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  • Welsh Secretary congratulates Carwyn Jones on his return as First Minister

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has congratulated Carwyn Jones on his return as First Minister. Mrs Gillan said:  “I would like …

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

  • Ten ways to tackle council fraud and recover £2 billion a year

    A new ten point counter-fraud blueprint for tackling criminals and dishonest people who are costing the country billions of pounds in fraudulent…

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

  • Secretary of State pays tribute to former Scotland Office Minister David Cairns MP

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore said: “The news of David Cairns’ passing is very sad indeed. David contributed a huge amount…

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

  • New Assembly and Executive can see in a new era of progress

    The Secretary of State Owen Paterson MP commented on the positive prospects of the newly elected Assembly and the soon-to-be-formed Executive.

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

  • People power in Liverpool beating neighbours from hell

    Housing and Local Government Minister Grant Shapps and Baroness Helen Newlove, on her first visit as an adviser for the Department, have today…

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

  • New powers for the green fingered to protect allotments

    New community powers giving people rights to shape development in their neighbourhood could provide a bumper crop of allotments, Planning Minister…

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

  • Comment on UK GDP figures

    Official figures showed the UK economy returned to growth in the first quarter of this year, growing by 0.5%.

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

  • HMS Severn Lieutenant Commander’s gift to Welsh Secretary

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan was presented with a special gift today (27th April 2011), as HMS Severn’s Lieutenant Commander Catherine Jordan…

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

  • Cutting Corporation Tax is crucial to shaping economy

    Comments by Secretary of State Owen Paterson in the Belfast Telegraph.

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

  • Localising audit

    Delivering value for money for the tax payer.

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

  • April Labour Market Statistics for Scotland

    Latest labour market figures for Scotland

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

  • Welsh Secretary gives cautious welcome to latest employment statistics

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan has given a cautious welcome to the latest Labour Market Statistics published today, which show a…

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

  • Councils to publicise citizens' right to inspect town hall ledgers

    New transparency rules will require councils to publicise to the press and public the little-known rights to inspect councils’ detailed financial…

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

  • Residents go compare: who pays for local government

    As part of the Government’s commitment to transparency, Ministers have today published new figures showing exactly who pays for local government…

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

  • Eric Pickles pays tribute to Sir Simon Milton

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today paid tribute to former Local Government Association chairman Sir Simon Milton…

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

  • Paterson attends Royal Irish Regiment homecoming events in Market Drayton and Shrewsbury

    Secretary of State Owen Paterson joined thousands of well-wishers to welcome RIR soldiers back to their Shropshire base following their tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Bin charging: letter to local council chief executives

    Bob Neill and Lord Henley have written to all local authority chief executives on the subject of charging for rubbish bin collections.

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

  • 'Backdoor' bin charging not allowed

    The Coalition government has reminded local councils not to exceed their legal powers by imposing ‘backdoor’ bin taxes.

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

  • Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan sees Cardiff bloom at the RHS show

    Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan was in Cardiff’s Bute Park today (8th April 2011) to meet with Welsh Horticultural experts and …

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

  • British Chambers of Commerce annual conference

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. What makes a local area prosper? What makes it tick? Is it central government? Is it local government…

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