Communities and Local Government News
COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT  The Department for Communities and Local Government was formed in July 2001 as part of the government's Cabinet Office, headed by the Deputy Prime Minister. The department is primarily responsible for the following areas:
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 Lincolnshire Council to lead new network supporting councils go for growthLincolnshire County Council has been selected to head up a new housing growth best practice network that will champion effective approaches to sustainable growth the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has announced. (continues...) Going green with new cycle routes planned for North SolihullPeople in North Solihull are going green in a bid to access jobs, with the creation of a new 8-mile network of cycle friendly routes to top employment areas. (continues...) Government on track to provide land for 100,000 new homesHousing Minister Grant Shapps will today hail the rapid progress of Government plans to release enough formerly-used public land with capacity to build up to 100,000 new homes by 2015. (continues...) Andrew Stunell welcomes key appointments to Building Regulations CommitteeCommunities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced a new chairman of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC). (continues...) Local Government Pension Scheme consultation beginsA statutory consultation proposing changes to local government pensions that deliver fair cost savings has been published today by the Department for Communities and Local Government. (continues...) Shapps: New funding boost for homeless hostelsHousing Minister Grant Shapps today announced a major cash boost to improve homeless hostels across the country. (continues...) Andrew Stunell: More power for communities to bring empty homes back into useCommunities Minister Andrew Stunell today announced that community groups will be able to apply for Government cash to bring empty homes that blight neighbourhoods back into use. (continues...) Grant Shapps: FirstBuy already helping our military familiesHousing Minister Grant Shapps has today congratulated the first member of the Armed Forces to benefit from the Governmentīs FirstBuy scheme and get that all-important first foothold on the property ladder. (continues...) The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissionersEric Pickles announced that Robert Light has been appointed to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government presses ahead with the disbandment of the Commission. (continues...) Next Page | Last Page | |
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