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Birmingham telecare officially launches

Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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Birmingham’s city-wide telecare service in partnership with Tunstall has been officially launched by care services minister Paul Burstow

£1bn cash boost for pro-growth communities

Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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Communities with ambitions for economic growth have today been rewarded with a cash boost of nearly £1billion to get their projects off the ground and improve their local areas.

£22m cash injection to support coalfield communities

Monday, 30 January 2012
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Communities Minister Bob Neill has confirmed a further £22million to help former coalfield communities get back on their feet and secure economic growth for years to come.

Election date announced for mayoral elections

Thursday, 26 January 2012
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Cities minister Greg Clark has announced the date for mayoral elections.

'City deals' to be widened across England

Tuesday, 24 January 2012
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More cities in England will be offered the chance to agree a bespoke deal with Government to unlock their potential to drive economic growth, Cities Minister Greg Clark has announced in a major speech to the Centre for Cities.

Call for councils to help older people live at home for longer

Tuesday, 17 January 2012
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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.

England's cities to decide own mayoral powers

Tuesday, 17 January 2012
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Elected city mayors will have their own bespoke powers tailored to local needs, Minister for Cities Greg Clark has announced.

Public get chance to vote off the weakest policies

Monday, 16 January 2012
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Communities Minister Baroness Hanham is asking people to vote out policies they think are the weakest, in a drive to eliminate ineffective and unnecessary regulations from the country's housing laws.

Regeneration powers to remain with communities

Friday, 13 January 2012
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Local Government Minister Grant Shapps has insisted that communities will be kept firmly in the driving seat and able to determine the future of their local areas.

More councils get the go-ahead to tackle historic pay inequalities

Friday, 13 January 2012
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Communities Minister Bob Neill is giving more councils the go-ahead to tackle historic pay inequalities.

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