tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Don Foster 2013-09-26T13:40:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cash-boost-for-councils-backing-neighbourhood-planning 2013-09-26T13:40:00+01:00 Cash boost for councils backing neighbourhood planning £7.5 million funding boost will help councils support neighbourhood plans around the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bringing-people-together-through-the-arts 2013-09-20T09:30:00+01:00 Bringing people together through the arts Don Foster announces £400,000 of funding to get people from all backgrounds involved in local arts projects. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/don-foster-more-government-support-for-self-build-surge 2013-09-17T12:55:00+01:00 More government support for self-build surge More people looking to start a building project, including affordable homes for their local community, are to receive support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/putting-communities-in-control-giving-social-tenants-more-power 2013-09-12T09:30:00+01:00 Putting communities in control: giving social tenants more power Number of tenant management organisations to be increased to give more social tenants the power to hold their landlord to account. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/putting-the-parish-perspective-back-in-town 2013-09-09T11:53:07+01:00 Putting the parish perspective back in town Communities Minister Don Foster is announcing new measures to bring parish powers back to the towns and cities of England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cutting-needless-red-tape-for-house-builders 2013-08-20T09:30:00+01:00 Cutting needless red tape to help build more affordable homes Communities Minister Don Foster announces proposals to simplify confusing housing standards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/digital-deal-12-projects-to-help-social-tenants-get-online 2013-08-09T15:14:52+01:00 Digital Deal: 12 projects to help social tenants get online The government's Digital Deal has provided funding for internet services and training to social housing tenants. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/19-million-to-tackle-bed-and-breakfast-living 2013-08-01T11:11:02+01:00 £1.9 million to tackle bed and breakfast living A £1.9 million fund will help to end bed and breakfast living for hundreds of homeless families. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-measures-to-save-200-in-fuel-bills-for-a-new-home 2013-07-30T11:17:00+01:00 Energy measures to save £200 annually in fuel bills for a new home New energy standards to cut £200 on typical new homes� fuel bills and large businesses over £60k, compared to build standards before 2010.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nick-clegg-calls-on-banks-to-do-more-to-support-ethnic-minority-business 2013-07-30T09:55:00+01:00 Nick Clegg calls on banks to do more to support ethnic minority business British Bankers� Association agrees measures to support ethnic minority business as report finds good work is underway, but more to be done. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/putting-post-offices-at-the-heart-of-local-communities 2013-07-18T14:01:00+01:00 Putting post offices at the heart of local communities Public competition launched for post office schemes to benefit local community and small businesses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/43-million-boost-to-put-communities-in-control 2013-07-09T13:02:00+01:00 £4.3 million boost to put communities in control Communities Minister Don Foster announces £4.3 million of new financial support. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/one-week-to-go-to-countrys-biggest-free-music-festival 2013-07-04T10:07:12+01:00 One week to go to country’s biggest free music festival 330 concerts will take place on 11 to 14 July in towns across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/91-million-cash-to-tackle-over-6000-empty-and-derelict-homes 2013-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 £91 million cash to tackle over 6,000 empty and derelict homes Don Foster announces towns across England will benefit from empty homes funding. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-summer-of-music-330-free-big-gig-concerts-announced 2013-06-11T09:30:00+01:00 A summer of music - 330 free ‘big gig� concerts announced Locations and line-ups of concerts announced by Don Foster. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1-million-funding-will-boost-rent-options-for-single-homeless-people 2013-05-13T15:25:55+01:00 £1 million funding will boost rent options for single homeless people Communities Minister Don Foster today (13 May 2013) announced a cash boost of up to £1 million to support single homeless people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/communities-say-yes-to-locally-led-housebuilding 2013-05-03T16:52:00+01:00 Communities say ‘yes� to locally led housebuilding Two more communities vote in favour of their neighbourhood plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/britains-biggest-music-festival-a-summer-of-free-community-concerts 2013-04-25T11:00:00+01:00 Britain’s biggest music festival: a summer of free community concerts Communities Minister Don Foster has announced that 250 free concerts will go ahead this summer, featuring the best of local musical talent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drive-to-get-more-social-tenants-online 2013-04-04T14:00:00+01:00 Drive to get more social tenants online Social tenants are set to benefit from almost a million pounds to help them get online and improve their IT skills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/no-place-for-hate 2013-03-26T10:53:59+00:00 No place for hate Government gives its support to youth education on the dangers of racism.