Communities and Local Government News

Housing Minister John Healey has today hailed the start of a new deal in housebuilding with the first Government-owned land being made available under the Public Land Initiative for much-needed new homes. (continues...)

Housing and Planning Minister John Healey today confirmed how councils will be able to raise a new levy to help fund economic growth and lay the foundations for future success of local areas. (continues...)

Communities Secretary John Denham today issued a rallying call for an army of community champions to challenge anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods. (continues...)

Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton today announced the Government´s final decisions on unitary proposals for Exeter, Norwich, Ipswich, Norfolk, Devon and Suffolk. (continues...)

The unique skills and community benefits of the third sector must not be overlooked by councils looking to improve local public services, Communities Secretary John Denham said today. (continues...)

Housing Minister John Healey today said that Government will keep help in place for struggling homeowners as new figures published today showed that repossessions court activity has dropped by over a third compared with 2008. (continues...)

Local people are far more satisfied with where they live following major changes brought about by a Government regeneration programme to transform areas of deprivation, according to a new report published today. (continues...)

Local Government Minister Rosie Winterton today announced further support for councils to tackle worklessness, create jobs and apprenticeships. (continues...)

Radical measures taken by the Government over the last six months will enable councils to continue to improve public services despite the tighter public spending constraints, Communities Secretary John Denham said today. (continues...)