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  • Edward Davey launches ‘A world you like. With a Climate you like’ campaign

      Welcoming the launch of the  ‘A world you like. With a climate you like’, the European campaign to promote climate action, Secretary of State…

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

  • Third year of council tax freeze announced

    Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced new support for local authorities in England to help them freeze council tax for a further year.

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

  • Government pledges £12 million to save British heritage icon Ironbridge Gorge

    The Government has stepped in to save one of Britain’s most famous vistas - the world heritage site at Ironbridge Gorge - by committing a £12million…

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

  • Culture Minister defers export of a rare mid-eighteenth century army officer's cap

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a rare mid-eighteenth century officer’s embroidered grenadier cap.

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

  • Legal framework for Green Deal signals green light for industry

    The legal framework for the Green Deal is in place.  This regulatory green light signals to industry that the market can now get started. In…

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

  • Councils seeing benefits of reducing numbers of empty homes

    Bringing thousands of empty homes back into use has unlocked over £63million additional funding that is directly benefiting local communities…

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 1

    First edition of a bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • Buy heating oil early, urges new campaign

      The Government is backing a campaign by industry and consumer groups urging householders to stock up on heating oil now. Buying oil as soon…

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

  • A better energy deal

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey today set out measures to help ensure that energy consumers are treated fairly and make it …

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

  • £12m boost to help cities kick-start Green Deal

    Seven cities across England will receive a share of £12m today to help them kick-start the Green Deal in their regions. The cities - Birmingham…

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

  • Housing Minister responds to Daily Mirror article about Disabled Facilities Grant

    Mark Prisk rebuts Daily Mirror article claiming that 8,000 elderly people were denied the Disabled Facilities Grant due to council cuts.

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

  • Local statistics

    Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles about changes to the publication of DCLG statistics.

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

  • Statistics for Local Enterprise Partnerships and upper-tier local authorities

    Written statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the publication of DCLG statistics

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

  • New way to measure fuel poverty proposed

    A new way to measure fuel poverty in England is being proposed today by the Government following the independent review on this issue by Professor…

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

  • Written ministerial statement on fuel poverty

    In March 2012, Professor John Hills from the London School of Economics published his final report into the issue of fuel poverty in which he…

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

  • Written ministerial statement on fuel poverty

    The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP: Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 18 September 2012 In March 2012, Professor John Hills from the London School of Economics published his final report into...

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk addresses the National Housing Federation annual conference

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

  • Core funding for local enterprise partnerships

    Statement by Mark Prisk on local enterprise partnerships

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

  • Social landlords can branch out to meet demand for private rent

    Housing Minister Mark Prisk today laid down the gauntlet to social landlords across the country, to branch out and help meet the growing demand…

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

  • National Housing Federation annual conference 2012 - transcript of speech

    Mark Prisk MP Minister of State Minister for Housing View Mark Prisk’s profile [](http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/articlesandspeeches…

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