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Communities and neighbourhoods

This section contains the latest news, ministerial speeches, statements and articles from the communities and neighbourhoods site.

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Three new rights to right local wrongs - new Community Empowerment Bill to harness petition power

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today outlined plans to give every citizen in England three new rights to have a greater say to trigger action on local issues they care about...
- Added: 15 May 2008
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
Dhanda - Government committed to tackling antisemitism

Action is being taken across government to tackle antisemitism said Cohesion Minister Parmjit Dhanda today as he published the Government's one year on response to the All Party Parliamentary Inquiry into Antisemitism.
- Added: 12 May 2008
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods
Blears - Community cohesion

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has today published new guidance encouraging local authorities to better map their communities and the people that live there as part of efforts to monitor tensions and promote more cohesive and integrated communities.
- Added: 12 May 2008
- Site: Communities and neighbourhoods

Empowerment, the White Paper, and the Councillors Commission

Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Conference.
- Published: 15 May 2008
- Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Vaisakhi greeting from Hazel Blears

Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
- Published: 11 April 2008
- Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP
Easter greeting from Hazel Blears

Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
- Published: 20 March 2008
- Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP