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Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. In 2005, humanity became a mostly urban species. For the first time in …
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Elected city mayors will have their own bespoke powers tailored to local needs, Minister for Cities Greg Clark announced today. Rather than…
On 1 November 2011 The Government launched a consultation, “What can a mayor do for your city?”, asking local communities to contribute their…
Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark today welcomed a Select Committee report that showed people supported the concept of a streamlined planning…
Cities can bid for £100 million ultra-fast broadband boost Cities will be set free from the Whitehall leash to do things their way, under a…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m delighted to be reunited with IPPR North. I was with you when I set…
England’s largest cities moved closer to deciding on directly elected mayors today after Cities Minister Greg Clark set the date for local referendums…
A meeting of neighbourhood planning frontrunners was held on Monday 28 November 2011.
A Government spokesman said: “We have no plans to change Green Belt protection. It plays a valuable role in stopping urban sprawl. But we…
An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.
Response to the DCLG Select Committee report that claims there is ‘no clear strategy’ to tackle deprivation.
The Government has today launched a consultation, ‘What can a mayor do for your city?’. We are asking local communities to contribute their…
New planning powers giving communities the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood were published for consultation today by Decentralisation…
The Department responds to an article in the Telegraph raising concerns that the presumption in favour of sustainable development will threaten…
The Department responds to claims in The Sunday Times that the National Planning Policy Framework will result in advertising billboards &lsquo…
The Department responds to an article in the Observer claiming that the National Planning Policy Framework will weaken the provision of affordable…
The Department responds to CPRE claims reported in the Sunday Times that the Government’s planning reforms will result in more development on…
Planning Minister Greg Clark responds to an article in the Telegraph suggesting the draft National Planning Policy Framework does not encourage…
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark are urging Local Enterprise Partnerships to push for local growth…
England’s biggest cities will be able to make their case for new powers from central government to drive faster growth under new clauses to …
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