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Landmark ruling reinforces that those responsible must pay for building defects 

Landmark ruling reinforces that those responsible must pay for building defects 

A landmark ruling from the UK’s highest court has made clear that those responsible for unsafe buildings should be held account.  On 21 May, Supreme Court judges unanimously ruled that the developer BDW could seek to recover the costs of fixing major …

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Greater access to social housing for vulnerable people

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 19 June 2025 - Categories: Housing

Today the government has laid regulations to exempt care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse from local connection rules so they can have better access to social housing. Under the new rules these groups will no longer be …

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Spending Review Council Tax reporting

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 12 June 2025 - Categories: Council finance, Local government

There has been reporting that councils will increase council tax by 5% in coming years as a result of the Spending Review. To safeguard residents against excessive hikes, the Spending Review confirmed the government intends to maintain the referendum threshold …

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Deputy Prime Minister scraps outdated Vagrancy Act

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 11 June 2025 - Categories: Homelessness

It was confirmed this week (Wednesday 10th July) that the Government will formally scrap the Vagrancy Act by Spring next year. New legislation brought forward through the Home Office’s Crime and Policing Bill will instead focus on real crimes such …

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Inaccurate reporting of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 2 June 2025 - Categories: Communities, Planning

Over the weekend it was reported that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will remove our existing environmental protections and put irreplaceable ancient woods and trees at risk. This is not true. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will maintain the existing …

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SME builders backed to get Britain building

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 28 May 2025 - Categories: Housing, Planning

Today we announced new measures to streamline complex planning rules, ease onerous regulatory burdens, and provide financial firepower to smaller housebuilders. These new reforms across land, regulation and finance will support them to play a vital role in delivering 1.5 …

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Coverage on new towns costs

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 20 May 2025 - Categories: Housing

Reports today suggest a dozen new towns in England will cost as much as £48 billion according to a WPI Strategy report, with the average cost of each development likely to be in the range of £3.5 to £4 billion. …

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Huff Post op-ed: Deputy PM marks Mental Health Awareness Week

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 15 May 2025 - Categories: Affordable housing, Communities, Workers' rights

The Deputy Prime Minister is featured in the HuffPost marking Mental Health Awareness Week (12 – 18 May 2025) by the Mental Health Foundation. This year’s campaign focuses on the theme of ‘community’ and how it plays an important role …

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Coverage of Council Tax Premiums

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 29 April 2025 - Categories: Affordable housing, Council finance, Local government

There has been prominent coverage in the past few weeks of council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, including in The Daily Telegraph which is campaigning against the measure. The government is determined to fix the housing …

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Update on Birmingham Waste Dispute

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 17 April 2025 - Categories: Communities, Local government

Local Government Minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham today (Thursday, 17 April) – where the latest data shows that all of the large accumulations of street waste in badly affected areas and more than 85% of street waste across the whole …

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Birmingham bin dispute update  

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 14 April 2025 - Categories: Local government

Following the ongoing strike by refuse workers at Birmingham City Council, today (14th April), Unite members voted against the Council’s updated offer meaning the strike will continue.   In response to the ballot result, Minister of State for Local Government and …

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