Sentences with phrase «local government secretary»

Tory shadow local government secretary Eric Pickles said: «Bin taxes are so expensive to introduce that taxes on families will have to rise as result.

The Communities and Local Government Secretary said latest figures showed local authorities were working with 50,000 families to reduce youth crime and truancy or help get adults back on the path to work - up from 35,000 in March.

She then revealed what she thought was her trump card - judging from the sing - song voice she adopted as she drew her reply out - comments by Labour's shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne, who she claimed wanted to stop voters» ability to block large local tax rises while also backing a land value tax and a «new hotel tax».

The latest tally of fire safety checks was presented to Cabinet by Communities and Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid, who has issued an urgent call for all councils to send in samples of cladding from tall buildings.

Shadow local government secretary Caroline Spelman said England's homes and gardens would be the «battleground» of next May's polls.

She then revealed what she thought was her trump card - judging from the sing - song voice she adopted as she drew her reply out - comments by Labour's shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne, who she claimed wanted to stop voters» ability to block large local tax rises while also backing a land value tax and a «new hotel tax».

After two months of internalised head - scratching, and public moaning, shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan and shadow local government secretary Hilary Benn finally put forward their proposal early this morning.

The letter from local government secretary Eric Pickles» private secretary warns that there were «very serious practical issues» with the decision to cap benefit payments at # 26,000.

Sajid Javid has retained his job as Communities and Local Government Secretary as Theresa may reshuffles her cabinet.

Shadow Local Government Secretary Andrew Gwynne said he believed the anti-Semitism row had had an impact on the result in Barnet, north London, which the Tories took back from no overall control.

The new local government secretary has picked weekly bin collections as his first campaign, with a promise to scrap fortnightly collections.

Now, local government secretary Greg Clark claims to have found the answer: by 2020, local authorities will be financially self - sufficient, with funding from local revenue sources such as council tax and business rates to take the place of government grants.

Pickles, who was party chair under David Cameron and local government secretary during the coalition, is close to the prime minister.

When the - then local government secretary Eric Pickles visited Frome in February 2015, he pronounced it the «home of localism», bought a copy, and after having lunch with Macfadyen, insisted that he sign it.

Following Mr Javid's promotion, No 10 also announced former Northern Ireland secretary James Brokenshire was returning to the cabinet as housing, communities and local government secretary while International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt would take Ms Rudd's other role as women's and equalities minister.

The union said a local government worker would have to work 124 years to get a pension equal to what local government secretary Eric Pickles could retire on in 2015.

Communities and Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears was forced to defend accusations, during Commons clashes today, that town halls were being forced to foot the bill for central government policies.»

Okay it doesn't have the same ring to it but that is how the current Local Government Secretary Alun Davies is portraying himself with the latest proposals for re-organisation.

The Communities and Local Government Secretary said there should be no rewards for failure in the public or the private sector.

The letter, leaked to the Observer, from local government secretary Eric Pickles» private secretary and sent to Downing Street, warned that «very serious practical issues» were raised by the decision to cap benefit payments.

Also returning to Theresa May's Cabinet alongside Transport Secretary Chris Grayling are Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, Communities & Local Government Secretary Sajid Javid and Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Greg Clark.

Shadow communities and local government secretary Caroline Flint comments on a report doubting councils» ability to make substantial back - office savings:

«Families who have had to leave their homes and will need to have them repaired because of flood damage should not be asked to pay council tax,» shadow communities and local government secretary Hilary Benn said.

Hour by hour, it is clear that more and more councils have been exposed to the meltdown in Iceland's banks,» said Eric Pickles, shadow local government secretary.

According to the Daily Mail, Communities and Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid said: «Conservatives will support church and faith schools... but Jeremy Corbyn, supported by a coalition of chaos, would wage war on faith schools, reducing choice for parents and undermining these schools» unique character and ethos.

16:10 - Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles, before communities and local government committee, on: The performance of the Department

The communities and local government secretary is inserting the provision into the localism bill, currently at committee stage in the Commons.

The local government secretary said he would demand that councils do «more for less».

Nearly a month has passed since news of the Commission's fate was revealed, but the communities and local government secretary was summoned to the despatch box by Labour MPs angry at the decision following an urgent question.

Mr Pickles, the Communities and Local Government Secretary, will today revoke regulations that stop local authorities from issuing travellers with immediate temporary stop notices when they try to set up a new camp.

Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles failed to win over many Tory opponents by offering concessions, without actually specifying what they would be.

A splendid speech from the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today to the Local Government Network's annual conference.

«These are very serious times,» Eric Pickles, the communities and local government secretary says.

Eric Pickles, local government secretary, comments on multiculturalism in advance of a new counter-extremism strategy: «A few people, a handful of activists, have insisted that it isn't enough simply to celebrate the beliefs of minority communities; they want to disown the traditions and heritage of the majority, including the Christian faith and the English language.

James Brokenshire, the new housing, communities and local government secretary, has revealed he used to discuss council budgets with his father, a former local authority chief executive, when he was a boy.

James Brokenshire said it was «a real honour» to make a quick return to the cabinet as housing, communities and local government secretary.

He did that for a year before moving to business secretary for a year and then moving on to be communities and local government secretary.

Thankfully the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles takes a robust approach.

The former universities minister has replaced Eric Pickles as Communities and Local Government Secretary.

While the efforts of the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles to defend and revive weekly bin collections have been widely reported less the Government have also abolished state powers for town hall bin inspectors to enter homes and gardens to inspect bins.

Speaking to a Freedom Association fringe meeting during the Conservative Conference in Birmingham, the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said:

The protest is prompted by the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles ending the arrangement where the DCLG collects trade union subscriptions via the «check off» system.

Hilary Benn, shadow communities and local government secretary, told the Ipsos MORI event at the Labour party conference last year that the coalition has made it difficult for Labour to be heard as the media focussed on coalition differences rather than what Labour's view is.

The Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is reviewing the rules on councillors» declarations of interest - at present they only have to declare sponsorship from a trade union.

The Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles gave a speech recently on Britishness.

Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles revealed the failings of his party in communicating its policies at this afternoon's press gallery lunch

Caroline Flint MP, shadow communities and local government secretary, said in response to the letter

The problem is summed up by communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles» decision to intervene over two - week bin deliveries - which are now banned outright.