There has been continued speculation in the media about the potential number of areas that may have their local elections postponed this May. To be clear: no decisions have been taken. Councils had until 23:59 tonight (15 January) to submit …
The Housing Secretary has welcomed new housing supply figures published today, showing green shoots of recovery across the housebuilding sector. The new data release confirms a rise in the number of new build starts in the year ending September …
Reports yesterday suggested that 22 areas across England will have their elections delayed. This is pure speculation. So far we have had responses from a fraction of the councils that are due to hold their elections in May this year. …
Reports today suggest new homes built in this country will be required to house arriving migrants. This is scaremongering. The majority of homes that developers sell in this country are to British nationals. Nearly nine in ten social homes go …
Yesterday, the government announced that English councils undergoing reorganisation have been invited to give views on postponing their local elections next May. This follows multiple councils approaching the department and requesting delays, noting that upcoming elections could undermine their plans …
Yesterday, we launched a major consultation on a revamped National Planning Policy Framework – the most significant rewrite of planning rules in over a decade – to accelerate the delivery of 1.5 million homes this Parliament. The reforms will unlock new jobs, infrastructure, and clean energy, while …
There has been widespread media coverage of the launch of an independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics. The review was launched in the House of Commons yesterday by the Housing Secretary Steve Reed, and will be led …
There has been widespread national coverage of the government’s announcement which unveiled over £1 billion will be invested for victims of domestic abuse to access support and rebuild their lives. An extra £19 million will be invested under the Domestic …
There has been widespread, national print and broadcast coverage, alongside extensive positive stakeholder reaction, on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s cross-government plan to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping. The strategy is backed by £3.5 billion of investment …
There has been reporting in the media that the government will allow ‘limitless’ council tax rises – this is not true or accurate. There has been no change in the governments approach to council tax. Council tax has always been, …