Positive reaction to new powers brings more communities eager to bring...
Dozens more communities eager to test radical new rights that will give local people much greater ability to bring growth and shape development in their area, were announced by Decentralisation...
View ArticleGrant Shapps: New powers for communities to cleanse their streets of clutter
Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has today called on residents to unite and decide how they will use new powers to do a spring clean of their streets, and get rid of the unwanted clutter that...
View ArticleCommunities get power to protect green spaces
People are to be given the ability to protect environmentally and locally important special green spaces, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today....
View ArticleGovernment plans release of public land to build 100,000 homes
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today announced Government plans to release enough public land to build as many as 100,000 new, much-needed homes and support as many as 25,000 jobs by 2015....
View ArticleAndrew Stunell: New green revolution needed to cut carbon emissions from...
Andrew Stunell has today insisted that carbon reduction measures must be taken to "green-up" the country's existing housing stock to reduce its carbon footprint and save households considerable sums of...
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