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The latest ministerial speeches, statements and articles from the Local Government site.

• 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

• Council Tax 2008-09

  Statement by John Healey MP, Minister for Local Government.

  • Added: 27 March 2008
  • Statement by John Healey 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

• 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

• Local Government Association Annual Assembly

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears at the Local Government Association Annual Assembly.

  • Added: 12 December 2007
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP

• A new three year settlement - analysis and interpretation

  Speech by Local Government Minister John Healey to the LGA Annual Local Government Finance Conference.

  • Added: 11 December 2007
  • Speech by John Healey MP

• Councillors Commission Report Publication

  Speech by Communities Secretary Hazel Blears following the publication of the Councillors Commssion report - Representing the Future.

  • Added: 10 December 2007
  • 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

• New look Local Area Agreements

  Speech by Local Government Minister John Healey to the third annual conference on Local Area Agreements (LAAs).

  • Added: 20 November 2007
  • Speech by John Healey MP

• Devolving for growth - Implementing the Sub-National Review (SNR)

  Speech by John Healy MP to the Core Cities Summit in Nottingham.

  • Added: 7 November 2007
  • Speech by John Healey 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

• CSR: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Government

  Speech by Minister for Local Government John Healey MP to the New Local Government Network (NLGN) Conference.

  • Added: 1 November 2007
  • Speech by John Healey MP

• Nationally significant infrastructure

  Speech by John Healy at the CBI Conference on major infrastructure planning.

  • Added: 30 October 2007
  • Speech by John Healey 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

• Sixth Annual Assembly of Standards Committees - Down to Detail: Making Local Regulation Work

  Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP at the sixth annual assembly of standards committees.

  • Added: 15 October 2007
  • Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP

• National Association of Local Councils Annual Conference

  Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP at the NALC annual conference - building the future of local communities.

  • Added: 5 October 2007
  • Speech by Parmjit Dhanda MP

• IDeA Seminar on Local Government Re-Organisation

  Speech by John Healy at the IDeA seminar on 20 September 2007.

  • Added: 20 September 2007
  • Speech by John Healey MP

• Local Services: Local Solutions

  Speech by Parmjit Dhanda at the Association for Public Service Excellence on 18 September 2007.

  • Added: 18 September 2007
  • Speech by Parmjit Dhanda 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