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  • Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award shortlist

    The shortlist recognises 22 outstanding buildings across the country.

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

  • Scrapping regional bureaucracy will save millions

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has put plans in motion to dismantle regional bureaucracy.

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

  • Shapps gives more power to councils to solve local problems with shared homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps announces more power for councils to manage shared homes in their area.

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

  • Power for councils to manage shared homes in their area

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that councils will have greater flexibility to manage concentrations of shared housing in their…

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

  • The restoration of Chiswick House Gardens

    £12 million restoration unveiled.

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

  • New study shows support for new homes

    The British public are far more supportive of new housing developments in their area than commonly thought, according to a new study.

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

  • Previously developed land and density

    I am today implementing the commitments made in the Coalition Agreement to decentralise the planning system by giving Local Authorities the…

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

  • New powers to prevent unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Councils and communities are being given immediate powers to prevent the destructive practice of ‘garden grabbing’ and to decide what types …

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

  • New powers preventing unwanted 'garden grabbing'

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark announces new plans to take gardens out of the brownfield category.

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

  • Have your say on our programme

    The Government’s Culture, Olympics, media and sport programme is online and commentable.

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

  • Our contribution to reducing the Government deficit

    We will contribute £61 million from our budget towards reducing the Government deficit, plus savings of £27 million from the Olympics budget.

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

  • Age of aspiration

    Grant Shapps has heralded the return of an 'age of aspiration' for those struggling to get their first foothold on the property ladder.

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

  • Port businesses tell minister his tax freeze is saving jobs

    Local Government Minister hears first hand how port-based businesses are benefiting from the tax freeze.

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

  • Communities are doing it for themselves: The Archers show how it can be done

    Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark congratulates the people of Ambridge for saving their local shop.

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

  • Great Western Railway Reflections

    Exhibition at National Rail Museum in York celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of the GWR.

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

  • 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

  • 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