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  • Clamp down on illegal encampments

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to clamp down on illegal encampments and to stop unauthorised traveller sites being…

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

  • £1.3 million to hand power back to tenants

    New programme will give social tenants voice to challenge local decisions The Housing Minister has unveiled a new fund of £1.3m to help give…

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

  • Flagship project for East Midlands Housing Association for a ‘hard to treat’ home

    Providing a cost effective solution for a detatched house with circa 1900s thermal insulation values.

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

  • Sir Terence Conran joins drive to build higher quality homes

    Housebuilders challenged to prove the quality of new-build homes Star of the British design industry Sir Terence Conran is to work with the…

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

  • Government response to the Policy Exchange Report

    Following the publication of the Policy Exchange report Ending Expensive Social Tenancies: Fairness, higher growth and more homes the Government…

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

  • Tenants take back power to choose their own home

    HomeSwap Direct searches set to hit 1.5 million Social tenants who have been stuck in homes that no longer meet their needs are seizing the…

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

  • Enjoy free access to architectural treasures this weekend

    Explore a range of interesting properties across England as part of Heritage Opens Days.

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

  • Response to Daily Mail claims about the green belt

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell said: “The Green Belt provides an important protection against urban sprawl, providing a ‘green lung…

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

  • Picasso export deferred

    Ed Vaizey steps in to postpone Child with a Dove export.

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

  • Prevention is best cure for homelessness

    Government commits to early help for those at risk of losing their home A new report today sets out a cross-Government approach to ensuring…

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

  • Department now publishing all spend over £250

    Transparency trailblazers open books to lowest ever threshold The Department for Communities and Local Government has taken its transparency…

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

  • Eric Pickles takes steps to kick-start stalled development

    Expert brokers will spearhead a fresh drive to get stalled housing deals up and running and builders back on moth-balled sites, Communities …

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

  • Capital Grant scheme open for listed places of worship

    Funding worth £1.1m available to all denominations and faiths across the UK

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

  • Detail of extended grant scheme announced

    Changes to Listed Places of Worship grants will come into effect in autumn.

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

  • Tackling record deficit is helping to head off risk of repossession

    Government action to tackle the nation’s record deficit is giving hard working homeowners vital breathing space to get on top of bills and head…

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

  • Global Business Summit: Infrastructure

    Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles at the Global Business Summit

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

  • Important next steps for the Green Deal

    £7m loan to The Green Deal Finance Company to help ensure it is ready to offer finance to Green Deal Providers in early 2013 HM Treasury…

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

  • Manet portrait saved for the nation

    Oxford museum acquires nineteenth century work.

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

  • Opportunities in UK energy markets: Edward Davey's speech at Global Business Summit on Energy

    Thanks very much. This has long been one of the great business cities. For fifteen centuries, it has welcomed traders and merchants from around the world.   In fact, its Old English name directly tra...

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

  • Government welcomes publications of OFT Report on home insulation market

    The OFT report on the operation of the home insulation market was today welcomed by the Government. The report considers how the market for …

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