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  • Date of 2014 local elections

    Written Ministerial Statement by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on moving the date of the English local elections in 2014

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

  • GLA transport grant for 2013 to 2014

    Greater London Authority's transport grant has been determined at £1.988 billion for 2013 to 2014

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

  • Community Budgets inspire new nationwide network of public service revolutionaries

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis announces a new multi-agency network to help transform public services at a local level.

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

  • £25 million boost to tackle highway bottlenecks

    The first allocation of the £170 million Local Pinch Point Fund programme will enable early delivery of schemes to remove bottlenecks.

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

  • £4.5 billion Budget deal to help homebuyers and boost economy

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles welcomes new multi-billion pound housing package.

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

  • Cleaner, greener transport, door to door

    Plans announced to reduce barriers to the use of sustainable local transport.

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

  • Door to door strategy and multi-operator ticket guidance

    Announcing the publication of a strategy document and guidance to help improve sustainable local transport and the bus market.

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

  • Time's up for costly town hall translation

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles calls for an end to unnecessary translations.

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

  • Councillors and lobbying

    Letter from Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP.

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

  • Translation into foreign languages

    Written Ministerial Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the use of translation services by local authorities.

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

  • Councillors' interests and planning

    Response to a report in 'The Telegraph' that councillors are offering themselves for hire to property developers.

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

  • Safeguarding family finances

    Eric Pickles helps with Council Tax bills.

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

  • Bar raised so town hall pensions can invest more in local infrastructure

    Changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales.

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

  • South East 7 spring conference 2013

    Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles to the South East 7 partnership.

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

  • Unnecessary diversity monitoring or lifestyle surveys

    Letter from Eric Pickles to the Planning Inspectorate advising against the use of unnecessary diversity questionnaires.

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

  • Unnecessary diversity monitoring or lifestyle surveys

    Letter from Eric Pickles to the Local Government Ombudsman advising against the use of unnecessary diversity questionnaires.

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

  • Government gives out transition funding for Council Tax support

    All 195 billing authorities that bid for transition funding to help them in the first year of running Council Tax support will receive money.

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

  • PTEG reception 5 March 2013

    Norman Baker recorded speech to the Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) reception, 5 March 2013.

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

  • Delivering sensible savings in local government

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today published advice on how local authorities can deliver sensible savings by reviewing taxpayer funding of trade unions.

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

  • Norfolk bus trial to inform government's smart ticketing strategy

    £2.5 million pilot funding for paperless transport system in Norfolk.

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