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From Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine)
  • A portrait of Her Majesty The Queen has been unveiled in the reception of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

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

  • Travellers who play by the rules will get the same rights as other mobile home residents under new plans.

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

  • Travellers who play by the rules will get the same rights as other mobile home residents and could benefit from more authorised sites under …

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has succeeded in his quest to ban the reams of forms, high costs and red tape getting in the way of communities…

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

  • Eric Pickles has praised Halton Borough Council, in Runcorn and Widnes, for being the first northern council to adopt recycling rewards.

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

  • Organising a street party or summer fete has never been easier thanks to a new, simple, easy-to-use form.

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

  • Minister urge removal of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in urban spaces.

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

  • Councils will today be urged to get rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings in a bid to make streets tidier and less confusing…

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

  • Call for councils to get rid of unnecessary clutter in a bid to make streets tidier and less confusing for motorists and pedestrians.

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

  • A major new ‘localism’ proposal to cut red tape and hand over financial control of council service improvements and training to local government…

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

  • Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced plans to disband the Audit Commission and refocus audit on helping…

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

  • Departmental books are opened to an army of armchair auditors.

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

  • The Secretary of State opens the books to an army of armchair auditors as all Departmental spending over £500 goes online. Eric Pickles turns…

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today issued a reminder to struggling homeowners to seek help early to have a better chance of staying…

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

  • Simplifying the system for assessing the impact of development on the local environment.

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

  • Ministerial letter to local council and business leaders about local enterprise partnerships

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced plans to increase transparency and stop the practice of local authorities hiring lobbyists.

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

  • Plans to increase town hall transparency and stop the practice of local authorities hiring lobbyists to press-gang Government into pet funding…

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

  • Communities Secretary Eric Pickles pledges to end a culture of paper chasing today as the Department for Communities and Local Government publishes…

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

  • Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.

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