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  • Ministers take next steps towards fairer social housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell have today taken the next steps towards the biggest reforms to social …

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

  • Sustainable operations policy statement: February 2011

    This policy statement commits the department to maintaining its Environmental Management System to ISO 14001, and more specifically to the prevention…

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  • Local decisions: a fairer future for social housing

    I am today publishing a paper which sets out the next steps in the Government’s reform of the social housing system, in light of the responses…

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

  • New homes bonus could offer lifeline to local youth projects

    Grant Shapps calls on youth campaigners to contact their town hall to see what plans their council has to use this new government cash.

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

  • English housing survey bulletin: issue 3

    Bulletin about the English housing survey.

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  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's article in the Western Morning News and Western Daily Press

    Feed-in Tariffs When we formed the coalition we said we’d be the greenest government ever, and we mean it. We are determined to cut emissions…

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

  • Housing Minister Grant Shapps responds to an article about housebuilding in the Financial Times

    Homes posturing ignores reforms From Grant Shapps MP. Sir, The National Housing Federation is once again true to form with its cynical posturing…

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

  • East London pupils outline their Olympic legacy plans for Stratford City

    Young people from 3 schools in East London have met with Bob Neill to share their views on the future regeneration of Stratford City and the Olympic park.

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

  • The Department responds to the suggestion by the Woodland Trust that forests are still under threat due to planning reforms being considered by the government

    Letter to The Independent from Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark Ancient woods are protected The claims by the Woodlands Trust that…

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

  • A new independent report shows value of handypersons

    Handypersons schemes are helping elderly people to carry on living in their own homes.

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

  • Funding to tackle homelessness

    Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced £18.5 million for the voluntary sector to help tackle rough sleeping across England.

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

  • Grant Shapps asks communities to go for growth

    The New Homes Bonus scheme provides cash bonuses for communities gowing for growth.

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

  • Grant Shapps kickstarts local housebuilding revolution

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today kicked off a local housebuilding revolution where communities who go for growth by building new homes reap…

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

  • 150,000 council homes to be brought up to standard

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today confirmed the allocation of nearly £1.6bn in funding to bring 150,000 council homes to a decent standard…

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

  • Voluntary sector funding announced to help tackle rough sleeping

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today welcomed publication of the first set of rough sleeping figures since he overhauled the way counts are…

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

  • New Homes Bonus: final scheme design and provisional allocations

    Letters to councils and English MPs about the final design and provisional funding of the New Homes Bonus scheme in 2011 to 12, and the New Homes Bonus Calculator for local authorities.

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

  • New Homes Bonus: 17 February 2011

    Today, I am announcing the final design of the New Homes Bonus. The New Homes Bonus will fulfil the government’s Coalition Agreement commitment…

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

  • PM's speech on Welfare Reform Bill

    Prime Minister David Cameron delivered a speech on the Welfare Reform Bill on 17 February 2011.

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

  • More help on the way for first time buyers

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today called on key players in the housing industry to work more closely together to help aspiring first time …

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

  • Written Ministerial Statement: DCMS Spending Review settlement

    Thursday 21 October 2010 **The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt): **By 2014-15, the end of this…

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