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Direct contact 0303 444 0000Councils across the country will get a share of a £146million funding pot to plan and deliver new homes, Housing Minister John Healey today confirmed.
Updated: 6 April 2010
Cutting the carbon footprint of street signs and opening up empty business premises for community use, are just two of the radical new plans announced today by Communities Secretary John Denham in response to ideas generated by local communities.
Updated: 6 April 2010
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey will today give a boost to rural communities with proposals to give a special planning power to parish councils to build new affordable homes.
Updated: 5 April 2010
Description of the pilot programme designed to give social landlords a greater role in helping residents in low-paid jobs.
Updated: 5 April 2010
Communities Secretary John Denham today announced four new steps to strengthen voluntary, charity and community groups.
Updated: 3 April 2010
Housing Minister John Healey has today given councils stronger local powers to tackle unprofessional private landlords who offer substandard accommodation, by introducing licensing schemes in local problem areas.
Updated: 1 April 2010
A historic milestone on the road towards transforming Britain into a 21st century digital economy was reached today as Communities Secretary John Denham announced that fundamental Ordnance Survey data would be made available to the public for free.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This consultation sets out the summary of responses to the consultation 'Proposals for amending Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations'.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This document assesses the impact of the proposed changes to Parts F and L of the Building Regulations from 2010.
Updated: 1 April 2010
A pot of £280million is being given to councils today so they can continue to improve services from crucial skills and jobs programmes to arts facilities for young people to town centre regeneration projects, announced Rosie Winterton today.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Statement by John Denham, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Updated: 1 April 2010
All 8 million social housing tenants will be guaranteed clear standards of service from their landlord from today as new regulations from the Tenant Services Authority come into force.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Housing Minister John Healey has today published new guidance for council and housing association landlords, outlining how they can use the powers available to them to crack-down on anti-social behaviour and improve the lives of their tenants.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has today confirmed that a partnership of councils in Essex have expressed an interest using world-leading eco-town standards.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Total Place pulls together all delivery partners to take a joint, collaborative, look at how best to tackle major policy. This research publication reports on the spend count and customer insight elements of the Total Place pilot.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Independent research which looks specifically at the issues affecting the responsiveness of housing supply and explores key challenges to recovery in house building in England.
Updated: 1 April 2010
A guide for social landlords on tools and powers to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Summary of responses to consultation seeking views on the introduction of a general consent for discretionary licensing schemes under the Housing Act 2004.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This document sets out the analytical strategy for Communities and Local Government covering the next two years. It highlights the research, evidence and analytical aims, the successes to date and the plans over the coming months.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This circular gives guidance on the planning regulations for dwelling houses and houses in multiple occupation, and applies from 6 April 2010.
Updated: 1 April 2010
As new business rates bills take effect from today, Communities Secretary John Denham has reassured businesses that the majority of them - 60 per cent - will see their bills fall.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Minister for Housing and Planning John Healey has today announced a wider remit for the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit. This builds upon its existing role in providing independent and expert advice to improve housing market affordability.
Updated: 1 April 2010
The project to deliver new FiReControl centres that will answer 999 calls to the Fire and Rescue Service and improve public and firefighter safety should continue, according to a Parliamentary Select Committee report published today.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This document sets the summary of responses to the consultation proposals for an eco-quarter in the Thames Gateway.
Updated: 1 April 2010
Revised statutory guidance for children's services authorities and local housing authorities about their respective duties under the Children Act 1989 and the Housing Act 1996 to secure or provide accommodation .
Updated: 1 April 2010
This document sets out the response to the questions posed on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive consultation.
Updated: 1 April 2010
The Local Innovation Awards Scheme recognises, celebrates and awards partnerships who can demonstrate that they have innovative services and ways of working that bring real benefits to citizens.
Updated: 1 April 2010
This document sets out the Government response to consultation on policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Citizens should expect their public services and councils to get it right first time and give their customers the same quality service they would get from the best of the private sector, Local Government Minister Barbara Follett said today.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This document sets out the Impact Assessment to consultation on policy options for geographic information from Ordnance Survey.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Final impact assessment of amendments to Building Regulations Part J - combustion appliances and fuel storage systems.
Updated: 31 March 2010
The Government's reponse to the recommendations made in the 'Getting it right and righting the wrongs' report into local authority service and remedy provision.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Research appendix to support the independent review of redress - 'Getting it right, and righting the wrongs'.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This circular advises the publication of a qualitative research into the experience of England’s Fire and Rescue Authorities in participating with Local Area Agreement process; and research likely trajectories for fire incidents and casualty indicators.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This circular provides Fire and Rescue Authorities with an update on the transfer of ownership of New Dimension assets.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Housing Minister John Healey has today announced £83 million to get building over 5,700 new and affordable homes stalled by the recession back on track.
Updated: 31 March 2010
New quality of life scorecards for every local authority that offer a unique insight into the state of the nation and challenge the notion that Britain is broken have been published today.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This study has assessed whether the guidance in the 2006 edition of Approved Document F is effective in providing adequate ventilation and indoor air quality in new dwellings.
Updated: 31 March 2010
The objective of the project was to explore the implementation of Part L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales following the 2006 revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This document sets out the summary of responses to the consultation on Proposed changes to the Approved Document for Part J (Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) of the Building Regulations that are planned to come into force in 2010.
Updated: 31 March 2010
The Board of the National Tenant Voice has met for the first time after Housing Minister John Healey approved its board appointments, and has selected Michael Gelling as its Chair.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Communities Minister Lord McKenzie has today granted over £165m to help local councils pay for adaptations that will enable disabled people to live comfortably and independently in their own homes.
Updated: 31 March 2010
Historic plans for the country's first ever Combined Authority covering the whole of Greater Manchester to drive locally the region's economic growth were launched by Communities Secretary John Denham today.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This research report addresses the costs and benefits of fitting trickle ventilators in replacement windows.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This document provides a summary of the responses received to the consultation on right to enfranchise (RTE) provisions published in May 2009.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This guidance is intended to provide assistance to principal councils on undertaking community governance reviews and making recommendations on electoral arrangements for parish councils.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This report summarises the theory of change methodology as applied within the evaluation 'Form and function: a comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of unitary authorities and two tier structures'.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This report delivers a review of the policy literature constituting the theoretical background to the creation of the new unitaries.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This paper constitutes the formative element of the evaluation 'Form and Function', providing qualitative data on the process of restructuring.
Updated: 31 March 2010
This paper sets out the overall methodological approach in the evaluation of unitaries and pathfinders, unifying the approach taken across the Theory of Change, Literature Review, Baseline statistical paper and Qualitative Interim Report.
Updated: 31 March 2010
