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  • Councils cut congestion through driving innovation

    A project to reduce congestion reached a milestone this week as the number of road works logged on the roadworks.org site passed 2 million.

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

  • Better buses for Sheffield

    Sheffield is adopting a funding initiative which enables local authorities to tackle issues with bus infrastructure and traffic management.

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

  • Better Bus Areas

    Launch of the bidding process for designation of Better Bus Areas and how Sheffield is to be a trail-blazer of the project.

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

  • Minister unveils jump in numbers of councils intending to freeze bills

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announces an increase in the number of councils intending to freeze their Council Tax.

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

  • Councillors should use new powers to tackle 6-figure pay packets

    Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces new transparency rules for local government pay and employment practices.

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

  • £14 million transport boost for Worcester

    Worcester transport plans will receive over £14 million pounds of funding.

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

  • Local government settlement debate

    Speech by Brandon Lewis on the local government settlement.

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

  • Funding boost for Tyne and Wear Metro

    Tyne and Wear Metro set for £23 million funding boost.

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

  • Bus and coach passenger rights

    A statutory instrument which applies exemptions to EU Regulation 181/2011 has been laid before Parliament.

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

  • Local authority meetings and votes about Council Tax: ministerial letter

    Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis about removing 'red tape' for councillors taking part in Council Tax debates.

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

  • ‘Fair deal’ rewards councils that lead drive for growth

    Finalised local government settlement delivers 1.3% change.

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

  • New commissioners to help with Audit Commission closure

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces 4 new appointments to the Audit Commission Board.

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

  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2013 to 2014

    Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis about the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England.

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

  • Local government settlement 2013 to 2014

    Written ministerial statement about the finalised local government settlement 2013 to 2014.

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

  • Minister announces record £62 million investment in cycling

    £62 million investment to enable a new cycle hub, make cycling easier, safer and improve cycle-rail integration.

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

  • Major investment in cycle infrastructure

    Announcing the investment of over £62 million in cycling in England.

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

  • New Local Government Network annual conference

    Eric Pickles talks about rising to the challenge of delivering local public services.

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

  • Claiming bus incentive payments and running cross-border services

    Letter to English bus operators about changes to smartcard and automatic vehicle location (AVL) uplift payments and funding for cross-border services.

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  • Communities to start shaping transport of tomorrow

    Indicative funding levels for local transport bodies released by Department for Transport.

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

  • Councils given greater freedom to clamp down on road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes give local authorities power to control when and how utility companies dig up their roads.

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