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  • Communities are ready for the Big Society

    Only a minority of people feel that they can influence local decisions or have engaged in some form of civic participation in the last year,…

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

  • Clark and Stunell prepare to bust some barriers

    Communities ministers attend the first Big Society practitioner roundtable.

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

  • PM kickstarts Big Society in Liverpool

    David Cameron has travelled to Liverpool in the first of a series of public events on the Big Society.

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

  • Prime Minister launches the Big Society Bank

    The Prime Minister today gave more detail on his vision for the coalition government’s Big Society agenda by outlining plans for a new Big Society Bank.

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

  • Privy Council appointments

    The Queen has been pleased to approve that Dame Janet Paraskeva DBE and Peter John Robert Riddell be sworn of Her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

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

  • Big Society Speech

    Transcript of a speech by the Prime Minister on the Big Society, 19 July 2010.

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

  • Ministers talk Big Society with faith leaders

    Communities ministers attend a meeting of religious leaders to discuss the Big Society.

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

  • Enhancing local democracy: south east employers conference

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I am delighted to be here today to see for myself that you are taking up…

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

  • Andrew Stunell puts faith in Big Society

    Andrew Stunell has set out the Government's vision of the place of inter faith dialogue within the development of the Big Society.

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

  • Greg Clark awards council worker for best community service

    Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has presented a council worker with an award for her exceptional work in the community.

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

  • Big Society Network launch celebrated at Number 10

    David Cameron welcomed social entrepreneurs and voluntary organisations to Number 10 to celebrate the launch of the Big Society Network.

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

  • Big Society Network launch celebrated at Number 10

    Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed social entrepreneurs and voluntary organisations to Number 10 to celebrate the launch of the Big Society Network

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

  • Keeping faith in the Big Society

    Andrew Stunell has said that faith groups are making a vital contribution to national life, and are integral to creating the Big Society.

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

  • Publication of DWP working paper 75:Study of child maintenance arrangements

    Findings published from a study of child maintenance arrangements - a survey of 926 families with a child maintenance interest.

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

  • Suffragan See of Hertford

    Approval of the nomination of the Reverend Canon Paul Bayes to the Suffragan See of Hertford, in the Diocese of St Albans.

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

  • Andrew Stunell launches mentoring scheme to unlock political talent

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today (5 July 2010) spoke at the launch of Operation Black Vote’s MP shadowing scheme.

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

  • Exercise of functions under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964

    This document fulfils the Secretary of State’s obligations, pursuant to Section 17 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, to present to Parliament a report on the exercise of their functions under the same Act.

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

  • Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion, Welfare to Work Event

    Speech by Chris Grayling MP.

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

  • Westminster Canonry

    The Queen has approved that the Reverend Canon Andrew Tremlett, MA, MPhil, PGCE , Canon of Bristol Cathedral be appointed to the Residentiary Canonry in Westminster Abbey in succession to the Reverend Canon Anthony Robert Wr…

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

  • Battle of Britain town pays homage to remaining Few

    The event was part of the Battle of Britain 70th anniversary commemoration and saw six veterans, now in their 80s and 90s, heartily cheered …

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