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  • Paterson Welcomes Bangor Coastguard Station Announcement

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP has welcomed the announcement that the coastguard station at Bangor is to be retained.

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

  • Cheryl Gillan welcomes further fall in crime in Wales

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has welcomed statistics published today [Thursday 14 July] showing an 8% reduction in overall recorded…

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

  • Response to statement on coastguard stations

    Wales Office Minister David Jones has welcomed updated proposals from the Department of Transport (DfT) to retain coastguard stations at Milford…

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

  • Welsh Secretary commends Naval Reserves in Wales

    The Secretary of State for Wales has been presented with a gift as a token of the special relationship between Wales and the Armed Forces.…

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

  • Continued fall in Welsh Unemployment is welcomed by Cheryl Gillan

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has welcomed the continued fall in unemployment and economic inactivity in Wales. Latest figures…

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

  • ‘Richard Parks an inspiration’, says Welsh Secretary

    The Welsh Secretary today said that Richard Parks should be acknowledged as an ambassador for young people and charities, following his world…

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

  • £56.9m Broadband investment will give Wales the infrastructure for growth, says Cheryl Gillan

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has today welcomed the £56.9m investment for Wales which will help take broadband to everyone and…

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

  • £57m broadband investment will be welcomed by rural communities

    Almost £57million funding from the UK Government for improving broadband across Wales will be warmly welcomed by some of our most rural communities…

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

  • Welsh Secretary welcomes Cabinet to Wales

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan welcomed the Prime Minister and Cabinet colleagues to Wales for the coalition Government’s first …

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

  • PM addresses Welsh Assembly

    Prime Minister David Cameron has delivered a speech at the National Assembly for Wales following a Regional Cabinet meeting in Cardiff.

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

  • Rural Economy report highlights importance of good broadband connections, says David Jones

    Lack of adequate broadband connections and ‘not-spots’ in some of the most rural parts of Wales are amongst the biggest frustrations for local…

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

  • Residents stamp their authority on local post office

    Residents in Darnall, Sheffield, have benefited from the country's first charity run post office after their convenient and well-used local facility unexpectedly closed in August 2009.

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

  • UK Government proposes new Scottish trade group

    Michael Moore will work to give Scottish companies more say on the UK Government's trade policy

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

  • Minister asks Scotland to support East Africa appeal

    The generosity of Scots can save lives in East Africa as the region experiences the worst drought in 50 years, the Secretary of State for Scotland…

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

  • Llangollen International Eisteddfod plays key role in promoting peace, says Cheryl Gillan

    Llangollen’s International Musical Eisteddfod plays a vital role in promoting world peace, and in bringing nations closer together, Welsh Secretary…

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

  • Armchair auditors are here to stay

    Greater local financial control must go hand in hand with greater willingness to open accounts to local scrutiny, Communities and Local Government…

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

  • Community Budgets: ministerial letter from Baroness Hanham and Tim Loughton

    Ministerial letter to local councils about Community Budgets

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

  • Consultation on directions to the social housing regulator

    I am today announcing the publication of a consultation on draft Directions to be issued by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local…

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

  • Swire Welcomes Pakistan Delegation

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP Minister of State for Northern Ireland has welcomed a delegation from the Inter-Provincial Co-ordination Commission of Pakistan (IPCC) at a courtsey call meeting in Stormont House.

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

  • Gauke Hears Local Views on Corporation Tax as Consultation Period Nears Closure

    David Gauke Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has chaired an event in Belfast to hear local views on the Treasury consultation on Rebalancing the Northern Ireland Economy on the eve of the close of the consultation period.

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