Housing Minister Grant Shapps and Communities Minister Andrew Stunell have called on councils to use every opportunity under the New Deal for Older People to give elderly people more choice and control over where they live, so they are not pressured to sell their home or move into residential care.
A new handy tips and advice guide designed to help encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to get further involved in local life and bring lasting improvements to their communities has been launched.
Planning restrictions and Whitehall guidance relating to the provision of traveller sites are being lifted, the Government has announced, in a move claimed to clear the way for a fairer way of providing pitches.
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced two appointments to the Board of West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, the agency driving regeneration in West Northamptonshire.
Church leaders are in a unique position to connect people from different faith groups and to get communities involved in local action, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has said.
The National Citizen Service will become a reality next year, providing young people with new experiences and skills to improve their confidence and help them make a difference in their communities.
Communities Minister Andrew Stunell this week encouraged faith based organisations to share their passion and experience with others to maximise their work to help people and improve neighbourhoods.
Serious misconduct for personal gain will be a criminal act, while petty local vendettas will no longer get a hearing as the unpopular standards board regime is axed, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced.
