Local Government news

Tuesday, 15th May 2012

Details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built using the cash proceeds from the Government's reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme were today unveiled by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

Friday, 11th May 2012

The Conservative Party held a seat in South Oxfordshire.

The Labour Party held a seat in Newcastle Under Lyme.

Wednesday, 9th May 2012

Whitehall departments are set to smash the Prime Minister's ambition to release previously-used public land for building the homes this country needs, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.

Wednesday, 9th May 2012

Eric Pickles has announced extra funding to ensure that communities are not left out of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations this summer.

Monday, 30th April 2012

A new national taskforce will be set up to tackle the issue of "beds in sheds" by taking action against criminal landlords and removing illegal immigrants.

Friday, 27th April 2012

The Liberal Democrats held a seat in North Norfolk.

Tuesday, 24th April 2012

The boxed-in generation - people unable to upsize their home but who have also outgrown their first property - will for the first time benefit from support to help them move up the housing ladder, Grant Shapps said today.

Friday, 20th April 2012

The Conservative Party held seats in Oxfordshire and Chichester.

Labour held a seat in Barking and Dagenham and Independents held a seat in Tower Hamlets.

Monday, 16th April 2012

David Cameron has today launched the Conservative Party's local election campaign with a speech in Derbyshire.

Friday, 13th April 2012

Yesterday, the Conservatives held a seat in Newark & Sherwod and gained a seat from an Independent in Darlington (Harrowgate Hill) while the Liberal Democrats held a seat in Darlington (Hurworth).

On Wednesday, Labour held a seat in Barnet.