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Gove replaces Jenrick as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Gove sends commissioners into borough council
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Gove sends six commissioners into Birmingham for five-year intervention
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Gove sets deadline for residential property developers to agree action plan for remediation of unsafe cladding
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Gove sets out plans to bolster intervention at Nottingham in “minded to” letter
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Gove tells councils and housing providers “not to hide behind legal process” when tackling damp and mould cases
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Gove to consult on changes to calculation of local housing need, end obligation to maintain five-year housing land supply where plans up to date
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Gove to remove nutrient neutrality rules in bid to speed construction of new homes
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Gove to select independent panel to investigate Teesworks “corruption” allegations
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Gove vows to clamp down on councils adopting four-day weeks, claiming “taxpayers deserve 100% of the service”
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Governance and risk management key to addressing challenges in social housing sector, says Regulator
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Governance handbook published to assist members of national park authorities in Wales
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Governance review issues council with 18 recommendations over tree felling decision
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Government “minded to” give Birmingham £1.2bn capitalisation direction
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Government “not convinced” that reform of PHSO is a priority, despite recommendation by select committee
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Government “remains committed” to introducing register for children not in school
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Government “still accepts the need for change” after delayed implementation of LPS
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Government accepts all 12 recommendations in “damning” report from Baroness Casey on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse
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Government acknowledges need for urgent action to tackle backlog in local government audits
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