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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • Eric Pickles cracks down on wasteful spending of government lobbying government

    As part of the government’s determination to protect the public purse, it is clamping down on taxpayers’ money being used to hire lobbyists.

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

  • More than 15,500 jobs created across enterprise zones

    Enterprise zones have created more than 15,500 jobs across the country since opening for business.

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

  • Government drives forward development at MIRA Enterprise Zone

    MIRA Technology Park to attract even more world-class businesses to the Midlands.

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

  • Eric Pickles speaks to the Sitematch London 2015 conference

    The Secretary of State addresses the Sitematch conference on increasing the level of housebuilding on brownfield land.

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

  • Eric Pickles welcomes common sense guidance to clamp down on bin blight

    New guidance urges house builders to avoid creating bin blight when designing new homes.

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

  • Report of inspection of Rotherham metropolitan borough council

    Secretary of State on the report of the inspection into the governance of Rotherham council.

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

  • Response to recent media reports about noise complaints

    Eric Pickles responds to recent media reports about noise complaints.

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

  • New funds to kickstart joint working with NHS and councils this winter

    Extra money for councils to get people home from hospital more quickly and stop them from being admitted in the first place.

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

  • Eric Pickles to cut snooping powers of Council Tax inspectors

    Eric Pickles publishes legislative proposals to cut the number of government officials who can demand entry to homes and businesses.

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

  • Communities ministers pay tribute to the survivors of the Holocaust

    On Holocaust Memorial Day 2015, Communities ministers pay tribute to the survivors.

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

  • Birmingham improvement panel named

    The squad of experts being sent in to help Birmingham City Council improve how it delivers for local residents has been announced.

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

  • "We shall tackle anti-Semitism"

    The Secretary of State speaks against anti-Semitism at the Board of Deputies of British Jews plenary session.

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

  • Ministers call on Muslim faith leaders to challenge extremism

    Eric Pickles and Lord Ahmad have written to every mosque in England.

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

  • Letter to Muslim faith leaders

    A letter from Eric Pickles and Lord Ahmad to mosques in England regarding the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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

  • Government puts rocket boosters under plans to get troubled families back to work

    Plans announced to do more to get some of England’s hardest to help families back to work.

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

  • Demolition

    Statement on the planning decision on Welsh Streets in Liverpool and the revocation of outdated guidance on demolition.

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

  • New wave of investment in enterprise zones

    New wave of investment in enterprise zones from developers eager to provide new offices and facilities.

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

  • Campaign Against Antisemitism survey

    Statement from Communities Secretary Eric Pickles following the publication of a survey by the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

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

  • Commemorative medal marks 70 years since the end of the Holocaust

    Chancellor unveils a commemorative medal to mark 70 years since the end of the Holocaust.

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

  • New fund to help councils crack down on unauthorised development

    Councils set to receive £1 million boost to their efforts to crack down on unauthorised development and ensure everyone plays by the planning rules.

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