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• Legislative Programme to strengthen local democracy

  Communities Secretary Hazel Blears and Housing Minister Caroline Flint today welcomed measures set out in the Draft legislative programme that will support the Governments ambition of creating thriving communities ...

  • Added: 14 May 2008
  • Site: Local government

• New Chairman appointed to the Standards Board for England

  Dr Robert Chilton has been appointed as the new Chair of the Standards Board for England by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

  • Added: 13 May 2008
  • Site: Local government

• 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: Local government

Latest speeches, statements and articles

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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.

  • Published: 15 May 2008
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• Council Tax 2008-09

  Statement by John Healey MP, Minister for Local Government.

  • Published: 27 March 2008
  • Statement by John Healey MP

• Five years from now…

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

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