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  • Andrew Stunell offers £100 million boost to breathe life back into empty homes

    Neighbourhoods suffering the blight of empty homes could benefit from a £100 million boost to bring these properties back into use and provide…

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

  • £55 million to help cultural organisations build endowments

    Michael Portillo to chair Endowment Fund panel.

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

  • Planning Portal hits the million application mark

    The one millionth planning application has been processed by the Government’s planning resource website, a site that has now delivered savings…

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

  • Grant Shapps welcomes overwhelming demand to Get Britain Building

    A Government scheme to get builders back on stalled sites and work restarted on homes has had an overwhelming response and is three times oversubscribed…

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 6

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • Government announces £1 million support for Bomber Command memorial

    One-off grant confirmed by Heritage Minister John Penrose.

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

  • Housing and construction champions announced

    After launching the Department’s Red Tape Challenge ‘Housing and Construction’ theme last month, the Secretary of State is pleased to announce…

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

  • Housing takes centre stage in economic recovery plans

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today highlighted how the Government’s action to get Britain building again will play a vital and central role…

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

  • Housing strategy progress update

    Letter to local authority chief executives to update them on the progress of the housing strategy

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

  • It's all about delivery

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Are you a veteran if you’ve done the same job for five years? Normally…

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

  • Government takes next step on zero carbon homes

    Zero-Carbon Homes are a step closer today after new proposals were announced to cut carbon emissions in new and existing buildings by Communities…

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

  • Memorandum of understanding between DCLG and NHBC

    Memorandum of understanding between the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

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  • Election date announced for cities that say 'yes' to mayors

    The Government’s commitment to people power and local democracy took another step forward today as Cities Minister Greg Clark announced the …

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

  • Communities have a chance to revive their neighbourhoods

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today invited community and voluntary organisations to apply for a share of £100 million that will help …

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

  • The power to prosper: strengthening our cities

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. In 2005, humanity became a mostly urban species. For the first time in …

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

  • Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

    Dissolving the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

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

  • Building where Enigma Code was cracked listed by John Penrose

    World War 2 heritage further protected

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

  • Non-Executive Director appointed

    The Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed Stewart Gilliland as a Non-Executive Director to the Department’s Board. …

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

  • Historic powers in the Localism Act pass down to communities

    A host of new powers to put communities back in charge of their own affairs has become a reality as the Coalition Government’s localism agenda…

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

  • Local democracy: January 2012

    On 1 November 2011 The Government launched a consultation, “What can a mayor do for your city?”, asking local communities to contribute their…

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