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The latest press notices from all Communities and Local Government sites.
Government plans to allow councils to retain more of the money they raise from business rates could boost the economy by an estimated ten billion pounds, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
Details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built using the cash proceeds from the Government's reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme have been unveiled by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.
The 10 communities that will lead work to tackle binge and underage drinking have been announced by the Government Champion for Active Safer Communities.
Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build industry to support the national surge of interest in people looking to design and build their own home.
Criminal landlords trapping vulnerable people in 'suburban shanty-towns' will get the justice they deserve, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has pledged.
The Government's commitment to tackling the record deficit is keeping interest rates at a record low and a secure roof over the heads of millions of hard-working homeowners, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said.
A new Bill setting out measures to close the Audit Commission and establish new arrangements for the audit of local bodies was part of Her Majesty The Queen's State Opening of Parliament today.
Eric Pickles has announced funding to ensure that communities are not left out of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this Summer.
Whitehall departments are set to smash the Prime Minister's ambition to release previously-used public land for building the homes this country needs, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has hailed the national home swap scheme, HomeSwap Direct, as inquiries via the new scheme passed the million mark.
A new national taskforce will be set up to tackle the issue of "beds in sheds" by taking action against criminal landlords and removing illegal immigrants.
Hundreds of towns across the country have applied in their droves to become one of the first Portas Pilots to breathe new life into their high streets, Local Government Minister Grant Shapps said today.
The search for a new Commissioner to sit on the Audit Commission's Board has been launched.
The boxed-in generation - people unable to upsize their home but who have also outgrown their first property - will for the first time benefit from support to help them move up the housing ladder, Grant Shapps said today.
A package of new support to give as many people as possible the opportunity to build their own homes was announced today at England's most famous address by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.
A Chairman and Vice Chairman Ombudsman who will lead a more customer-focused Commission that champions the rights of redress for local residents have been appointed.
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke is to be an independent adviser to the Government to help bring thousands of empty homes back into use for families in need of stable, secure homes, Ministers have announced.
The Government has reduced the amount of 'red tape' data collections it expects councils to send by over a quarter - giving them more time to focus on residents and local priorities, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
Local Government Minister Bob Neill has called on councils to use their new found freedom from the recently axed Standards Board to prevent corruption and ensure high standards in local public life.
The next generation of Enterprise Zones are now 'operational sites' with 'live deals' immediately available for aspiring new businesses, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
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