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Budget boost for housing, local growth and remediation

mhclgpress, 1 November 2024 - Affordable housing, Building safety, Council finance, Devolution, Homelessness, Housing, Local government

The Chancellor has set out a Budget to fix the foundations by providing a significant boost for housebuilding, backing projects to support local growth and supporting devolution.  This week’s budget invests in local government and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to …

Wage rises ensure 'a proper day's work’ gets ‘a proper day's pay'

mhclgpress, 30 October 2024 - Workers' rights

Over 3.5 million workers will receive a pay boost next year thanks to new increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates. This move confirmed by the Chancellor in the Budget has attracted widespread press coverage, being …

Deputy Prime Minister promises relationship ‘reset’ with councils

mhclgpress, 24 October 2024 - Local government

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has today (24 October) vowed to forge a new relationship based on honesty and respect between central and local government, helping drive economic growth and improve lives. Speaking at the Local Government Association (LGA)’s annual …

Reporting on the Future Homes Standard and solar panels

mhclgpress, 24 October 2024 - Housing

There has been some reporting this week on the Future Homes Standard and solar panels. We are clear we want solar panels on as many new homes as possible and the suggestion that there are plans to water down the rules on low-carbon …

Employment Rights Bill is “pro-growth, pro-business and pro-worker”

mhclgpress, 22 October 2024 - Workers' rights

The Employment Rights Bill returned to the House of Commons for its second reading yesterday (Monday 21 October). It continues to attract significant media attention, as shown by today’s front pages, which all lead on the bill’s impact assessment published …

Thousands of new homes to be built as government unlocks brownfield sites

mhclgpress, 15 October 2024 - Housing

Today we announced thousands of new homes are to be built on brownfield across the country through £68 million of government funding. Delivered through the Brownfield Land Release Fund, funding will go to 54 councils to cover the cost of decontamination, …

Renters’ Rights Bill Takes a Crucial Step Forward with Second Reading in Parliament

mhclgpress, 9 October 2024 - Housing

Today, our Renters’ Rights Bill returned to Parliament for the Second Reading, less than a month since it was first introduced. This will be the first time MPs will debate the Bill, as these much-needed protections for renters take another …

Annual Statutory Homelessness statistics

mhclgpress, 3 October 2024 - Homelessness

This morning, we published our Annual Statutory Homelessness statistics for the financial year 2023-24. It gives a high-level picture of homelessness in England and an analysis of the ways local authorities help prevent homelessness and provide support, including the use …

Building Safety Remediation: August data

mhclgpress, 20 September 2024 - Building safety

Yesterday (19th September), we published the August Building Safety Remediation data which received some national coverage. The Daily Mirror and The Daily Mail  have run straight coverage of the data, noting that there has been a rise in the number of buildings that …

Major step forward in government’s devolution revolution as new powers agreed for English regions

mhclgpress, 19 September 2024 - Devolution

There has been widespread coverage of the government’s announcement this week that four devolution agreements will progress in Hull and East Yorkshire, Greater Lincolnshire, Lancashire, and Devon and Torbay. Subject to parliamentary approval and local consent, the devolution agreements will …

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