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The Communities and Local Government Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Communities and Local Government and its associated public bodies.

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Date Business
18 June 2013
4:10 pm
 Subject: Community Budgets
Witness(es): Cllr Peter Halliday, Leader, Tendring District Council, Ian Davidson, Chief Executive, Tendring District Council, Richard Puleston, Assistant Chief Executive, Essex County Council on behalf of Essex Partnership Board and Cllr Kevin Bentley, Deputy Leader, Essex County Council; Steve Atkinson, Secretary, District Chief Executives Network, Chief Executive of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council representing District Councils' Network, Chief Inspector Nicola Faulconbridge, Tunbridge Wells District Commander, Nazeya Hussain, Head of Policy and Partnerships, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Paul Warren, Chief Executive, Rochdale District Council representing District Councils' Network
Location: Room 5, Palace of Westminster
24 June 2013
4:10 pm
 Subject: Community Budgets
Witness(es): Louise Casey CB, Director General, Troubled Families Programme, DCLG, Jim Hopkinson, Head of Targeted Services and lead on Troubled Families, Leeds City Council and Cllr Jane Streather, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children Services, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Council; Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government, Communities and Local Government

Inquiries

One off evidence sessions and other work

Publications

Title Date published
Greater London Authority Act 2007 - uncorrected evidence - 10 June 2013 | PDF version Greater London Authority Act 2007 - uncorrected evidence - 10 June 2013 (PDF) 13 June 2013
Greater London Authority Act 2007 - uncorrected - 5 June 2013 12 June 2013
Community Budgets - uncorrected - 3 June 2013 | PDF version Community Budgets - uncorrected - 3 June 2013 (PDF) 07 June 2013

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