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London to take control of Olympic legacy

Monday, 6 February 2012
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In an historic settlement for Londoners, communities and local government secretary, Eric Pickles has today announced £3billion of funding for the Greater London Authority for housing and regeneration in London.

£250m fund for return of weekly bin collections

Friday, 3 February 2012
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A fund of up to quarter of a billion pounds to help support councils to deliver better, more environmentally friendly weekly bin collections for residents is now open, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

Cash boost to train volunteer leaders for national youth groups

Wednesday, 1 February 2012
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A £10 million cash boost to train thousands of new volunteer leaders for national youth groups like the Scouts, Guiding and Police Cadets will give young people valuable skills and opportunities, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced.

Over 150 councils pledge to freeze or cut council tax

Tuesday, 31 January 2012
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Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has praised councils that have already signalled they intend to sign up to the Government's council tax freeze offer.

2012 to be a year of volunteering

Friday, 13 January 2012
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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced that throughout 2012, faith communities will lead a series of volunteering days encouraging communities to come together to help improve their local neighbourhoods.

Fourteen areas to pioneer a public service revolution

Wednesday, 4 January 2012
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Fourteen areas are to pioneer a public service revolution that will slash financial red tape and duplication so they respond to local need and save taxpayers' millions, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.

Local government pension scheme agreed

Friday, 23 December 2011
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A proposed way forward for reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme has been agreed.

Plans to tackle troubled families

Friday, 23 December 2011
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Plans to radically transform the lives of the country's most troubled families have been announced by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.

Areas will be able to ‘pool and save’ billions

Wednesday, 21 December 2011
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Fourteen areas are to pioneer a public service revolution that will slash financial red tape and duplication so they respond to local need and save taxpayers’ millions, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today.

Overhaul of town hall funding gives councils the means to boost finances

Monday, 19 December 2011
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Councils will be freed to generate greater levels of income, encouraged to support local firms and jobs and be well placed to reap the rewards of success, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said, as he confirmed that Government will introduce major reforms enabling councils to keep a share of business rates they collect rather than paying them back to Whitehall.

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