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NEWS
Ruth Kelly announces chair of the Commission on Integration and Cohesion
28/06/2006
Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, appointed Darra Singh as Chair of the Commission on Integration and Cohesion.
Kelly signals people power central to Local government reform
28/06/2006
One year on from the Government’s 'Together We Can' action plan, evidence published shows barriers between the public and government institutions are being broken down. Read the news release or the transcript of the speech for more details.
Interaction is key to community cohesion, survey shows
27/06/2006
The vast majority of people in England and Wales (80 per cent) feel that people from different backgrounds get on well together according to the main findings from the 2005 Citizenship Survey. Read the news release or download the published statistics for full details.
