tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher 2022-01-27T09:30:13+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/planning-inspectorate-ministerial-performance-measures 2022-01-27T09:30:13+00:00 Planning Inspectorate: Ministerial performance measures A letter from the Housing Minister to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate setting out revised performance measures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-housing-minister-to-mortgage-lenders-on-subletting-for-shared-owners 2022-01-12T17:15:19+00:00 Letter from the Housing Minister to mortgage lenders on subletting for shared owners � The government is taking steps to make it easier for shared owners affected by building safety issues to sublet their homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/areas-selected-for-planning-pilots-for-deprived-communities 2022-01-11T17:41:00+00:00 Urban and deprived areas among those chosen for planning pilots 11 councils to receive funding to boost engagement and participation in neighbourhood planning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/protecting-and-enhancing-the-environment-to-be-at-the-heart-of-new-housing-and-infrastructure-developments 2022-01-11T00:15:06+00:00 Protecting and enhancing the environment to be at the heart of new housing and infrastructure developments Consultation on proposals to help developments better protect wildlife tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-high-streets-and-businesses-as-markets-and-outdoor-marquees-allowed-permanently 2021-12-20T16:12:23+00:00 Boost for high streets and businesses as markets and outdoor marquees allowed permanently Measures originally introduced during the pandemic will now be made permanent following public consultation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-housing-minister-on-ventilation-guidance-for-landlords-and-residents-to-help-combat-the-transmission-of-covid-19-during-winter 2021-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 Letter from Housing Minister on ventilation guidance for landlords and residents to help combat the transmission of COVID-19 during winter Letter to all local authorities in England to summarise ventilation guidance and encourage behaviours by landlords and residents to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in residential settings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/training-and-more-testing-to-help-people-become-hgv-drivers 2021-12-10T00:15:05+00:00 Training and more testing to help people become HGV drivers First intensive short courses in HGV driving get under way to help tackle skills shortages and support up to 11,000 people launching new careers in the logistics sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-homes-to-be-built-as-part-of-government-drive-to-develop-brownfield-land-and-regenerate-communities 2021-11-30T11:17:46+00:00 New homes to be built as part of government drive to develop brownfield land and regenerate communities Derelict sites across the country will be transformed into new homes under the Brownfield Land Release Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/keyworkers-helped-on-to-the-housing-ladder-through-flagship-government-scheme 2021-11-26T11:26:09+00:00 Keyworkers helped on to the housing ladder through flagship government scheme A nurse and a police officer are among the first people to be helped on to the housing ladder through the government’s First Homes scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/624-million-of-loan-funding-to-support-thousands-of-new-homes-and-improve-vital-infrastructure 2021-11-05T11:45:43+00:00 £624 million of loan funding to support thousands of new homes and improve vital infrastructure New infrastructure funding will be a powerful catalyst for creating new homes, places and communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-areas-to-trial-new-digital-initiatives-to-make-planning-process-more-accessible 2021-10-22T13:50:01+01:00 Local areas to trial new digital initiatives to make planning process more accessible Innovative digital tools to help local people have their say in the planning process will be trialled in 13 areas across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/changes-to-the-national-planning-policy-framework-letter-to-the-planning-inspectorate 2021-10-04T00:00:00+01:00 Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework: letter to the Planning Inspectorate A letter from the Minister of State for Housing to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate regarding recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-england-revolutionises-procurement-process-with-launch-of-new-land-disposal-approach 2021-09-06T16:29:05+01:00 Homes England revolutionises procurement process with launch of new land disposal approach Homes England’s new Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System, the first of its kind, is now open for new applications tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-4-million-fund-launched-to-increase-community-led-affordable-housing 2021-08-23T14:12:44+01:00 New £4 million fund launched to increase community led affordable housing The new grant programme gives community-led housing groups better access to high quality, affordable housing that meets the needs of local communities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/architects-invited-to-shape-future-of-profession 2021-08-16T14:18:36+01:00 Architects invited to shape future of profession Part of a wider review aimed at modernising regulation, improving diversity and upholding UK’s global reputation in architecture. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-planning-requirements-on-fire-safety-come-into-force 2021-08-02T13:39:15+01:00 New planning requirements on fire safety come into force The new requirements, known as planning gateway one, will ensure that high-rise developments consider fire safety at the earliest stages of planning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/digital-consultation-launched-to-shape-the-future-of-the-oxcam-arc 2021-07-20T17:46:00+01:00 Digital consultation launched to shape the future of the OxCam Arc People in the Oxford Cambridge Arc, and all with an interest in the area, will have the opportunity to contribute to the long-term development of the area, as part of the consultation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/planning-act-2008-operational-review-of-the-nsip-regime 2021-07-07T12:47:29+01:00 Planning Act 2008: Operational review of the NSIP regime Housing Minister Christopher Pincher launches operational review of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) regime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nature-for-climate-peatland-grant-scheme-discovery-grants-open-to-fund-the-development-of-restoration-projects 2021-07-07T11:55:50+01:00 Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme: Discovery Grants open to fund the development of restoration projects Grant opens to fund new projects to scope and develop sites where peat can be restored tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-regime-operational-review 2021-07-07T00:00:00+01:00 Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime: operational review Letter from the Minister of Housing, Christopher Pincher MP, to the National Infrastructure Planning Association.