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Councils will be freed to generate greater levels of income, encouraged to support local firms and jobs and be well placed to reap the rewards…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Later today, I am introducing legislation which will take forward proposals designed to encourage local economic growth, reduce the financial…
Putting power into the hands of local people is the right way to unlock the growth needed to support the country’s economic recovery, Communities…
Plans to radically transform the lives of the country’s most troubled families were today announced by the Prime Minister David Cameron and …
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has spoken of the profound and moving experience of visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau.
A new ‘local tax lock’ that allows people a vote to stop council tax going up if their local authority refuses to freeze bills and hike the …
In October 2011 the Communities Secretary announced details of how areas can bid to trial 2 new localist approaches to integrated services.
“We welcome the interim report from the Independent Riots Victims and Communities Panel into the serious events of last summer and will be…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you. I am delighted to be here today. This conference offers a stimulating…
Inter Faith Week: national faith communities' event
An ambitious new strategy to tackle the housing shortage, boost the economy, create jobs and give people the opportunity to get on the housing…
An era of Whitehall control has ended with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today (15 November 2011) announced £1.5m of additional…
Sir Bob Kerslake, DCLG Permanent Secretary, has been announced as the new Head of the Civil Service.
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles has spoken of the vital role that faith groups play in local communities…
Communities Secretary announces details of financial help to help councils freeze bills in 2012 to 2013.
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Faith and social action: a long tradition Standing here, you can almost…
The Department responds to the Audit Commission’s report on fraud in Local Government that states England’s councils have detected £185 million…
A fund to help boost economic growth by getting required infrastructure built and enable job creation has been released.
Communities whose ambitions for economic growth have been stuck in the mud could benefit from a multi-million pound boost to help get their …
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