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  • Dean of Exeter appointed

    Reverend Canon Jonathan Lee Draper, BA, PhD has been appointed Dean of Exeter.

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

  • Additional £30m for local authorities to support tenants in adapted accommodation and foster carers

    An additional £30 million will be available for local councils to help around 40,000 households including disabled people and foster carers.

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles sees ongoing restoration work at Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has spoken of the profound and moving experience of visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau.

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

  • New Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Board meets for the first time

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced the line-up of the Department’s expanded Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Board …

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

  • Government pledges £1 million to support the vulnerable at Christmas

    £1 million to support innovative Christmas charity appeals has been pledged by the Minister for Civil Society.

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

  • Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly Of The Church Of Scotland 2012

    James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, appointed as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

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

  • Community action in Havering

    Baroness Newlove visits a new community shop in North East London which is making a real difference to the neighbourhood.

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

  • PM's statement on the Social Attitudes Survey

    The Prime Minister's statement on the National Centre for Social Research's latest Social Attitudes Survey External site: [Read the Social Attitudes Survey](http://ir2.flife.de/data/natcen-social-research/igb_html/i…

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

  • PM hosts Big Society reception at No 10

    Big Society winners invited to reception at Number 10 hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron

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

  • UBS and Bridge Academy win Big Society Award

    The UBS Bridge Academy partnership is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award

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

  • Big Society Awards address

    The Prime Minister thanked the winners of the Big Society Awards at a reception at Number 10.

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

  • Communities come together to show their enthusiasm for neighbourhood planning

    A meeting of neighbourhood planning frontrunners was held on Monday 28 November 2011.

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

  • Green Flag Awards: views invited on the future

    Lovers of green spaces will get the chance to have a say on the future of the prestigious Green Flag Award at an event next week.

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

  • Lord Lieutenant for Wiltshire

    Sarah Rose Troughton appointed Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Wiltshire.

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

  • £1 billion package to tackle youth unemployment

    Almost £1 billion will be spent over the next three years to provide unemployed young people with extra help as part of a new Youth Contract.

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

  • Beccles Lido Ltd wins Prime Minister's Big Society Award

    "Beccles Lido shows the great things that can happen when the power of a community is unleashed."

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

  • Faith groups and Eric Pickles discuss 'living well together'

    Inter Faith Week: national faith communities' event

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

  • Big Lottery Fund Scotland Committee Chair appointed

    Maureen McGinn has been appointed as the new Chair of Big Lottery Fund’s Scotland Committee and UK Board Member.

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

  • Tim Loughton to Barnardo's event

    Children's Minister Tim Loughton launches the tackling child sexual exploitation action plan.

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

  • £16.8 million support for free advice services

    A new £16.8 million central government fund to help not-for-profit free advice services in England will be delivered by BIG Fund.

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