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  • Building a bigger, stronger society

    Prime Minister David Cameron has set out his commitment to building strong communities, strong relationships and strong families. External site: [Measures announced in the Giving White Paper ](http://www.cabinetoffice.go…

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

  • New online toolkits to tackle scandal of empty homes

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today launched two new online toolkits to help local councils and communities better identify the empty …

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

  • DCLG completes its Director General restructuring process with appointment of key finance post

    The Department for Communities and Local Government has today appointed Sue Higgins as Director General, Finance and Corporate Services. Sue…

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

  • Grant Shapps makes housing our heroes a priority

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said that members of the Armed Forces will, from now on, be given top priority for housing help. The dramatic…

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

  • Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund

    The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Richard Morris and Mr Atul Patel as Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund for three years, commencing 16 May 2011.

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

  • No complacency in the drive to build more homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed new figures that show the country is starting to build more homes again, following the devastating…

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

  • Buildings and the environment

    The Growth Review reaffirmed our commitment to zero carbon. We need to deliver carbon savings in order to meet the Carbon Budgets to which…

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

  • Grant Shapps sets out practical solution to cut emissions from new homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced a tough but realistic definition for zero carbon homes that strikes the right balance between…

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

  • New drive to tackle scandal of empty homes

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today described the 300,000 long term empty homes in England as a scandal with four million people stranded…

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

  • Housing our heroes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today met with leading industry figures and defence officials to discuss what more can be done to help people …

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

  • Flag Institute spring meeting 2011

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Let me start by congratulating the Flag Institute on its first 40 years…

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

  • Struggling homeowners should take early action

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today called on struggling homeowners not to bury their heads in the sand but to seek early help if they are…

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

  • More councils wanted to lead growth front-runners project

    More pioneering local authorities are being asked to come forward to demonstrate how the benefits of development can be shared directly with…

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

  • Home Builders Federation annual lunch 2011

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. In recent years you had an ever changing parade of Housing Ministers addressing…

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

  • Unpublished research reports: building and the environment

    Today the government is publishing a further group of reports presenting the findings from research projects commissioned by the previous …

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

  • Energy Bill Second Reading: The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP - 10 May 2011

    Check against delivery I beg to move that the Bill be now read a second time. Mr Speaker, over the past year, energy policy has been in the…

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

  • Huhne gets tough on landlords of draughty homes

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP has today announced plans to introduce regulations to ensure that all landlords…

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

  • Farrer and Co seminar on art and heritage

    Thank you Stephen for your introduction and for inviting me to speak today at this important seminar. I am happy to take questions from the …

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

  • Bob Neill responds to a letter in the Guardian about the future of allotments

    Dear Sirs, The assertions made by Annabel Downs (Letters, 6 May 2011) are inaccurate and misleading. The Government is not and has no plans…

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

  • Government to fund housing advice service for older people

    Making decisions to move home or change utility provider can be hard work and for some older people it can simply be too much.

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