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.