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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
  • Council Tax freeze scheme 2013 to 2014

    Letter from Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis about the government's scheme to help councils freeze Council Tax bills in England.

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

  • Local government settlement 2013 to 2014

    Written ministerial statement about the finalised local government settlement 2013 to 2014.

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

  • New Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser appointed

    Peter Holland CBE, former Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority, will succeed Sir Ken Knight on 28 January 2013.

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

  • Response to the select committee report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Local Audit Bill

    Response by Brandon Lewis to the the Draft Local Audit Bill ad-hoc Committee's report.

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

  • Greater freedom for local councils to prevent unauthorised traveller sites

    Proposals to give councils more freedom to stop unauthorised traveller sites have been published for consultation.

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

  • Reducing statutory burdens: equality impact assessments

    Letter from Brandon Lewis to all leaders and chief executives of local authorities.

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

  • Local government pension scheme

    This is a written ministerial statement about the abolition of taxpayer-funded pensions for councillors from April 2014.

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

  • Government fire chief to lead efficiency review of fire and rescue

    An expert led review into the operational efficiency of the services delivered by fire and rescue authorities in England was announced today.

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

  • Preferred bidder for the Fire Service College confirmed

    Fire minister Brandon Lewis has announced Capita as the preferred bidder for the purchase of the Fire Service College.

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

  • Minister announces £150,000 to boost Great British pubs

    Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has announced £150,000 funding for the Pub in The Hub community services project.

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

  • Community budgets conference

    This is a speech delivered by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis on early intervention pilots and neighbourhood community budgets.

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

  • Greater rewards for local growth under new scheme

    Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has set out how local retention of business rates will reward councils for local economic growth.

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

  • Business rates retention

    Written Ministerial Statement by Brandon Lewis on the business rates retention scheme.

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

  • Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) Conference

    Speech by Brandon Lewis to the Asian Fire Service Association (AFSA) Conference.

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

  • Business rates

    Written Ministerial Statement by Brandon Lewis on business rates.

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

  • Brandon Lewis celebrates with locals at Essex's 'resident run pub'

    Brandon Lewis had a pint with residents at The Norton in Essex to celebrate them taking it over as an entirely community run pub.

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

  • We must ease the bumps in business rates road for a smoother recovery

    Brandon Lewis writes in the Telegraph about the postponed business rates revaluation

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

  • Fire Minister backs call for action on false alarms

    Fire Minister Brandon Lewis has called for more to be done to combat the 250,000 false fire alarms across the country each year. In a speech…

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

  • Fire sector summit 2012

    Fire Minister Brandon Lewis addresses the 2012 fire sector summit.

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

  • Brandon Lewis responds to incorrect assertions on business rate revaluation

    Brandon Lewis responds to allegations that postponed revaluation of business rates is being used to raise revenue for government.

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