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  • Localism Bill starts a new era of people power

    A landmark bill that heralds a ground-breaking shift in power to councils and communities overturning decades of central government control …

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

  • Six steps to return power to the people

    Six essential actions to create a new decentralised Britain where power once again belongs to the people, have been set out today by the Deputy…

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

  • Local government finance 2011 to 2013

    With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on finance for English local authorities for 2011 to 2013. The spending review…

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

  • Bob Neill responds to a Guardian article about the claims that the Government is piling new duties on local authorities at the same time as demanding massive cuts

    Letter from Minister Bob Neill in response to article in the Guardian (02 December 2010) about the claims that the Government is piling new …

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

  • Councillors being given more powers than ever to become local champions

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps today outlined how radical new legislation will make councillors more powerful than ever before and help…

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

  • Standing up for local taxpayers: Welsh Council Tax revaluation cancelled

    The UK Government today announced its intention to cancel planned council tax revaluation in Wales. Measures in the forthcoming Localism Bill…

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

  • New powers put Londoners in the driving seat

    Londoners are set to benefit from an unprecedented devolution of power from Whitehall, Communities and Local Secretary Eric Pickles announced…

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

  • Rainy day reserves could help councils invest to save

    Good financial planning is about putting a little extra away when the sun is shining so you have some cover during the rainy days.

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

  • Deck the high streets and take pride in our Christmas celebrations

    As the lights are turned on for Christmas all over the country, Eric Pickles urges councils to take pride in Britain’s Christian heritage.

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

  • Government cutting councils free from red tape

    Grant Shapps is urging councils to move away from Whitehall control and make the most of the new freedoms they have been given.

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

  • Government cutting councils free

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. You may have heard of the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ - it describes how hostages held by a gang of Swedish…

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

  • 100 councils open their spending to public scrutiny

    This week South Ribble Borough Council has become the one hundredth local authority to put its spending data over £500 online.

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

  • Shine a light on spending to save taxpayers' money

    Eric Pickles today continued his drive for transparency in Government by publishing his department’s spending over £500, and called for councils…

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

  • National Association of Licensing and Enforcement Officers (NALEO)

    Video speech about the role taxis and private hire vehicles have in local communities.

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

  • National Taxi Association

    Discusses how we can support passengers, taxis and private hire vehicles through appropriate local regulation and the Equalities Act.

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

  • Armchair auditors pore over council spending data

    Large numbers are hunting through council data as their local spending information goes online.

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

  • Green Bus Fund

    Video about the Green Bus Fund winners and its benefits.

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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 and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced three appointments 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

  • Implications of new government

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Thank you Nick for your introduction. For those of you that were expecting…

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

  • London councils summit 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m going to avoid all the obvious jokes about Guy Fawkes night. No corny…

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