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  • Government clampdown on fraud

    Lord Ahmad announces extra funding for a range of council-led projects to claw back billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money lost to fraud.

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

  • Ministers welcome public services improvement report

    Ministers have welcomed a new independent report into how local public services can improve to put people first and keep Council Tax down.

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

  • £7.5 million in funding to support urban living

    Opportunities for businesses to help local councils and communities improve quality of life in urban areas through innovative use of data.

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  • New financial levels set for operator licensing

    Revised criteria applies to existing haulage, bus and coach operators and new applicants.

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  • Economic round-up for Wales: 10–14 November 2014

    A summary of economic data for Wales

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

  • Transport Secretary visits West Yorkshire transport projects

    Patrick McLoughlin sees transport improvement projects in Apperley Bridge and Garforth.

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

  • Rural charities win hundreds of new minibuses as new £25 million fund made available

    New funding for minibuses to community transport operators in rural and isolated areas.

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

  • Breaking the link between demography and destiny in Scotland

    The Chair of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission on Scotland breaking the link between demography and destiny

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  • State of the Nation 2014

    The Chair of the Commission's statement on the launch of the 'State of the Nation 2014' report

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  • Decision on New Forest Cycling Ambition project

    A decision has been made about the future of a grant to boost cycling in the New Forest.

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

  • Transport: the driver of Birmingham's success

    Highlights the government's transport investment at the launch of Birmingham's 20-year vision for improving transport across the city.

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

  • Letter to Tower Hamlets council: property disposal transactions

    This letter accepts Tower Hamlets council’s undertakings in relation to property disposal transactions.

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

  • Intervention in Tower Hamlets

    Lord Ahmad responds to a letter in The Guardian.

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

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets council inspection

    Eric Pickles' oral statement to the House of Commons on the inspection report into the governance of Tower Hamlets council.

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

  • Doncaster Metropolitan borough council: corporate governance intervention

    Eric Pickles announces the end of statutory corporate governance intervention in Doncaster Metropolitan borough council.

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

  • Doncaster Metropolitan borough council: letter and direction

    The direction accompanying this letter to Doncaster Metropolitan borough council ends the government’s corporate governance intervention in the council.

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

  • Letter to Tower Hamlets council: property disposals and transfers

    Letter to Tower Hamlets council about information provided on property disposals and transfers.

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

  • Gold star for children making greener school run

    Government backs scheme to encourage walking and cycling to school.

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

  • Town halls to come clean on taxpayer funded union work

    Town halls will have to come clean on how much they spend subsidising staff working on union business.

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

  • Northern Futures: improvements for northern road and rail

    As the Northern Futures Summit starts on 6 November, Nick Clegg announces better trains in the north to reduce overcrowding and cut journey times.

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