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  • Call for councils to open books

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called for all councils to publish their spending over £500 online, reminding them that their January…

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

  • Experts join the call to get council spending data online

    Data experts across the country have echoed Eric Pickles’ call to get local authorities’ spending data online for the public to scrutinise.

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

  • More than 60 councils open books to armchair auditors

    Local authorities that don’t put their spending detail online are denying the public the right to hold their council to account, Secretary of…

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

  • Account books opened as Pickles continues to show public the money

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles continues to trailblaze transparency today by publishing more departmental spending and setting out new austerity…

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

  • Transparency trailblazer Pickles publishes more department spending data

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles is today continuing to open up the Government accounts to the public and set out new austerity procedures…

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

  • New rules for town hall papers

    Eric Pickles announces proposals to tighten up the publicity rules for councils so they guard against campaigning with public funds.

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

  • New rules rein in town hall freesheets and use of lobbyists

    New proposals to stop taxpayers’ money being squandered on town hall newspapers or hired lobbyists have been announced by Communities Secretary…

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

  • Council Tax revaluation

    Bob Neill responds to a Guardian editorial which claims that by ruling out a council tax revaluation, the Government is avoiding tough decisions…

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

  • No Council Tax revaluation tax rises pledge ministers

    Local taxpayers have been reassured that there will be no unexpected wave of council tax revaluation hikes in the next five years. Communities…

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

  • Pickles pledge: no Council Tax revaluation rises

    There will be no Council Tax revaluation which could push up taxes on people's homes.

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

  • Real Time Information group

    Speech to the Real Time Information group regarding transport future practices.

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

  • Corrupt councillors will go to court not standards committees

    Axing the standards board regime.

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

  • Councils can generate income without turning motorists into cash cows

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to offer MOTs rather than push up parking charges to generate income.

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

  • Sustainable transport

    The government's commitment to the sustainability agenda including transport.

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

  • The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy conference

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I’m very pleased to be here today at the CIPFA conference. We already …

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

  • Economy needs local remedies not regional prescription

    On the closing day for submitting local enterprise partnership proposals Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable…

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

  • End of the line for dickey straps in Hammersmith?

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and get rid of outdated byelaws.

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

  • Bypass Whitehall and scrap outdated byelaws

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today outlined plans to give councils a new power to review and revoke outdated byelaws. This means…

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

  • Councils urged to cut street clutter

    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…

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

  • Our streets shouldn't be an obstacle course

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

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