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This section contains the latest news, ministerial speeches, statements and articles from the Local Government site.
A fund of up to quarter of a billion pounds to help support councils to deliver better, more environmentally friendly weekly bin collections for residents is now open.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has highlighted how the Government's action to get Britain building again will play a vital and central role in getting the country's economy on the road to recovery.
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has praised councils that have already signalled they intend to help hard pressed families cope with the cost of living by signing up to the Government's council tax freeze offer.
Speech by Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark at the Debate on Elected Mayors.
Speech by Cities Minister Greg Clark at the launch of the Centre for Cities' annual report on the state of cities in the UK.
Speech by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to the Local Government Summit.