school

    Recent reports that children are beginning school without knowing their own name highlight the help and support that young children need in the crucial early years of their life.

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

  • Lanarkshire 2011 International Children's Games

    Lanarkshire is to host the 45th International Children's Games in 2011, following a joint bid by North and South Lanarkshire Councils to bring the world's biggest youth sporting event to Scotland for the first time. …

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

  • Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

    New zones in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield will accelerate local economic growth and aid job creation.

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

  • Government axes retail red tape

    Vince Cable announces plans to scrap or simplify more than 160 regulations that currently apply to retailers and their customers.

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