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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • Eric Pickles predicts public service shake up as community budgets begin

    Local areas having a single pot of funding to spend on local problems are key to the future for public services and spending, Local Government…

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

  • Oxfordshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Oxfordshire, the ‘St Frideswide Cross’, has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • First 4 new generation enterprise zone locations identified

    Four vanguard areas - Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester and London - that will deliver new economic growth through the next generation of Enterprise…

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

  • 100% Council Tax freeze protection delivered across the country

    Local people will get a much needed tax break with every English council taking up a Government offer to fund the first ever council tax freeze…

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

  • Radical changes in housing and planning will drive local growth

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has welcomed measures to improve the planning system, action to get the house building industry building …

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

  • Council Tax freeze 2011 to 2012

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr. Eric Pickles): I am pleased to inform the House that all eligible local,…

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

  • Open public services

    The Growth Review has announced that the Government will act to remove barriers to more open and efficient local public services including…

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

  • Nottinghamshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • Confederation of British Industry annual dinner 2011

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. As you’ll know, this week’s Budget will set out the Government’s plans …

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

  • Councils to get final performance reward grant

    The Government is honouring the final instalment of performance reward grants, Local Government Minister Bob Neill said today. £150m will be…

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

  • Review could end council dependence on Whitehall grant

    A vision of ‘self-funded’ councils that keep their local business taxes with central grant dependence scaled back except where it is needed …

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

  • Local government finance: March 2011

    I would like to make a statement on the work of the Local Government Resource Review. The current dependency of councils on central grant…

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

  • Reforms to quangos will deliver millions in savings

    The Department for Communities and Local Government’s plan to increase accountability by reducing and reforming its quangos is on course to …

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

  • DCLG responds to suggestions that the review of statutory duties could threaten local services

    Department rebuts suggestions that the review of local government's statutory duties could threaten services and care for vulnerable people.

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

  • Northumberland flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Northumberland has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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

  • Frozen Council Tax will help with cost of living

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles welcomes the news today that councils have taken up the Government’s council tax freeze offer helping…

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

  • Local Government Association annual fire conference 2011: the future of fire

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. Thank you for inviting me to be here today. The Fire and Rescue Service is at the heart of ensuring…

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

  • Coventry plays host to first local enterprise partnership summit

    The first ever local enterprise partnership summit was held in Coventry on 7 March 2011.

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

  • Whitehall set to relax grip on councils with first ever review of local government's legal duties

    In another major step to free up local government, councils are being asked for the bureaucratic burdens they wish to throw away in the first…

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

  • Northamptonshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Northamptonshire has been hoisted above the department's offices.

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