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  • Michael Gove on bullying and bad classroom discipline in 'News of the World'

    Michael Gove outlines how the Education and Children's Bill will give headteachers and teachers powers to deal with bullies and weapons.

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

  • Freedom for councils to manage rented housing

    New rules could cut as many as 8,500 applications from the planning system, freeing councils to focus on local priorities rather than micro managing rented housing.

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

  • Sensible approach to manage shared homes

    Landlords and councils will no longer be faced with bureaucracy aimed at micro-managing rented housing, Housing Minister Grant Shapps confirmed…

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

  • Local enterprise partnerships to spring up across the country

    The government has confirmed that it has received 56 local enterprise partnership proposals from councils and businesses across the country.

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

  • New local enterprise partnerships criss-cross the country

    The commitment and ambition shown by councils and business to radically reshape the way business and government interact at the local level …

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

  • Economy needs local remedies not regional prescription

    …On the closing day for submitting local enterprise partnership proposals Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable…

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

  • A recovering economy requires local remedies

    In an op-ed that first appeared in The Financial Times newspaper, Business Secretary Vince Cable and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles outline the part local enterprise partnerships will play in the economic recovery.

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

  • Alcohol statistics 'worrying' says Home Secretary

    Figures reveal that more than one in three young adults drink to get drunk. Theresa May gives support to campaign to tackle alcohol misuse.

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

  • Captain Andrew Griffiths dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain Andrew Griffiths, from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS), died on Sunday 5 September 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, B…

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  • 16 Air Assault Brigade are ready for Helmand

    Personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade will be the next to deploy to the heart of Helmand province and every effort has been made to ensure one of the UK's prime rapid reaction forces is ready for the challenge ahead. Rep…

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

  • Paterson welcomes social justice report

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP joined Department of Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith MP at the launch of the Breakthrough Northern Ireland event organised by the Centre for Social Justice.

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

  • Faiths in Action funding to strengthen local communities

    Faiths in Action has awarded funding to over 100 organisations to run local inter faith projects, helping to strengthen neighbourhoods across England.

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

  • Yemen, UK and Saudi Arabia announce next Friends of Yemen meeting

    The meeting will be on 24 September in New York and will assess progress in Yemen towards reform and stability since their meeting in London in January.

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

  • Papal visit will highlight shared international priorities

    Lord Patten has spoken to London-based foreign correspondents about the Papal visit, which takes place from 16 to 19 September 2010.

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

  • 142 schools to convert to academy status weeks after Academies Act passed

    Gove: ‘More great heads and teachers controlling schools will bring better behaviour and teaching to thousands more children.’

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

  • Queen's portrait given pride of place in government department

    A portrait of Her Majesty The Queen has been unveiled in the reception of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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

  • Time for a fair deal for the Travelling and settled community

    Travellers who play by the rules will get the same rights as other mobile home residents and could benefit from more authorised sites under …

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

  • Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander MP, to the Inverness Chamber of Commerce

    Speech by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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

  • Government calls on local authorities to reduce barriers for foster carers

    Children’s minister urges LAs to curb excessive restrictions on issues like haircuts, sleepovers and family holidays for foster children.

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

  • Bureaucracy for summer fetes overruled by Eric Pickles

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has succeeded in his quest to ban the reams of forms, high costs and red tape getting in the way of communities…

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