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• All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Annual Awards

  Communities Secretary Eric Pickles pays tribute to the 'Great British pub' in a speech to the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group.

  • Added: 16 May 2012
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Tory Minister, Labour Mayor: we fight together for Liverpool

  Article by Cities Minister Greg Clark and Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson in The Northerner Blog, The Guardian.

  • Added: 15 May 2012
  • Article by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• Local Enterprise Partnership Network conference

  Speech by Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, at the Local Enterprise Partnership Network conference.

  • Added: 26 April 2012
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Unlocking growth in cities - Liverpool City Deal

  Written Ministerial Statement by Cities Minister Greg Clark on the Liverpool City Deal.

  • Added: 7 February 2012
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Greg Clark 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

• A new deal for cities

  Speech by Minister for Cities Greg Clark at the Institute for Public Policy Research North Cities Event.

  • Added: 8 December 2011
  • Speech by

• Infrastructure

  The Growing Places Fund will be available to get stalled sites for housing development moving again; provide additional funding for infrastructure projects already in the pipeline; and promote wider economic growth.

  • Added: 7 November 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Humber local enterprise partnership

  Written Ministerial Statement by Greg Clark, Decentralisation Minister, on the Humber local enterprise partnership.

  • Added: 8 June 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP

• London's Royal Docks gain Enterprise Zone status

  Statement from Bob Neil, minister for the Thames Gateway, on London's historic Royal Docks gaining Enterprise Zone status.

  • Added: 24 March 2011
  • Statement by

• Confederation of British Industry Annual Dinner 2011

  Speech by Secretary of State Eric Pickles at the Confederation of British Industry Annual Dinner 2011.

  • Added: 21 March 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• A Review of Coalfields Regeneration: Government response

  Written ministerial statement by Grant Shapps about the Government's reponse to the 'Review of Coalfields Regeneration'.

  • Added: 10 March 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

• London Thames Gateway Development Corporation

  Written ministerial statement by Bob Neill, announcing that the London Thames Gateway Development Corporation's planning functions in the London Riverside area will be returned to London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and for part of Newham.

  • Added: 7 March 2011
  • Statement by Bob Neill MP

• Olympic Park Legacy

  Written Ministerial Statement by Fire Minister Bob Neill announcing the approved recommendation of joint bidders West Ham United and the London Borough of Newham for the future use of the Olympic stadium.

  • Added: 3 March 2011
  • Statement by Bob Neill MP

• Unpublished research reports: immigration, the economy and regeneration

  Written Ministerial Statement by Grant Shapps, Minister for Housing and Local Government, on research projects commissioned by the previous administration.

  • Added: 1 March 2011
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP

• A Vision for Cities

  Speech given by the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP at the Economist's Liveable Cities Conference.

  • Added: 19 January 2011
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• Thames Gateway Forum

  Speech by Communities Minister Bob Neill to the Thames Gateway Forum.

  • Added: 25 November 2010
  • Speech by Bob Neill MP

• Regional government

  Statement by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on abolishing the Government Offices.

  • Added: 22 July 2010
  • Statement by The Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

• National Regeneration Summit 2010

  Speech by Communities Minister Grant Shapps to the National Regeneration Summit 2010.

  • Added: 14 July 2010
  • Speech by The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP