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      <title>Councils gain new powers to increase prosperity</title>
      <description>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. (continues...)</description>
      <link>http://www.communities.gov.uk:80/news/corporate/1272961</link>
      <pubDate>Fri Jul 03 10:28:42 BST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>Restoring confidence in local democracy</title>
      <description>A refreshed offer for voters is needed if we are going to restore trust and confidence in politics Communities Secretary John Denham said today. (continues...)</description>
      <link>http://www.communities.gov.uk:80/news/corporate/1272064</link>
      <pubDate>Thu Jul 02 15:02:53 BST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>John Healey announces radical dismantling of council housing finance</title>
      <description>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. (continues...)</description>
      <link>http://www.communities.gov.uk:80/news/corporate/126768211</link>
      <pubDate>Tue Jun 30 18:00:22 BST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>Next steps for local government in Norfolk, Suffolk and Devon</title>
      <description>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. (continues...)</description>
      <link>http://www.communities.gov.uk:80/news/corporate/12676821</link>
      <pubDate>Tue Jun 30 10:52:22 BST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>Healey announces major plans for more homes and fairer lettings to meet local needs</title>
      <description>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... (continues...)</description>
      <link>http://www.communities.gov.uk:80/news/corporate/1267682</link>
      <pubDate>Mon Jun 29 11:40:40 BST 2009</pubDate>
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