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  • Royal Town Planning Institute's annual planning convention

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. “Planning policy and practice is of pivotal importance to our future…

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

  • Major infrastructure stays on fast-track as planning quango closes

    A new democratic, fast track system for decision making on major infrastructure projects to support the UK’s return to economic growth, was …

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

  • Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape: review of SOUV

    A letter clarifying revisions to the SOUV for the Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape.

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  • Derwent Valley Mills: review of SOUV

    A letter from DCMS to World Heritage regarding amendments to the SOUV for Derwent Valley Mills

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  • Dorset and East Devon Coast: review of SOUV

    A letter from DCMS to World Heritage on the review of the SOUV for the Dorset and East Devon Coast

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  • Saltaire: review of SOUV

    Letter from DCMS to World Heritage on the review of SOUV.

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  • Grant Shapps signals start to housing 'revolution'

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that he will take forward legislation allowing the creation of Local Housing Trusts.

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

  • Planning quango closes

    Major infrastructure stays on fast-track as planning quango closes.

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

  • Major infrastructure stays on fast-track as planning quango closes

    “A new democratic, fast track system for decision making on major infrastructure projects to support the UK’s return to economic growth, was…

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

  • Hillsborough Apology

    Statement from Jeremy Hunt, 28 June 2010: “I know that fan unrest played no part in the terrible events of April 1989 and I apologise to Liverpool…

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

  • Pickles strips away pointless town hall red tape targets

    Councils will no longer have to work thousands of man hours or waste millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money reporting back to Government as …

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

  • Andrew Stunell spreads the localism word

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has addressed a large audience of local government representatives to spread the message about localism.

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

  • Bob Neill set outs the future of local planning

    Planning Minister Bob Neill has called on the planning profession to lead the revolution to put power back into the hands of local people.

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

  • Ports businesses welcome tax break

    Port businesses welcome the news that £175 million of backdated business rates demands is to be cancelled.

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

  • Local government: rewriting the rules

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Early into the new coalition, we find ourselves facing tough choices around…

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

  • Greg Clark talks about the Big Society

    Moving decision-making power from central government to local communities and councils.

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

  • Stonehenge Visitor Centre

    Funding cancellation for the planned Stonehenge Visitor Centre.

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

  • DCMS savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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

  • Further savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made as part of our contribution to reducing the fiscal deficit

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

  • DCMS savings announced

    Savings of around £73 million have been made by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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