Angela Rayner promises to 'unblock' sites in south east, after approving Cranbrook scheme

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has defended her Department's approach to 'unblocking' sites in the south east on the BBC, following approving a development of 165 homes in Cranbrook, Kent, on a former Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She told the [...]
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Consultation launched on changes to Energy Performance Certificates

The Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a joint industry consultation with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to “reform” the EPC Framework to provide a “robust, well-rounded perspective on building performance.” The consultation outlines [...]

Councils doubt they can achieve Government's housing target

The BBC has obtained information from the industry consultation underway on the new mandatory private housing targets for local authorities, which include responses to the Government saying that achieving its 1.5 million homes target is "unrealistic" and "impossible." Sir Keir [...]

Reeves' debut budget taxes and spends to support 'stability'

In addition to the £40bn of tax rises achieved by Rachel Reeves in her Government's first Budget to sustain investment in public services, the Chancellor also announced a total of £100bn to be spent on capital projects during this Parliament, [...]

Government contractor ISG collapses

ISG, thought to be the UK's sixth largest construction firm by turnover with over £1bn worth of Government contracts, has collapsed with the potential loss of thousands of jobs in the supply chain. The company which is owned by US [...]

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