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From The Rt Hon Lord Pickles
  • New report shows resilient seaside towns can take new chance to grow

    Resilient small seaside resorts can seize the opportunity presented by local enterprise partnerships to transform economic growth along our …

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

  • Eric Pickles outlines action plan to support the voluntary and community sector

    Community groups, local residents and voluntary sector organisations will benefit from powerful new rights designed to transform the way that…

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

  • National Council for Voluntary Organisations annual conference 2011

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This Government inherited a toxic financial legacy. Record public deficit - with unsustainable spending…

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

  • Cornwall flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Cornwall 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

  • Department publishes even more spending online

    DCLG has become the first Whitehall department to publish online details of corporate credit card expenditure.

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

  • Government action securing Council Tax freeze for residents

    Eric Pickles praises 'can freeze' councils who are saying yes to the government's offer to help keep local Council Tax payers' cost of living down at a critical time.

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

  • Citizen journalists and bloggers should be let in to public council meetings

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to let citizen journalists and bloggers in to council meetings.

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

  • £5 million boost for Church to deliver stronger, more integrated communities

    The Near Neighbours programme will offer small grants to communities that have bright ideas for local inter faith projects.

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

  • Norfolk flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Norfolk 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

  • Localism Bill to hand pay power to full council with £100,000 vote

    Locally elected councillors should all have to vote on decisions about whether they want to pay staff salaries over £100,000, Local Government…

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

  • Efficient management by local authorities before cutting services

    A number of councils are risking their reputations by salami slicing jobs and slashing services without cutting out all the waste first. …

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

  • City of London flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic City of London 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

  • New publicity rules for councils published

    New rules to stop taxpayers’ money being spent on town hall newspapers or hired lobbyists have been put before Parliament, Local Government …

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

  • 'Can do' councils come to fore

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles praises ‘can do’ councils who are acting to protect frontline services and local Council Tax payers.

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

  • Council Tax capping 2011 to 2012

    On 13 December, I indicated that when the House debated the final local government finance report I would set out council tax capping principles…

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

  • Councils are free to avoid charges for royal wedding street parties

    Cutting red tape to make it easier for local communities to hold street parties to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

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

  • Lincolnshire flag flies at Department for Communities and Local Government

    The flag representing the historic county of Lincolnshire 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

  • Town hall transparency: Pickles' code to decipher middle management maze

    A second radical phase in the Government’s drive for greater openness will shine the torch of transparency on Town Hall middle management across…

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

  • Non-Executive Director appointed

    Today the Department for Communities and Local Government has appointed a new Non-Executive Director to the Department’s Board. Diana Brightmore…

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

  • All councils should be transparent from today

    All councils should have opened their books up to public scrutiny by the end of today (31 January 2011).

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