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  • Letter to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets

    Letter to Tower Hamlets council inviting representations about the inspection report published on 4 November 2014.

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

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets council: written statement

    Secretary of State announces the publication of an independent inspection report of the governance of Tower Hamlets council.

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

  • Manchester to get directly elected Mayor

    Part of radical plans to devolve power and control to cities

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

  • Quality Contract Scheme board announces deadline for oral evidence requests

    QCS board confirms receipt of written request from local transport authorities and deadline for parties to ask for oral evidence session.

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  • Government response to the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance

    Eric Pickles responds to the Independent Commission on Local Government Finance.

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

  • Town and parish councils

    Kris Hopkins speech on empowering local government.

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

  • Technical consultation on business rates retention for shale

    Consultation on draft regulations to implement 100% local retention of business rates on shale oil and gas sites.

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

  • Students challenged to design audio and visual tools to improve travel for blind and deaf bus passengers

    Tech-savvy pupils asked for ideas in All Aboard competition.

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

  • Councils handing down millions to parishes

    Praise for councils who will pass millions in government grants to their parishes this year.

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

  • Roads minister visits congestion-cutting scheme in the east of England

    Roads Minister John Hayes has visited the A1 and A47 Wansford interchange.

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

  • Driverless vehicles: the uses and benefits

    Explains how driverless technology could improve cars, buses, rail and commercial vehicles and the work being done to trial driverless cars.

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

  • Public invited to give views direct on Birmingham City Council

    Sir Bob Kerslake has invited local people to come and give their views direct on the performance of Birmingham City Council.

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

  • State of the Nation 2014 Report published

    The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has published its second annual State of the Nation 2014 Report

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  • Work of the DCLG during the conference recess 2014

    Written ministerial statement by Eric Pickles on work of the Department for Communities and Local Government during the conference recess.

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

  • New dawn for town hall transparency ensures taxpayers get the data they deserve

    Councils will have to be open about how they spend parking profits, clamp down on fraud, and collect rubbish as part of new wave of transparency.

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

  • British Ambassador meets local charities in Murcia

    The British Ambassador Simon Manley has welcomed the efforts of English speaking charities in the Murcia region for their close working with local authorities, and has highlighted the importance of Murcia as a location for B…

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

  • British Ambassador builds understanding between UK and Lao government officials

    Ambassador Philip Malone shares information about the UK ’s politics and foreign policy approach with Lao government officials.

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

  • Letter to the London Borough of Enfield

    Letter to the London Borough of Enfield giving notice of intent to serve a direction under Section 4a of the Local Government Act.

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

  • Letter to the London Borough of Hillingdon

    Letter to the London Borough of Hillingdon giving notice of intent to serve a direction under Section 4a of the Local Government Act.

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

  • Letters to the Royal Borough of Greenwich

    Letters to the Royal Borough of Greenwich giving notice of intent to serve a direction under Section 4a of the Local Government Act.

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