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Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ for leading developers to ‘build, baby, build’ 

Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ for leading developers to ‘build, baby, build’ 

This week the Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, brought together key developers and housebuilders, alongside Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, to work in partnership with industry leaders to ramp up housebuilding. Discussions focused on tackling the remaining barriers, including complex planning processes, …

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Response to coverage of the planning system

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 15 January 2024 - Categories: Housing, Planning

Articles today in The Times and Financial Times have claimed the Government has neglected housing and that the planning system is adversely affecting the delivery of new homes. This fails to recognise the Government’s record of delivery and reforms to …

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Our message to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 15 January 2024 - Categories: Housing

Several national and regional outlets reported this weekend about residents living in homes managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) who are still suffering from dangerous damp and mould. Coverage across BBC News, Manchester Evening News, Daily Mirror, Daily Express focus …

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Response to Taylor Wimpey claims on local housing targets  

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 12 January 2024 - Categories: Housing

An article in the Telegraph today reports on claims made by Taylor Wimpey that the Housing Secretary has watered down local housing targets for councils which is holding back housebuilding. This is not true. The Housing Secretary’s written ministerial statement …

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Michael Gove launches new consultation to deliver Awaab’s Law

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 9 January 2024 - Categories: Housing
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

There has been widespread coverage in the media about the consultation published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, which sets out new plans to improve social housing standards and clamp down on rogue social landlords who fail …

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Energy efficiency drive for historic homes

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 4 January 2024 - Categories: Housing
A stock image of houses

There has been coverage in the media of plans published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to remove barriers and drive energy efficiency in historic homes, cutting energy bills for households across the country. 'Adapting Historic Homes …

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Community Ownership Fund Announcement

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 22 December 2023 - Categories: Uncategorized

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that over 70 community treasures including historic theatres, pubs and museums to be rescued with £25 million UK Government levelling up funding. Successful bidders will be given a share of …

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Housing Secretary Planning Speech

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 20 December 2023 - Categories: Housing

Yesterday the Housing Secretary gave a speech held at the Royal Institute for British Architects called ‘falling back in love with the future’ with a range of stakeholders and journalists in attendance. As part of this he announced a series …

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Response to Birmingham City Council council tax reports

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 18 December 2023 - Categories: Council finance, Local government

An article in the Telegraph today claims that Birmingham City Council residents face a 10% rise in council tax, and that this has been confirmed by lead commissioner Max Caller. This is not correct. No decision has been made or …

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Response to i News' political newsletter about Blackpool

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 15 December 2023 - Categories: Levelling Up
Blackpool

A political newsletter in i News on Friday (December 15) accused the government of ‘broken policy promises’ made to Blackpool and a lack of funding and investment. We strongly reject these claims, and our investment in Blackpool speaks to our …

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Shelter report on homelessness

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 14 December 2023 - Categories: Housing

This week, there has been coverage of a Shelter report which says the number of people who will be homeless in England this Christmas will rise this year to 309,000, including reports in the Mirror, Independent and Daily Star. We …

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