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  • Local Sustainable Transport Fund workshop

    Video speech by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

    The Public Bodies Review (20 October 2010) concluded that the functions of the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) should…

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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

  • A moment of maturity for local government

    The Prime Minister said on Monday that at the heart of the Big Society is rebuilding responsibility and giving people more control over their…

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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

  • Access to local council meetings: ministerial letter

    A letter from the Local Government Minister to all councils urging greater access to council meetings

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

  • Publication of a basic carbon tool for local authorities

    Basic carbon tool can assist authorities in demonstrating the carbon benefits of bids to the local sustainable transport fund.

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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

  • 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

  • Response to the Local Government Chronicle's factually inaccurate analysis of spending over £500 that the Department publishes as part of its commitment to transparency

    The Local Government Chronicle has made claims that “Eric Pickles has spent millions on consultants since he took the reins in the Department…

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

  • Council Tax increases in 2011 to 2012: capping principles

    Ministerial letter to local councils about the government's expectations of Council Tax increases in 2011 to 2012.

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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

  • Fifteenth annual bus awards

    Video speech by Norman Baker MP to the 15th annual UK Bus Awards.

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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

  • Over £45 million savings give boost to transport improvements

    Nine local transport schemes get the go-ahead today after £45.5 million of savings found.

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

  • Councils should reveal voluntary sector funding

    Councils should publish their spending on the voluntary and community sector as part of increasing transparency, opening up services locally…

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

  • Supporting the voluntary sector and small firms: ministerial letter

    Ministerial letter to local councils about supporting the voluntary sector and small firms.

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

  • New financial deal for council housing

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps has fired the starting gun on a council housing revolution that for the first time puts councils and communities…

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