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The latest ministerial speeches, statements and articles from the Local Government site.
Written Ministerial Statement by Greg Clark, Decentralisation Minister, on the Affordable Homes Programme.
Written Ministerial Statement by Greg Clark, Decentralisation Minister, on the Humber local enterprise partnership.
A speech given by Baroness Hanham on why the Government is promoting a holistic approach to managing public estates across an area, and how we are removing the barriers that hinder local public bodies.
Speech by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, to the annual Flag Institute Spring Meeting.
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today paid tribute to former Local Government Association Sir Simon Milton, who has died after a short illness.
Speech given by Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference on 7 April 2011 at Church House, Westminster.
Written ministerial statement by the Minister for Housing Grant Shapps announcing the final allocations for the New Homes Bonus Year 1 funding.
Written statament by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Baroness Hanham on the future of local public audit and the launch of a consultation on the Department's proposals.
Written statament by the Minister for Housing and Local Government Grant Shapps on the future of local public audit and the launch of a consultation on the Department's proposals.
Written ministerial statement by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark on the launch of a consultation on new, light-touch, regulations to govern the implementation of the Sustainable Communities Act 2007.
Statement from Bob Neil, minister for the Thames Gateway, on London's historic Royal Docks gaining Enterprise Zone status.
Written ministerial statement by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles on the council tax freeze protection delivered across the country.
Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles at the Confederation of British Industry Annual Dinner 2011.
Written ministerial statement by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles on the work of the Local Government Resource Review.
Written ministerial statement by Grant Shapps announcing the local authority allocations for the Disabled Facilities Grant programme in England.
Speech by the Secretary of State Eric Pickles at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations Annual Conference 2011.
Article by Minister Greg Clark for Local Government Chronicle magazine
Written Ministerial Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the council tax capping principles for 2011-12.
Written Ministerial Statement by Housing Minister Grant Shapps on the reform of council housing finance.
Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles at the New Local Government Network Annual Conference 2011.