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  • Cold comfort winter maintenance conference

    Explaining the key components of DfT's winter resilience strategy.

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

  • Green light for trams

    Rail review report 'Green Light for Light Rail' published.

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

  • Response to the Guardian on government accountability

    Responding to former Director of Communications at the Audit Commission, David Walker’s article in the Guardian online, Monday 12 September,…

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

  • Local Enterprise Partnerships Network: 19 September 2011

    Speech detailing the importance of transport, transport infrastructure, budget saving measures and Local Enterprise Partnerships.

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

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced that Robert Light has been appointed to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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

  • New Bikeability support contract signifies government commitment

    New contract to provide day-to-day Bikeability support services announced.

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

  • A fair deal for the voluntary and community sector: from Whitehall to town halls

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today published guidance to local authorities on how to protect voluntary and community groups from disproportionate…

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

  • Small firms and small shops across country tax break support revealed

    Figures being published today show how the country’s ‘small business capitals’ are benefiting from dedicated double tax breaks, Local Government…

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

  • Bob Neill responds to suggestions that the Localism Bill will allow the introduction of smoking bans in public places

    Reports suggesting that the Localism Bill will allow the introduction of smoking bans in public places are wide off the mark. There is nothing…

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

  • First public property map - councils could save billions

    A ‘demo’ map published today locates over 180,000 assets owned by almost 600 public sector bodies, including central government and 87 councils.

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

  • Local government funding

    A spokesperson from the Department for Communities and Local Government said: “The Government has provided a fair and progressive funding…

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

  • Supporting more people back into work - councils to take the lead in boosting local economic prosperity

    Plans to put councils in charge of providing financial support for council tax which are designed to help more people back into work, maintain…

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

  • More than £132 million to improve street lighting in Northamptonshire

    Northamptonshire street lighting gets £132 million boost.

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

  • Community Budgets: letter from the Permenant Secretary, DCLG

    A letter from Sir Bob Kerslake to local council chief executives about Community Budgets

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  • Audit commission to outsource audit practice next year

    The Audit Commission will outsource all its in-house local public audit work to the private sector in the next financial year, Communities Secretary…

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

  • Armchair auditors should act on their rights to inspect town hall books

    A new online search engine launched today shows local taxpayers when they can inspect their council’s detailed financial spending and ledgers…

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

  • Changes to the Audit Commission board: July 2011

    A process to appoint a new member of the Audit Commission board has been launched today. Merrick Cockell’s appointment to the Audit Commission…

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

  • Office of Rail Regulation PR13 launch

    Covering topics of rail reform, investment and practices at the Office of Rail Regulation PR13 launch.

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

  • Councils freed from begging bowl put on path to growth

    Councils will get to keep their own business rates under new local government financing proposals that will be fair and benefit those that grow…

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

  • Armchair auditors are here to stay

    Greater local financial control must go hand in hand with greater willingness to open accounts to local scrutiny, Communities and Local Government…

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