tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-24T10:24:44+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/deputy-pm-tells-parliament-back-reforms-to-get-britain-building 2025-03-24T10:24:44+00:00 Deputy PM tells Parliament: Back reforms to get Britain building The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will have its Second Reading in Parliament today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/water-investment-to-unlock-growth-in-east-of-england 2025-03-13T15:07:57+00:00 Water investment to unlock growth in East of England Environment Secretary Steve Reed visited Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bureaucratic-burden-lifted-to-speed-up-building-in-growth-agenda 2025-03-10T00:01:02+00:00 Bureaucratic burden lifted to speed up building in growth agenda The government has confirmed further reforms to overhaul the planning system and put growth at the heart of the statutory consultee system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/deputy-prime-minister-speech-at-convention-of-the-north 2025-02-28T14:46:17+00:00 Deputy Prime Minister speech at Convention of the North The DPM gave the keynote address at the event in Lancashire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/awaabs-law-to-force-landlords-to-fix-dangerous-homes 2025-02-06T16:21:55+00:00 Awaab’s Law to force landlords to fix dangerous homes From October, social landlords to be forced to investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould in set time periods and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-vital-role-of-professional-planners-in-building-the-homes-we-need-letter-from-the-housing-minister-to-the-rtpi 2025-01-07T16:17:24+00:00 The vital role of professional planners in building the homes we need: letter from the Housing Minister to the RTPI The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) to convey a clear message on behalf of government to professional planners. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-deputy-prime-minister-to-local-authority-leaders-mayors-and-chief-executives-of-local-authorities-building-the-homes-we-need 2025-01-07T16:03:54+00:00 Letter from the Deputy Prime Minister to local authority leaders, mayors and chief executives of local authorities: Building the homes we need The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has written to local authority leaders, Metro Mayors and chief executives about the government’s plan to build the homes the country needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-deputy-prime-minister-to-housing-industry-stakeholders-building-the-homes-we-need 2025-01-07T16:02:50+00:00 Letter from the Deputy Prime Minister to housing industry stakeholders: Building the homes we need The Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has written to stakeholders about the government’s plan to build the homes the country needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-council-powers-to-boost-housebuilding-and-infrastructure 2024-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 New council powers to boost housebuilding and infrastructure Thousands more homes across the country will be delivered quicker and more easily thanks to new planning changes announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/planning-overhaul-to-reach-15-million-new-homes 2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes An overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-overhaul-of-planning-committees-to-get-britain-building 2024-12-09T12:47:27+00:00 Major overhaul of planning committees to get Britain building Planning decisions are set to be fast-tracked in a sweeping overhaul of local planning committees, as part of new measures to tackle the housing crisis. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/deputy-prime-minister-speech-at-social-housing-conference 2024-11-20T19:50:02+00:00 Deputy Prime Minister speech at Social Housing Conference The Deputy Prime Minister delivered the closing speech at the Social Housing Annual Conference in London tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/closure-of-the-office-for-place 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 Closure of the Office for Place The Office for Place will be closed down. The decision was announced through a Written Ministerial Statement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-commits-to-addressing-housebuilding-recommendations 2024-10-22T11:41:56+01:00 Government commits to addressing housebuilding recommendations The UK Government has today published its response to the Competition and Market’s Authority’s (CMA) housebuilding study. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/housing-targets-increased-to-get-britain-building-again 2024-07-31T10:22:27+01:00 Housing targets increased to get Britain building again The government has announced an overhaul of the planning system to fix the foundations and grow the economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-housing-minister-to-stakeholders-building-the-homes-we-need 2024-07-31T00:00:00+01:00 Letter from the Housing Minister to stakeholders: Building the homes we need The Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has written to stakeholders about the government’s plan to build the homes the country needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/deputy-prime-minister-on-changes-to-national-planning-policy 2024-07-30T16:33:36+01:00 Deputy Prime Minister on changes to national planning policy A transcript of the Deputy Prime Minister's statement to the House on changes to national planning policy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/planning-red-tape-slashed-for-farmers 2024-05-21T00:01:08+01:00 Planning red tape slashed for farmers Planning rules coming into force today make it easier to convert unused farm buildings into new homes, farm shops and gyms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tiered-pre-application-service-introduced-for-nationally-significant-infrastructure-projects 2024-05-16T15:08:33+01:00 Tiered Pre-Application Service introduced for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects The Planning Inspectorate launches tiered pre-application service, with full cost recovery and smoother examinations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-councils-to-help-build-more-affordable-homes 2024-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 New powers for councils to help build more affordable homes Councils across the country will be able to buy cheaper land to help build thousands more social and affordable homes.