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  • Ministers see riot-recovery underway in Greenwich, Manchester and Salford

    Communities ministers visit riot-hit towns to see progress 6 months on.

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

  • Olympic security plans put to the test

    A major two day exercise is currently underway testing the response of the government and the emergency services to a terrorist incident set during the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

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

  • Eric Pickles visits Tottenham 6 months on to see riot-recovery in local community

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles visits Tottenham, an area badly affected by the riots.

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

  • Heads of agreement for firefighters' pension scheme reached

    Government publishes main elements of the firefighters' pension scheme to be introduced in England from April 2015.

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

  • Firefighters' pension scheme

    Following constructive discussions with the firefighters’ trades unions, on 8 December I wrote to all of the firefighters’ trades unions to…

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

  • Public consultation on Community Resilience guidance

    This consultation is now closed. The Civil Contingencies Secretariat have developed a package of documents about community resilience.

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

  • Olympic security training continues with military aviation exercise

    Royal Air Force and Royal Navy aircraft are in operation over the skies of Yorkshire as part of a major training exercise to prepare for this year's Olympic Games.

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

  • Tents banned from Olympic sites

    Tents and camping equipment will be banned from Olympic venues Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.

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

  • Smart app to help defuse fire danger

    Electrical Fire Safety Week - 23rd -29th January 2012 As shocking statistics show that half of all accidental house fires were caused by faulty…

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

  • Thames exercise prepares Marines for Olympic security role

    This week's Olympic security training exercise on the River Thames in London, which has involved nearly 100 Royal Marines joining up with police and has been designed to mitigate against potential threats during the summ…

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

  • Hard-wired for sound

    Love to hate your smoke alarm.

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

  • Annual statement of fire safety management 2011

    The annual statement of fire safety management 2011, covering the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, is now due for completion. and…

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  • Military support to 2012 Olympic Games announced

    The extent to which Britain's Armed Forces will support the security effort for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in London was announced today

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

  • Accountability and transparency for fire and rescue authorities

    A consultation on a new Fire and Rescue National Framework was launched today (13 December 2011) by the Fire and Rescue Minister Bob Neill. …

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

  • Accountability and transparency for fire and rescue authorities

    A consultation on a new Fire and Rescue National Framework was launched today (13 December 2011) by the Fire and Rescue Minister Bob Neill. …

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

  • Don't let fire be an unwelcome guest this Christmas

    As statistics reveal that one in six fire deaths last year occurred in December, the Fire Kills campaign is reminding people that some of their…

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

  • Charles Hendry Written Ministerial Statement: Publication of new nuclear waste and decommissioning financing

    8 December 2011 I have today laid before Parliament Funded Decommissioning Programme (FDP) Guidance for prospective operators of New Nuclear…

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

  • Navy's SAR helicopter battles blizzard to rescue stricken women

    A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Scotland, battled difficult conditions yesterday morning, Monday 5 December, to rescue a woman on the Isle of Arran.

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

  • Chief Fire Adviser urges fire safe behaviour over the festive period

    The distractions of Christmas celebrations can often mean people put fire safety to the back of their minds.

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

  • Charles Hendry Written Ministerial Statement on nuclear energy matters

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) will today publish two documents that further demonstrate the Government’s commitment to …

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