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Climate Change Minister Greg Barker is today launching the first stage of the government’s plans to help communities become more self-sufficient…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Grant Shapps has called on the country’s architects to ensure their great designs deliver more benefits for the local community.
Around 250,000 pensioners will start getting £80 off their next electricity bill from this month, thanks to a deal by the Government and the…
John Penrose has today published the list of applications to get on the UK's new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage status.
Candidates range from the Shetland Isles in Scotland to the Dover Strait in southern England.
Around 250,000 pensioners will start getting £80 off their next electricity bill from this month.
Moving decision-making power from Whitehall to local councils and communities.
A radical plan to banish red tape and repeal unnecessary laws was unveiled by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today (7 July 2010).
The new Government has today stripped away another layer of costly red tape by freeing councils to improve how they are run without holding …
A radical plan to banish nonsense red tape and repeal unnecessary laws was unveiled by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today. In a speech…
Revoking the regional strategies.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed the confirmation of £390 million to build over 8,500 new much-needed homes.
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell visits the Building Research Establishment.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: As the Climate Change Committee makes clear, we mustn’t rely on economic…
Huhne demands greater lagging effort from energy suppliers
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Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. “Planning policy and practice is of pivotal importance to our future…
A new democratic, fast track system for decision making on major infrastructure projects to support the UK’s return to economic growth, was …
A letter clarifying revisions to the SOUV for the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape.
A letter from DCMS to World Heritage regarding amendments to the SOUV for Derwent Valley Mills
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