queen's speech Archives

UK’s only local authority climate network writes to UK Infrastructure Bank following Queen’s Speech

|Date: 13 May, 2022

UK’s only local authority climate network writes to UK Infrastructure Bank following Queen’s Speech

Following the Queen's Speech announcement of a new bill to establish the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) in ...

Following the Queen's Speech announcement of a new bill to establish the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) in law, UK100 has joined E3G, Energy Systems Catapult, Pollination Group and UK Cities Climate In ...

13 May, 2022
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Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 10 May, 2022

Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support loca ...

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support local growth to empower local leaders to regenerate areas, an Energy Security Bill to support the t ...

10 May, 2022
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Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built

|Date: 10 May, 2021

Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built

More than 1.1 million homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built ...

More than 1.1 million homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals. The LGA is calling for councils to ...

10 May, 2021
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Industry Comment | The Queen’s Speech and housing

|Date: 4 October, 2019

Industry Comment | The Queen’s Speech and housing

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the Qu ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the Queen’s Speech and what it will have to say about housing. With the odds on a November General El ...

4 October, 2019
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LGA sets out Queen’s Speech seven-point plan to boost public services

|Date: 25 September, 2019

LGA sets out Queen’s Speech seven-point plan to boost public services

The Queen’s Speech needs to reignite the devolution process to ensure all parts of England reap the benef ...

The Queen’s Speech needs to reignite the devolution process to ensure all parts of England reap the benefits of having greater powers and funding to improve services such as housing, transport, housin ...

25 September, 2019
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