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  • New measures to stop 'lobbying on the rates'

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

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

  • New era of open government will drive innovation in public services

    A landmark agreement that gives councils and public bodies free access to government mapping data will unleash a wave of fresh thinking and …

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

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

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

  • Replacing bureaucratic accountability with democratic accountability

    Improving the systems for measuring the performance of the department.

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

  • Studying in Europe to pay off with new Council Tax exemption

    Students studying at universities in Europe will receive the same council tax exemptions as students studying here under new proposals.

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

  • Asphalt Industry Alliance

    Discussing the government's commitment to improving local roads.

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

  • Minister listens to money saving ideas from frontline workers

    Spending Challenge: Liverpool and Bristol visits.

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

  • New people power to end the era of soaring Council Tax

    The public will be given the power to veto excessive council tax rises, Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, announced today. Council …

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

  • Manchester trams

    Norman Baker, Minister for Local and Regional Transport, visits Manchester to experience the city's Metrolink trams.

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

  • Response to the Local Government Association offer

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. Before I start, want to first congratulate Baroness Eaton on her recent…

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

  • East Midlands councils annual general meeting 2010

    Draft text of the speech - may differ from the delivered version. I would like to start by thanking Councillor David Parsons (CBE) for inviting…

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

  • Regional government

    In our first two months in government we have demonstrated our commitment to localism, decentralisation and rolling back regional government…

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

  • Giving healthcare power to local people

    Giving communities more say in shaping healthcare in their areas.

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

  • Pickles outlines plans to abolish regional government

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced the Government’s intention in principle to abolish the remaining…

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

  • Government first as London Assembly questions Bob Neill

    Local Government Minister Bob Neill has become the first minister to appear before London Assembly since its establishment a decade ago. 

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

  • Local Transport Today conference

    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

  • Bin taxes consigned to the scrapheap

    Immediate action to scrap laws introduced by the previous government to tax homeowners for bin collections was confirmed by the Communities …

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

  • Communities Minister Andrew Stunell brings spending challenge to Woking

    Andrew Stunell is taking the Spending Challenge to the streets, as he visits frontline workers in Woking to get their cash saving ideas.

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

  • Baroness Hanham maps the progress of government transparency

    The national mapping agency is the pioneer in a new era of information transparency by government, Baroness Hanham said today (16 July 2010).

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

  • Time to stop the councillor pay hikes at time of public pay freeze

    The new government is pledging greater openness and transparency on councillor allowances.

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