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  • Support for housebuilding doubles

    Support for new housebuilding has almost doubled in the past 4 years, new figures show.

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

  • Cheers all round for community pubs day

    A national celebration day will be held on 23 March for the hundreds of pubs listed as assets of community value.

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

  • £22 million funding to boost neighbourhood planning

    Brandon Lewis announces a multi-million pound boost to support communities looking to set up neighbourhood plans.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 14

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about the latest news and policy developments.

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  • Coalition ministers change the law to protect the Great British pub

    Ministers announce even greater protection for pubs.

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

  • Deputy PM brings buildings back to life with high street names in the north

    With local support, Nick Clegg is helping bring empty buildings back to life in the north — an idea from the Northern Futures initiative.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 13

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • 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

  • Work of the DCLG during Christmas Recess

    Work of the Department for Communities and Local Government during Christmas Recess.

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

  • Power back in people's hands to have a say over future development

    Communities will have information at their fingertips thanks to a new plain English guide to the planning system.

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

  • Planning reforms put power back in the hands of local residents

    Brandon Lewis announces new powers that will make it easier for residents to take control of their neighbourhood.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 12

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • Pickles cuts stealth taxes on new homes and boosts small builders

    Eric Pickles offers a boost to the country’s small house builders, slashing the cost of building a new home.

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

  • Small-scale developers

    Written ministerial statement by Brandon Lewis on support for small-scale developers, custom and self-builders.

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister plans to bring empty buildings back to life in the North

    Nick Clegg spoke about finding temporary uses for vacant buildings in Northern cities after seeing the Betahaus project in Berlin.

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

  • £3.4 million boost for communities to save a local building or asset

    Five community buildings to receive government boost to help them reopen to the public or transform their existing use.

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

  • Milestone reached as community rights uses hit 3,000

    More than 1,500 buildings, assets and green spaces are listed and 1,200 neighbourhood plans are well underway.

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

  • Northern Futures Summit

    Nick Clegg hosted the Northern Futures Summit on 6 November 2014 in Leeds, in partnership with Centre for Cities.

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

  • Notes on neighbourhood planning: edition 11

    Bulletin from the government's neighbourhood planning team about latest news and policy developments.

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  • £23 million to get more neighbourhood plans across England

    New funding to encourage more communities to get involved in neighbourhood planning.

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