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• £1 million fund to tackle binge and under-age drinking

  Baroness Newlove writes on why urgent action is needed to tackle binge and under-age drinking.

  • Added: 23 March 2012
  • Article by Baroness Newlove

• Herefordshire - A Vision for the County

  Speech by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how localism is shaping the communities of the future.

  • Added: 2 March 2012
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Civic Leadership for Strong Cities

  Speech by Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark at the Debate on Elected Mayors.

  • Added: 25 January 2012
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• The Power to Prosper: Strengthening Our Cities

  Speech by Cities Minister Greg Clark at the launch of the Centre for Cities' annual report on the state of cities in the UK.

  • Added: 23 January 2012
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• Local Government Summit 2012

  Speech by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to the Local Government Summit.

  • Added: 16 January 2012
  • Speech by

• Local Democracy

  Written Ministerial Statament by Minister for Decentralisation Greg Clark, about the Government's response to the "What can a mayor do for your city? Consultation".

  • Added: 16 January 2012
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• Work of the Department during the Christmas Recess 2011

  In a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has given an update about work undertaken by the Department for Communities and Local Government over the Christmas period.

  • Added: 10 January 2012
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Local Government Finance

  Written Ministerial Statement by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles introducing the Local Government Finance Bill.

  • Added: 19 December 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Let's talk, not strike

  Article by Local Government Minister, Bob Neill MP in the Local Government Chronicle.

  • Added: 28 November 2011
  • Article by Bob Neill MP

• Delivering better for less locally

  Speech by Communities and Local Government Minister Barnoss Hanham to the Local Government Association abut opening up public services.

  • Added: 24 November 2011
  • Speech by Baroness Hanham CBE

• Near Neighbours Launch Event

  Speech by Eric Pickles to the Near Neighbours Launch Event.

  • Added: 14 November 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Local democracy

  Written ministerial statement by Minister of State for Decentralisation and Cities Greg Clark on local democracy.

  • Added: 1 November 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• Technical reforms of council tax: Consultation

  Written Ministerial Statement by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles on technical reforms of council tax.

  • Added: 31 October 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Helping the High Street recover after the riots

  Speech by the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles to the Local Government Association's Riots Summit.

  • Added: 27 October 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Action on problem families

  Speech by Eric Pickles to the LGA Conference.

  • Added: 17 October 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Local Enterprise Partnership Conference

  Speech by Eric Pickles to the Local Enterprise Partnership Conference.

  • Added: 15 September 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Annual Conference 2011

  A speech by the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, at the Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

  • Added: 7 July 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Review of Statutory Duties on Local Authorities

  Written ministerial statement by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark on the end of the review of statutory duties, and the resulting summary and lists of duties.

  • Added: 30 June 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• Local Government Association Annual Conference 2011

  Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to the Local Government Association Annual Conference 2011 on localism.

  • Added: 30 June 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Burdens on Local Government

  Statement by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Mr. Bob Neill on burdens on local government.

  • Added: 20 June 2011
  • Statement by Bob Neill MP