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  • Revolutionary new rights for communities will protect and transform local services

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced a package of powerful new rights for communities to challenge services and preserve local…

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

  • Next steps towards fairer social housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced further details about the new scheme that will allow housing associations to offer flexible tenancies…

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

  • Localism Bill and social housing

    Minister for Housing and Local Government (The Rt Hon Grant Shapps): Following the Spending Review, I am today announcing further details…

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

  • No place for cowboys in Green Deal

    Tough rules to protect consumers when they insulate their properties are to be brought in as part of legislation to implement the Green Deal…

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

  • Charles Hendry's speech to the PRASEG Christmas reception

    Introduction It’s a pleasure to be here and celebrate your Christmas reception with you. And thank you to Dr Whitehead for his hospitality …

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

  • Next step in finding new UK World Heritage sites announced today

    Expert panel to decide sites to be considered for World Heritage Status nomination announced by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose

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

  • Next step in finding new UK World Heritage sites announced

    The expert panel who will decide which sites go forward to be considered for nomination for World Heritage Status announced.

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

  • Kendray Initiative wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    The Kendray Initiative in Barnsley - a project that has transformed the community through local action on housing, crime, employment and activities for young people is the third winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society…

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

  • Councillors being given more powers than ever to become local champions

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today outlined how radical new legislation will make councillors more powerful than ever before and help…

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

  • Eric Pickles praises Big Society snow angels and gritty determination from communities

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has praised people’s efforts and neighbourly support in the cold weather this week and applauded the Big …

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

  • Planning power from town halls and Whitehall to local people

    Neighbourhoods will be the ‘building blocks of the Big Society’ Radical new planning reforms were announced today to hand powers down from …

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

  • New panel to decide UK’s next World Heritage nominations

    Independent panel will meets to select UK tentative list of sites bidding to be awarded World Heritage status.

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

  • Greg Barker's article in the Mail

    With sub-zero temperatures focusing everyone’s attention on keeping warm and safe this week, the coalition announced a new requirement on …

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

  • Warm Home Discount to provide money off energy bills

    New mandatory scheme worth up to £1.1bn over four years to replace voluntary agreement Up to 2 million homes to be helped per …

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

  • New powers put Londoners in the driving seat

    Londoners are set to benefit from an unprecedented devolution of power from Whitehall, Communities and Local Secretary Eric Pickles announced…

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

  • Waiting list figures show urgent need for housing reform

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pointed to the latest numbers of families on waiting lists as further evidence of the need for fundamental…

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

  • Returning respect and pride to town planning

    Town planners have become a lightning rod for people’s sense of frustration with the current planning system, Decentralisation Minister Greg…

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

  • Go online to go green

    Mr Stunell urged all homeowners, landlords and tenants to go online and use a new tool that compares the different measures they can use to …

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

  • Participation in planning

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m pleased to be here today to set out some of the next steps in Government…

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

  • Shapps welcomes publication of Kickstart assessments

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed publication of key design assessments of the Kickstart housebuilding programme, describing their…

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