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• Councils gain new powers to increase prosperity

  Councils have been given a real boost to help secure the long-term economic prosperity of their communities with last night's Royal Assent of the Business Rate Supplements Act.

  • Added: 3 July 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Restoring confidence in local democracy

  A refreshed offer for voters is needed if we are going to restore trust and confidence in politics Communities Secretary John Denham said today.

  • Added: 2 July 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance

  John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance. Councils will be able to keep all their rental income and gain the freedom to manage their housing to meet local need under plans.

  • Added: 30 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Next steps for local government in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon

  Communities Secretary John Denham has set out what steps he intends to take in deciding whether any proposals for unitary local government in Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk should be implemented.

  • Added: 30 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Healey announces major plans for more homes and fairer lettings to meet local needs

  As part of the Government's Building Britain's Future plans, Housing Minister John Healey has said that construction of thousands of extra homes will begin in a matter of months, thanks to the £1.5 billion pound housing investment...

  • Added: 29 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Denham: Making every pound work harder

  Responsive and effective local councils will be key to giving taxpayers real value for money, Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham will tell local authorities today.

  • Added: 25 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Two years on: Rosie Winterton praises efforts of flood-hit communities

  Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton today praised local communities for continuing to get people home and businesses back in action, two years after the worst floods to hit Britain for a generation.

  • Added: 25 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Denham: Survey signals time to strengthen local government

  A major new national survey on what people think of their local area and council demonstrates the importance of renewing local democracy, said Communities Secretary John Denham today.

  • Added: 23 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Healey - Extra legal help for struggling homeowners

  Housing Minister John Healey today announced more help for families facing repossession of their home with the doubling of extra funding for free, on-the-spot, legal advice in courts.

  • Added: 22 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Appointment of Irene Lucas and David Prout as new Director Generals

  Peter Housden today announced the appointments of Irene Lucas as the new Director General, Local Government and Regeneration and David Prout as the new Director General, Communities.

  • Added: 19 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Healey: Action to help developers during downturn and build greener buildings

  Developers will be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt plans, under a package of new measures announced by Housing Minister John Healey today to support the industry during these tough economic times.

  • Added: 18 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Getting it right, and righting the wrongs

  Communities Minister Shahid Malik today (Wednesday, 17 June) called on all local councils to get it right first time to ensure the public receive the modern service they expect.

  • Added: 17 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Number of households accepted as homeless down by more than a quarter

  New national figures released today show the number of people accepted as homeless by local authorities is down 26 per cent from the same time last year.

  • Added: 11 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Denham outlines plan to renew local democracy

  New Communities and Local Government Secretary John Denham today pledged to re-examine the relationship between central and local government as part of the Government's drive to renew Britain's democracy.

  • Added: 10 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Blears: Community clout crucial to combat downturn

  Local communities will be the driving force behind the UK's recovery from global downturn, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said today.

  • Added: 1 June 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Got a boat? Stay afloat - get a smoke alarm. Fire services offering free boat risk checks.

  If your home is a boat, you should get a smoke alarm, is the message from the Fire Minister Sadiq Khan supporting the Boat Safety Scheme.

  • Added: 22 May 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Cohesion Minister Sadiq Khan - Faith and Education in Saudi Arabia

  On the third day of his official visit to Saudi Arabia, Cohesion Minister Sadiq Khan met a group of British students and senior deans at the Islamic University of Medina.

  • Added: 19 May 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Cohesion Minister Sadiq Khan visits Saudi Arabia

  Cohesion Minister Sadiq Khan is this week visiting Saudi Arabia to examine the interaction between faith and state with key decision makers in Government and faith institutions...

  • Added: 18 May 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• Councils to lead job creation plans

  Councils must be 'fully focused' on providing job creation programmes said Local Government Minister John Healey and Employment Minister Tony McNulty in response to a key economic report.

  • Added: 13 May 2009
  • Site: Corporate

• John Healey confirms action to protect council taxpayers

  Local Government Minister John Healey has today confirmed that the Government will take action to tackle excessive council tax increases set this year by two police authorities.

  • Added: 13 May 2009
  • Site: Corporate