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  • Prevention is best cure for homelessness

    Government commits to early help for those at risk of losing their home A new report today sets out a cross-Government approach to ensuring…

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 7

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • £1million to support retired Gurkha soldiers

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today announced the allocation of £1million of extra support to help the successful integration of retired…

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

  • Funding boost for strong homelessness safety net

    Cash to help advice service continue Advice and support services for frontline staff helping families facing the real and frightening prospect…

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

  • £1.8 million to tackle scandal of 'beds in sheds'

    Minister pledges to ‘flush out’ criminal landlords Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in ‘suburban shanty-towns’ will get the justice…

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

  • National taskforce to end the problem of 'beds in sheds'

    A new national taskforce has been set up to tackle the issue of "beds in sheds" by taking action against criminal landlords and removing illegal immigrants.

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

  • Invest to save' and offer support to vulnerable people

    Councils must ‘invest to save’ and protect their most disadvantaged residents, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today. The Minister urged…

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

  • New £5 million 'payment by results' deal to get rough sleepers off London's streets

    An innovative new ‘payment by results’ scheme to help London’s persistent rough sleepers off the streets and into secure homes was launched …

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

  • Over half of London's rough sleepers now non-UK nationals

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today warned aspiring Dick Whittingtons from across the continent not to come to London before making firm plans…

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

  • Homelessness experts back 'Before You Go' information campaign

    New campaign to educate people coming to the UK about the dangers of ending up sleeping rough on the streets.

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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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  • 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

  • Councils should help older people live at home for longer

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today called on councils to use every opportunity under the New Deal for…

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

  • Disabled Facilities Grant

    Today the Department for Communities and Local Government is announcing the local authority allocations of the £20 million additional funding…

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

  • New deal will help older people live at home for longer

    Helping older people to continue living comfortably in their own homes.

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

  • Funding boost towards national No Second Night Out pledge

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has hailed the first steps toward a national network of homelessness support as £8 million grant funding was allocated…

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

  • First-ever fund will offer £20 million support for single homeless people

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a further £20 million to provide single people facing homelessness the help they need to get back…

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

  • Minister urges public to be part of the solution to rough sleeping this Christmas

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged people across the country to help solve rough sleeping this Christmas by calling local hotlines if they…

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 5

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • Minister urges public to be part of the solution to rough sleeping this Christmas

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged people across the country to help solve rough sleeping this Christmas by calling local hotlines if they…

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