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  • Independent inspection of Rotherham metropolitan borough council

    Letter to Louise Casey CB, about the timing of the independent inspection report.

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

  • Funding awarded to improve local services and save over £900 million

    Minister announces £89.4 million investment in service improvements which will save over £900 million in the long-term.

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

  • Transport resilience

    Announces publication of the government's response to the transport resilience review.

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

  • Deputy PM announces £214 million investment in cycling

    The biggest single investment in cycling will be unveiled by Nick Clegg today to help make it easier and safer to get on your bike in the UK.

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

  • 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