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• Empowerment, the White Paper, and the Councillors Commission

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Conference.

  • Added: 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.

  • Added: 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.

  • Added: 20 March 2008
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Five years from now…

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the LGC Community Engagement Conference.

  • Added: 19 March 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• The New Politics

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears at a conference on empowering citizens through technology and participation.

  • Added: 28 February 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• The power of social enterprise

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to Voice08, the UK conference for social enterprise.

  • Added: 27 February 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• A New Deal for Local Devolution?

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the New Local Government Network Annual Conference.

  • Added: 22 January 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Migration national conference

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears to the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) conference on migrant workers.

  • Added: 22 November 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Diwali greeting from Hazel Blears

  Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

  • Added: 9 November 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Successful cities, sustainable communities

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP to the Core Cities Summit in Nottingham.

  • Added: 7 November 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Preventing Extremism: Looking forward - local delivery in 08/09 and beyond

  Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP at a conference on preventing violent extremism.

  • Added: 31 October 2007
  • Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP

• Preventing Extremism: Strengthening Communities

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP at a conference on preventing violent extremism.

  • Added: 31 October 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Launch of the Community Empowerment Action Plan

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations Conference.

  • Added: 19 October 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Eid greeting from Hazel Blears

  Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

  • Added: 12 October 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• 'Confident Communities'

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears MP at the Development Trusts Association Annual Conference.

  • Added: 17 September 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Government responds to the REACH Report

  Statement by Hazel Blears, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Govenment, on 9 August 2007.

  • Added: 9 August 2007
  • Oral statement by

• Delivering affordable housing, sustainable communities and better outcomes for tenants

  Written Statement by Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on 19 June 2007.

  • Added: 19 June 2007
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP

• Commission for Integration and Cohesion Final Report

  Speech by Ruth Kelly MP at the launch of the Commission of Integration and Cohesion's final report on 14 June 2007.

  • Added: 14 June 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP

• Commission for Integration and Cohesion Final Report

  Speech by Ruth Kelly MP at the launch of the Commission of Integration and Cohesion's final report on 14 June 2007.

  • Added: 14 June 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP

• Cambridgeshire Horizons Conference

  Speech by Baroness Andrews at the Cambridgeshire Horizons Conference on 8 June 2007.

  • Added: 8 June 2007
  • Speech by Baroness Kay Andrews OBE