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  • Big Energy Saving Week 2014

    Big Energy Saving Week runs from 27 - 31 January 2014 and raises awareness of energy and efficiency issues.

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

  • Publication of the community energy strategy

    Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey on the publication of the Community Energy Strategy.

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

  • Power to the people – government boost to community energy

    Local communities will be able to take control of their energy bills and help transform the energy system thanks to proposals unveiled today in Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy.

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

  • New affordable homes plan to get Britain building

    Fastest affordable housebuilding for 20 years will support 165,000 construction jobs.

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

  • Supporting business: David Cameron announces new plans

    David Cameron announced a package of measures to help small business in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Help to Buy re-fires kilns at Lancaster brick works

    Production starts again at mothballed brick works thanks to surge in demand from Help to Buy.

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

  • Poussin Painting at risk of export

    Ed Vaizey issues temporary export bar to help find a UK buyer.

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

  • Recovered appeal: Waddington Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire (ref: 2194601, 23 January 2014)

    Decision letter and Inspector’s Report relating to a planning appeal.

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  • Towards Green Deal 2.0

    Speech by Climate Change Minister, Greg Barker, at the UK Green Building Council's ‘Towards Green Deal 2.0’ event

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

  • Recovered appeal: Free school at 11 Solebay Street, Tower Hamlets (ref: 2203743, 21 January 2014)

    Decision letter and Inspector’s Report on appeal relating to an application for planning permission and an enforcement notice.

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  • Npower energy bills analysis

    Department of Energy and Climate Change rebuttal statement following energy company Npower's energy bills analysis.

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

  • Green belt

    Written ministerial statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis

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

  • Recovered appeals: Sunnyside Epping (ref: 2177311, 16 January 2014)

    Decision letter and Inspector’s Report on appeals relating to an application for planning permission and an enforcement notice.

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  • Planning conditions and environmental impact assessments

    Response to story on planning conditions and environmental impact assessments.

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

  • Response to claims about garden cities

    Housing Minister Kris Hopkins responds to claims about a DCLG garden cities report.

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

  • New Director General for Consumers and Households appointed

    Clive Maxwell, Chief Executive of the Office of Fair Trading, has been appointed Director General of DECC’s Consumers and Households Group

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

  • Corby shows how housing is building Britain's recovery

    Kris Hopkins visits Corby to see how the town is enjoying a boost from housebuilding.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 9 January 2014

    The Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on fixed odds betting, planning reform, the Lobbying Bill and the Duggan inquest.

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

  • Customer communications at heart of review into dealing with widespread power cuts

    Review into storm-related energy supply disruption to focus on customer communications, resources and compensation

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

  • Funding boost for new affordable homes

    Kris Hopkins welcomes deal to release £500 million funding to build new afforable homes.

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