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  • 150,000 council homes to be brought up to standard

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today confirmed the allocation of nearly £1.6bn in funding to bring 150,000 council homes to a decent standard…

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

  • Voluntary sector funding announced to help tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed publication of the first set of rough sleeping figures since he overhauled the way counts are…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: final scheme design and provisional allocations

    Letters to councils and English MPs about the final design and provisional funding of the New Homes Bonus scheme in 2011 to 12, and the New Homes Bonus Calculator for local authorities.

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

  • New Homes Bonus: 17 February 2011

    Today, I am announcing the final design of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus will fulfil the government’s Coalition Agreement commitment…

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

  • PM's speech on Welfare Reform Bill

    Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on the Welfare Reform Bill on 17 February 2011.

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

  • More help on the way for first time buyers

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on key players in the housing industry to work more closely together to help aspiring first time …

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: DCMS Spending Review settlement

    Thursday 21 October 2010 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt): **By 2014-15, the end of this…

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

  • PM's speech on Big Society

    Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on Big Society on Monday 14th February 2011.

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

  • New scheme will offer hope to millions on housing waiting lists

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today launched a major new scheme to deliver affordable homes for those in need, providing a potential lifeline…

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

  • Grant Shapps outlines 'the most radical reforms to social housing for a generation'

    The Housing Minister has called on housing associations and developers to take advantage of a new scheme to build more affordable homes.

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

  • Affordable homes programme

    The Minister for Housing and Local Government (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps): Further to my Written Statement of 9 December 2010, I am today announcing…

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

  • 50 days to go to sign up to be a councillor

    Create a better future, be a councillor.

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

  • Grant Shapps confirms merger of key design organisations

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today confirmed that two leading bodies in design are to merge their activities on design for housing - giving…

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

  • No room for complacency despite fall in the number of home repossessions

    New figures today from the Council of Mortgage Lenders have shown a three-year low in the number of repossessions. These figures show that …

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

  • Grants Shapps to unlock tenants' right to manage their homes

    England’s four million council housing tenants hold the key to improving their own neighbourhoods, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said today…

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

  • Communities to lead local growth

    Putting power into the hands of local people to shape their neighbourhoods will help to ensure growth that is sustainable, responsible and green.

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

  • New protections for residents of park homes announced

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced new rights for those who live in park homes that will allow them to resolve disputes with site owners…

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

  • Response to the Local Government Chronicle's factually inaccurate analysis of spending over £500 that the Department publishes as part of its commitment to transparency

    The Local Government Chronicle has made claims that “Eric Pickles has spent millions on consultants since he took the reins in the Department…

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

  • Local planning for sustainable development

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. It’s a privilege to be here today and to follow in the illustrious footsteps…

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

  • Park homes reforms: February 2011

    The Minister for Housing and Local Government (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps): I announced on 14 July 2010 that I intended to bring forward in Parliament…

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