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  • Eric Pickles calls on councils to crackdown on unauthorised bank holiday building

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is taking pre-emptive action to prevent unauthorised development over this coming bank holiday weekend.

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

  • Grant Shapps sets out grand design for the future of green housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps sets out his vision to get the green housing industry back on track.

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

  • UNESCO World Heritage List applications

    World Heritage for the Nation: information for applicants for the new UK tentative list.

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

  • Arts, heritage and sport funding boost

    Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has given his first keynote speech.

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

  • Immediate halt on 'ports tax'

    Emergency regulations are being introduced today to put a halt on demands for unfair, retrospective business rate payments affecting ports, …

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

  • Reprieve for businesses as 'unfair' ports tax frozen

    Companies in ports across England will get a respite from business rates bills as government put a halt to demands for backdated charges.

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

  • Pickles stops unitary councils in Exeter, Norwich and Suffolk

    Wasteful and unnecessary restructuring plans for Exeter, Norwich and Suffolk Councils are to be stopped immediately the Secretary of State for…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP welcomes confirmation of Energy Bill in Queen's Speech

    Legislation will be introduced to improve energy efficiency in British homes and businesses, to promote low carbon energy production, and to…

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

  • Queen's Speech: Decentralisation and Localism Bill

    Notes on "A Bill will be introduced to devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods" (the Decentralisation and Localism Bill).

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

  • Queen's Speech: Freedom (Great Repeal) Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will be brought forward to restore freedoms and civil liberties through the abolition of identity cards and repeal of unnecessary laws."

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

  • Queen's Speech: Local Government Bill

    Notes on: "Legislation will be introduced to stop uncompleted plans to create unitary councils."

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

  • Queen's Speech 2010

    Introducing measures to empower local people and to revoke plans to create new unitary councils.

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

  • HIPs are history: Pickles suspends home information packs with immediate effect

    In an important step at a point of fragile recovery in the housing market, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Housing Minister Grant Shapps…

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

  • Pickles and Shapps announce HIPs are history

    Eric Pickles and Grant Shapps have announced that, with immediate effect, Home Information Packs are suspended.

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

  • New Culture Secretary appointed

    Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

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

  • Jeremy Hunt MP appointed Culture Secretary

    Jeremy Hunt MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport. Mr Hunt was elected as MP for South West Surrey…

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

  • Eric Pickles to ask new Housing Minister to review help for homeowners

    A Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: “Figures published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Ministry of Justice…

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

  • New Approved Documents and guidance: circular 06/2010

    This Circular sets out and explains: * the approval and publication of six new Approved Documents (ADs F, J and L1A , L1B, L2a and L2B) * the…

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  • Amendments relating to Approved Documents B and L 2006 editions: circular 02/2010

    This circular letter draws attention to amendments and corrections to Approved Document B (2006) and Approved Documents L (2006). The Secretary…

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  • Amendments relating to energy efficiency and competent persons self-certification schemes: circular 03/2010

    This circular letter draws attention to the Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/719) (the Amendment Regulations…

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