All Policy articles – Page 49
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NewsGove cladding amendments branded ‘draconian’ and ‘extreme’
Housebuilders say they will continue to negotiate with housing secretary despite threat to stop them trading
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NewsCall for quarter of a million more rented homes per year
Analysis by Capital Economics says greater supply is needed if government housing targets are to be hit
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CommentOn levelling up, ministers must not ignore London or the need for investment
The ‘postcode lottery’ language of the levelling up white paper is divisive, writes former head of the civil service Lord Bob Kerslake
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NewsPersimmon sought legal advice over £4bn cladding threats
Top QC reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading
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NewsPlanning reform update promised this spring
Government’s chief planner urges councils to make progress on local plans in the meantime
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NewsEssex council latest to withdraw local plan
Basildon decision comes after similar moves by other home counties authorities in wake of government’s planning retreat
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CommentGove’s building safety measures are positive but more clarity is needed
The housing secretary’s package of proposals on building safety are significant but many questions remain, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsRedrow CEO brands Gove’s cladding threats ‘unrealistic’ and ‘inequitable’
Matthew Pratt is the first chief executive to speak out against threat to stop housebuilders trading
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NewsPlanning system has hit ‘lowest point’ says Redrow
Housebuilder says system contributed to decline in completions in half year results
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CommentLet’s try and stick with a housing minister for enough time to effect change
if the government was serious about housing it would resist the temptation to keep chopping and changing who is in the ministerial role, argues Paul Smith
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News‘Serious concerns’ raised about BRE five years before Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
‘Damning’ report found lessons had not been learned at testing house
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NewsFormer whip Stuart Andrew made housing minister
Pudsey MP has campaigned against housing plans in his own constituency
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NewsHome counties council put in ‘special measures’ over planning
Decision to designate Uttlesford council comes after years of controversy over housing plans
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NewsBEIS allocates £179m for social housing energy efficiency works
Funding allocations for 69 local authorities announced
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NewsHousebuilders taking legal advice as row erupts over £4bn cladding fund
HBF accuses the government of issuing ‘disproportionate’ threats against the industry over fire safety repairs
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NewsEWS1 forms will still be used for several years, lenders warn
Fire risk assessment process will take a long time says UK Finance
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NewsInfrastructure loan fund will have £624m to spend
The new ‘Home Building Fund’ was announced as part of this week’s levelling up white paper
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NewsGove threatens to stop housebuilders trading unless they pay into cladding fund
Housing secretary steps up war of words with developers
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CommentGove has delivered a levelling up policy lacking real detail or serious money
Michael Gove’s seemingly ambitious vision falls a bit flat and ‘left behind’ towns deserve better, argues Carl Brown
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NewsHomes England details new ‘levelling up’ housing funds
Agency sets out funding criteria for new development finance and infrastructure pots as it is given new regen role