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  • Culture Minister defers export of a pair of exceptional Italian baroque console tables

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a pair of Italian console tables. 

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

  • Your parks and green spaces need you

    Andrew Stunell has announced that next year’s Green Flag Award application round is open, and urged groups that manage green spaces and parks…

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

  • Communities asked to contribute their views on powers for new elected mayors

    Cities Minister Greg Clark is asking the residents of 12 English cities to contribute their views on what powers they would like an elected …

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

  • Local democracy: November 2011

    The Government has today launched a consultation, ‘What can a mayor do for your city?’. We are asking local communities to contribute their…

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

  • Grant Shapps calls on social landlords to help their tenants reduce energy bills

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on councils and housing associations across the country to help their tenants during this time of…

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

  • Role of building societies

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Building societies occupy a unique space in national life. You’ll know the history much better than…

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

  • Government moves ahead with plans to abolish regional plans and protect the green belt

    Pressure to build on the Green Belt is being removed with the revocation of Regional Plans according to environmental assessments published …

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

  • Royal Parks photo competition

    The Royal Parks are hosting some key events during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

  • Communities to get new planning powers to bring jobs and homes to their neighbourhood

    New planning powers giving communities the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood were published for consultation today by Decentralisation…

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

  • Stunell and Neville kick off revolution in tackling carbon emissions

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today joined ex-footballer and sustainability campaigner Gary Neville in Sheffield to open a revolutionary…

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

  • Richard Benyon’s speech at the Green Infrastructure Partnership launch

    Richard Benyon’s speech at the Green Infrastructure Partnership launch

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to New Homes Bonus 'bribe' claim

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article in the Daily Mail which describes the New Homes Bonus as a bribe for communities to accept…

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

  • Bob Neill responds to claims that planning reforms will threaten historic cities

    Local Government Minister Bob Neill responds to an article in the Telegraph claiming that planning reforms will threaten historic towns and …

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

  • Response to concerns about sustainable development threatening playing fields

    The Department responds to an article in the Telegraph raising concerns that the presumption in favour of sustainable development will threaten…

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

  • Unpublished research reports: housing

    Today the Government is publishing a series of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous administration…

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

  • Andrew Stunell welcomes key appointments to Building Regulations Committee

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced a new chairman of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC). BRAC is the consultative…

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

  • Trafford businesses are shaping their area's future

    Businesses in Trafford, Manchester, are taking the lead in the development of the areas neighbourhood plan.

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

  • Welcome rise in affordable housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has welcomed new figures showing the largest increase in the supply of affordable homes since the mid-1990s. …

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

  • Government on track to provide land for 100,000 new homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today hailed the rapid progress of Government plans to release formerly-used public land with enough capacity …

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to the latest affordable housing supply figures

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to latest affordable housing supply statistics. Housing Minister Grant Shapps said: “Reviving a …

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