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From Kris Hopkins
  • New fund to help women speak up on child sexual exploitation

    Kris Hopkins announces a new £250,000 fund to support women and give them the confidence to speak out against abuse.

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

  • Help for small firms by stopping procurement red-tape

    The government has unveiled plans to reduce the costly gold-plating of procurement in local government.

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

  • Parish funding for local Council Tax support scheme

    Kris Hopkins writes to leaders of all billing authorities about passing down Council Tax support to town and parish councils.

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

  • Town hall trailblazers could save £5 billion in a digital decade

    Kris Hopkins calls on councils to learn from town hall trailblazers who are making multimillion-pound savings.

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

  • Final local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016

    Written ministerial statement by Kris Hopkins on the final local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016.

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

  • Call to arms for community clear up to mark the start of spring

    Communities urged to roll up their sleeves and get behind a nationwide spring clean in order to spruce up our favourite public places.

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

  • Local government update

    Kris Hopkins on a series of announcements relating to local government.

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

  • Coalition ministers change the law to protect the Great British pub

    Ministers announce even greater protection for pubs.

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

  • Community pubs

    Statement by Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins.

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

  • Common sense rules protect British pubs from the crippling cost of keeping the peace

    The government is intervening to protect landlords and music promoters from crippling costs associated with soundproofing their venues.

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

  • Government targets billions of pounds of uncollected debt

    Government will target billions of pounds of unrecovered debt through a new joint venture launched today with the private sector.

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

  • Council Tax freeze and sensible savings ‘will deliver fairer deal for hardworking families’

    Provisional local government finance settlement for 2015 to 2016 has been published.

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

  • Provisional local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016

    Statement by Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins on the provisional local government finance settlement 2015 to 2016.

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

  • Transparency on staff payments: Rother district council

    Letter from Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins to the leader of Rother district council about transparency on pay.

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

  • £23 million to help homeless turn around their lives

    The government has announced £23 million of funding to help the homeless.

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

  • Funding awarded to improve local services and save over £900 million

    Minister announces £89.4 million investment in service improvements which will save over £900 million in the long-term.

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

  • Universal Credit support boost for social landlords

    A support pack has been designed to give social landlords practical advice on how to ensure their tenants are prepared for Universal Credit.

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

  • Package of support for the Great British pub

    A package of measures to support ‘community ownership’ of valuable local pubs.

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

  • Local planning and onshore wind farms

    Communities Minister Kris Hopkins responds to an article in The Guardian on onshore wind farm planning.

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

  • Town and parish councils

    Kris Hopkins speech on empowering local government.

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