There has been widespread national and regional coverage about our announcement today setting out further details of the historic £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme as well as freeing up £150 million from the Brownfield Housing Fund. Coverage across …
There has been extensive reaction from the housing sector, and national coverage, of the joint announcement to ramp up housebuilding in the capital – and ensure more affordable homes are built. The package – agreed between the Housing Secretary and …
Today the government has set out ambitions to deliver around 300,000 social and affordable homes through the new £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, with at least 60% for social rent. This significant package includes a long-term plan – …
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 …
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 …
There has been prominent, widespread national reporting on the latest update on the next generation of new towns. The story has been covered by outlets including The Guardian, Financial Times, Telegraph, Independent and Express. The outlets report on the government’s …
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 …
Yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister launched the new National Planning Policy Framework which will increase housing targets to get Britain building again. We will also begin work today on a generation of new towns. The Deputy Prime Minister has appointed …
The Local Government Association (LGA) has made a statement today suggesting that government proposals to exempt small building sites from paying ‘section 106’ contributions would have cost 30,000 affordable homes over the last 5 years. These claims are fundamentally flawed. …