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LGA - Offices left empty by COVID-19 could result in surge in substandard home conversions19/05/2021
Office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing as a result of rules that allow developers [...]
Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built – new LGA analysis10/05/2021
More than 1.1 million homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built, new analysis by the Local Government [...]
LGA responds to green funding boost for 50,000 homes24/03/2021
Responding to a £562 million government funding boost to upgrade 50,000 households in social and local authority housing with green improvements, Cllr David Renard, Local [...]
LGA statement: Councils respond to Budget 202108/03/2021
Responding to the Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), said: Local recovery “Tackling the economic challenges ahead is a huge [...]
LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020
Responding to today’s government announcement of a £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund to pay for the installation of fire alarms in high-rise buildings with [...]
LGA responds to NAO report on managing flood risk30/11/2020
Responding to the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report on managing flood risk Cllr David Renard, LGA environment spokesperson, said, “While the report confirms that government [...]
LGA responds to Spending Review housing funding announcement26/11/2020
Responding to the announcement in the Spending Review of nearly £20 billion in capital investment to underpin the Government’s long-term housing strategy, including a National [...]
LGA responds to Social Housing White Paper17/11/2020
Responding to the Social Housing White Paper, Cllr Darren Rodwell, Local Government Association (LGA) housing spokesperson, said: “Councils are proud of their housing and the [...]
Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes but deliver a £14.5 [...]
LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in [...]
LGA responds to government funding allocated for new homes for rough sleepers29/10/2020
Responding to the announcement of funding allocated for 3,300 new homes for rough sleepers, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Councils continue [...]
LGA responds to latest Test & Trace figures19/10/2020
Responding to the publication of the latest NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community [...]
LGA responds to PM Covid-19 alert level announcement13/10/2020
Responding to details about COVID-19 alert levels announced by the Prime Minister, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: "The simplified alert [...]
LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020
Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in [...]
LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020
Responding to the Government’s review of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Since the Homelessness Reduction Act was [...]
LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020
Responding to the Government’s proposed planning reforms, Local Government Association Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson said: “While we await the details of these planning proposals, it [...]
Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020
A slow-down in housebuilding due to the coronavirus crisis could see councils unfairly penalised, and communities denied a say in new developments under current planning [...]
LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020
Responding to a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local [...]
LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020
Responding to the publication of further details on plans for the new UK points-based immigration system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association [...]
LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020
Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA), said: “The social and economic [...]
LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020
Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, ‘Too Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing population’, Cllr David Renard, [...]
LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020
Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020
Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show there were 8,312 coronavirus-related care home deaths registered up to [...]
LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on the road map for reopening society, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020
Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis [...]
Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020
Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right to [...]
LGA responds to government announcement on building safe03/04/2020
Responding to the Government’s building safety announcement, Lord Porter, the Local Government Association’s (LGA) building safety spokesman, said: “Residents have a right to be safe [...]
LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020
Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, [...]
Grenfell Inquiry: LGA responds to immunity request to Attorney General07/02/2020
Responding to the request by the Chairman of the Grenfell Inquiry’s request to the Attorney General to grant witnesses immunity, Lord Porter, building safety spokesman [...]
LGA responds to building safety announcements21/01/2020
Responding to building safety announcements by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick recently, Lord Porter, building safety spokesman for the Local Government Association (LGA), said: “It is [...]
Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Our projections [...]

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LGA - Offices left empty by COVID-19 could result in surge in substandard home conversions19/05/2021

Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built – new LGA analysis10/05/2021

LGA responds to green funding boost for 50,000 homes24/03/2021

LGA statement: Councils respond to Budget 202108/03/2021

LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020

LGA responds to NAO report on managing flood risk30/11/2020

LGA responds to Spending Review housing funding announcement26/11/2020

LGA responds to Social Housing White Paper17/11/2020

Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020

LGA responds to government funding allocated for new homes for rough sleepers29/10/2020

LGA responds to latest Test & Trace figures19/10/2020

LGA responds to PM Covid-19 alert level announcement13/10/2020

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020

LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020

LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020

Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020

LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020

LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020

LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020

LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020

LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020

Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020

Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020

LGA responds to government announcement on building safe03/04/2020

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020

Grenfell Inquiry: LGA responds to immunity request to Attorney General07/02/2020

LGA responds to building safety announcements21/01/2020

Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016

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