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Green belt development: government response
Published : 21 August 2014

Response by Brandon Lewis, the Housing and Planning Minister, to claims in The Daily Telegraph about development on the Green Belt. This government ... read more

Combined agency to safeguard animal and plant health
Published : 21 August 2014

A combined agency will start work this autumn to ensure that the Government is better equipped to prevent the spread of animal and plant diseases. ... read more

Regions helped to develop locally sourced heat
Published : 21 August 2014

Rivers and estuaries in cities and towns across England could provide clean, reliable heating to thousands of homes and businesses, a newly published ... read more

Commissioning Academy helps to improve public service provision
Published : 21 August 2014

The Cabinet Office is expanding its successful Academy that helps the public sector develop the right commissioning skills for the future. The ... read more

Press freedom boosted by new ‘right to report’
Published : 21 August 2014

In a boost for local democracy and the independent free press, councils in England have been brought into the 21st century after Eric Pickles, ... read more

Government estate programme expands
Published : 21 August 2014

Twenty councils have been selected for the second phase of the One Public Estate programme to release excess government land and property. The ... read more

Eric Pickles save taxpayers £220 million by bunking with Home Office
Published : 21 August 2014

Ministers and staff at the Department for Communities and Local Government have moved in with the Home Office, in a move to save taxpayers hundreds ... read more

‘Convenience culture’ drives high street revival
Published : 21 August 2014

A new in-depth study into the state of British high streets has revealed how town centres are adapting to meet the changing demands of the nation’s ... read more

Local government workers to strike over pay
Published : 21 August 2014

Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike in October in the ongoing row with the Government over this year’s pay ... read more

English principal council spending cut by almost 30% since 2010
Published : 21 August 2014

Analysis by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) shows principal local authority per capita spending has been cut ... read more

Revised guidance: naming and registering local council websites
Published : 21 August 2014

The Government has issued updated guidance for local and regional government, including town and parish councils, on how to apply for a .gov.uk ... read more

Have your say on the National Minimum Wage
Published : 21 August 2014

The Low Pay Commission is asking for views on the national minimum wage. We welcome written evidence to our consultation, which runs until 26 ... read more

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