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  • Departmental response to a Telegraph story suggesting new planning reforms could lead to houses being built on floodplains

    The Department responds to an article in the Telegraph suggesting that new planning laws could lead to tens of thousands of “uninhabitable and…

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

  • Response to the Guardian on government accountability

    Responding to former Director of Communications at the Audit Commission, David Walker’s article in the Guardian online, Monday 12 September,…

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

  • Greg Clark responds to Telegraph article on planning and brownfield sites

    Planning Minister Greg Clark responds to an article in the Telegraph suggesting the draft National Planning Policy Framework does not encourage…

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

  • Bob Neill responds to Telegraph article on planning

    Bob Neill responds to a Telegraph article that claims planners are already approving developments in line with the draft National Planning Policy…

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

  • FirstBuy already helping our military families

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today congratulated the first member of the Armed Forces to benefit from the Government’s FirstBuy scheme …

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

  • Bob Neill responds to Guardian article on planning

    Bob Neill responds to Peter Hetherington’s article on planning suggesting government’s planning reforms will lead to a “free for all” for development…

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

  • Homes to be proud of

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government came to office with a wholly new approach to housing. We didn’t want to tweak existing…

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

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's statement on EDF price rise

    Commenting following EDF’s price announcement on 15 September 2011, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: “I …

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

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced that Robert Light has been appointed to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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

  • Departmental response to the Daily Telegraph story on the green belt

    The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph suggesting that the Green Belt will have ‘no protection’ under the National Planning…

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting communities wont be able to resist development

    The Department responds to an article in the Daily Telegraph on John Rhodes’ Youtube comments that the National Planning Policy Framework is…

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

  • Departmental response to Daily Telegraph story suggesting there is no definition of sustainable development

    Re definition of sustainable development: “We utterly reject the accusation that the building of new homes needs to be at the expense of…

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

  • Departmental response to the Daily Telegraph's story on the planning reform consultation

    A spokesman for Communities and Local Government said: “These proposals are vital to create the new homes and jobs we need. The Department…

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

  • Firefighter pension reform consultation begins

    A statutory consultation on proposed changes to contribution rates made by firefighters towards their pensions was published today by the Department…

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

  • Grant Shapps responds to article in Financial Times on homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article in the Financial Times on homelessness and housing benefits. Dear Sir, It is misleading…

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

  • Andrew Stunell responds to suggestions that planning reforms will hit allotments

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell responds to suggestions that the National Planning Policy Framework will threaten allotments. Mr Stunell…

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

  • Grant Shapps issues message to struggling households: seek early support

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today sent a clear message that any household threatened with homelessness must seek help and advice as early…

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

  • Brits insulate for winter as Huhne turns up heat on 'Big 6'

    Almost 300,000 insulation measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation have been installed in British homes over the past three months, …

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

  • Greg Barker's article in Total Politics magazine

    Greenest Government Ever One of David Cameron’s first acts as Prime Minister was to come to the Department of Energy and Climate Change last…

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

  • Grant Shapps issues landlords with call to arms on tackling homelessness

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on the country’s top 50 housing associations to use their expertise and wide-ranging experience…

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