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  • The Beneventan Missal

    A 12th Century manuscript will be returned to the city of Benevento, Italy.

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

  • Local experts to map true scale of rough sleeping

    Changing the way rough sleeping is monitored across the country.

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

  • Repossessions hit 2-year low

    The number of home repossessions have hit a 2-year low, according to new figures published today (14 September 2010).

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

  • HIPs failed because no one trusted them

    Home Information Packs (HIPs) were not trusted and it was right to scrap them, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said.

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

  • Lack of trust condemned HIPs to failure

    Independent research proves that Home Information Packs were ignored by the very people they were meant to help, backing the decision to scrap…

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

  • Thurrock Borough Council to take charge of local regeneration

    New plans to put the future of Thurrock regeneration back into local hands were announced by Thames Gateway Minister Bob Neill today. Thurrock…

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

  • Building more homes

    Summary: Letter from housing minister Grant Shapps in response to an article in the Guardian (25 August 2010) about the future of house building…

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

  • Freedom for councils to manage rented housing

    New rules could cut as many as 8,500 applications from the planning system, freeing councils to focus on local priorities rather than micro managing rented housing.

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

  • Sensible approach to manage shared homes

    Landlords and councils will no longer be faced with bureaucracy aimed at micro-managing rented housing, Housing Minister Grant Shapps confirmed…

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

  • New Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government

    The Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, has announced the appointment of Sir Bob Kerslake as Permanent Secretary at the Department for Communities…

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

  • Bypass Whitehall and scrap outdated byelaws

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated byelaws. This means…

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

  • Fair deal for Travellers and the settled community

    Travellers who play by the rules will get the same rights as other mobile home residents under new plans.

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

  • Time for a fair deal for the Travelling and settled community

    Travellers who play by the rules will get the same rights as other mobile home residents and could benefit from more authorised sites under …

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

  • Bureaucracy for summer fetes overruled by Eric Pickles

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has succeeded in his quest to ban the reams of forms, high costs and red tape getting in the way of communities…

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

  • Local authorities' letter to householders: help us to help you reduce your energy bills

    Official letter regarding Help us to help you reduce your energy bills.

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  • Safe rooms help stop domestic violence victims becoming homeless

    New research and statistics published today show that whilst domestic violence is one the major reasons families become homeless, protection…

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

  • Councils get power to decide how best to support service improvements

    A major new ‘localism’ proposal to cut red tape and hand over financial control of council service improvements and training to local government…

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

  • "Green Deal" for households revealed

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has highlighted a scheme to improve insulation in homes and offices during a speech in the North East.

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

  • Eric Pickles 'shows us the money'

    Departmental books are opened to an army of armchair auditors.

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

  • Hidden victims of recession show need for homeowners to seek help early

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today issued a reminder to struggling homeowners to seek help early to have a better chance of staying…

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