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Once in a lifetime opportunity to address stark inequalities exposed by Covid-19

|Date: 1 July, 2020

Once in a lifetime opportunity to address stark inequalities exposed by Covid-19

Government pledge to invest in local priorities, such as building new homes and infrastructure, is welcom ...

Government pledge to invest in local priorities, such as building new homes and infrastructure, is welcomed, however LGA says planning powers must remain at a local level and that 'we have a once-in-a ...

1 July, 2020
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New measures to get Britain building in Coronavirus recovery

|Date: 23 June, 2020

New measures to get Britain building in Coronavirus recovery

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced that measures to help the construction industry boost b ...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced that measures to help the construction industry boost building and return to work safely will be introduced this week. Planning permission deadlines w ...

23 June, 2020
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£3.2m emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak

|Date: 18 March, 2020

£3.2m emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announces £3.2m emergency funding to help rough sleepers to self-iso ...

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announces £3.2m emergency funding to help rough sleepers to self-isolate. Rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping will be supported by the funding if th ...

18 March, 2020
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Spending Review | Funding package will provide more certainty for councils

|Date: 5 September, 2019

Spending Review | Funding package will provide more certainty for councils

Chancellor announces increase in spending power for local government and package to provide more certaint ...

Chancellor announces increase in spending power for local government and package to provide more certainty for councils about how local services will be funded next year, however beyond the £54m of ne ...

5 September, 2019
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Residents encouraged to have their say to improve building safety

|Date: 6 June, 2019

Residents encouraged to have their say to improve building safety

Government is inviting views on a new building safety regime, as it seeks to bring forward new legislatio ...

Government is inviting views on a new building safety regime, as it seeks to bring forward new legislation to keep residents safe. The Grenfell Tower fire on 14th June 2017 resulted in the greatest lo ...

6 June, 2019
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Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

|Date: 5 June, 2019

Housing plans risk ‘accessible homes crisis’ says new research

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less ...

Housing experts have warned of an ‘accessible homes crisis’ in England as new research reveals that less than a quarter of homes built outside London by 2030 will be suitable for older and disabled pe ...

5 June, 2019
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Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

|Date: 20 July, 2018

Government issues report on building regulations and fire safety

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and ...

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued its report on building regulations and fire safety. Having taken evidence from industry and fire safety experts, the Committee endors ...

20 July, 2018
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The Hackitt Review: Industry responses

|Date: 17 May, 2018

The Hackitt Review: Industry responses

Following months of consultation, Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fi ...

Following months of consultation, Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety has finally been released. The industry responds. Announced by the Government in July ...

17 May, 2018
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LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

|Date: 12 April, 2018

LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthen ...

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthening fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings. Lord Porter said: “The LGA expl ...

12 April, 2018
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Treasury Select Committee calls for HRA borrowing cap to be abolished

|Date: 23 January, 2018

Treasury Select Committee calls for HRA borrowing cap to be abolished

The Treasury Select Committee has published a report on the Autumn Budget 2017 which calls for the Housin ...

The Treasury Select Committee has published a report on the Autumn Budget 2017 which calls for the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap to be abolished. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the Government rais ...

23 January, 2018
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