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The Audit Commission will outsource all its in-house local public audit work to the private sector in the next financial year, Communities Secretary…
The locations of four more Enterprise Zones and a progress report on Plan for Growth reforms announced today.
A new online search engine launched today shows local taxpayers when they can inspect their council’s detailed financial spending and ledgers…
A process to appoint a new member of the Audit Commission board has been launched today. Merrick Cockell’s appointment to the Audit Commission…
The Department for Communities and Local Government has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the 2010-11 financial year. Since the …
Councils will get to keep their own business rates under new local government financing proposals that will be fair and benefit those that grow…
The flag representing the historic county of Worcestershire has been hoisted outside the department's offices.
The flag representing the historic county of Warwickshire has been hoisted outside the department's offices.
Greater local financial control must go hand in hand with greater willingness to open accounts to local scrutiny, Communities and Local Government…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Many happy returns to CIPFA on its one hundred and twenty fifth annual …
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced that Sir David Williams has been appointed to the Audit Commission…
The flag representing the historic county of Somerset has been hoisted outside the department's offices.
The national flag of the United States of America is flying alongside the Union Flag at the offices of the Department for Communities and Local…
Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Let me start by thanking Baroness Margaret Eaton for her forthright, constructive…
Up to 120 thousand families facing real social challenges will see a significant improvement in services with the roll out of Community Budgets…
The flag representing the historic county of Surrey has been hoisted above the department's offices.
Enterprise Zones can help make this country the best place in Europe to start and grow a business, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said today…
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): I have today laid before Parliament the government response…
The abolition of Regional Strategies and reforms of the planning system are central to boosting homes and jobs Communities Secretary Eric Pickles…
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