New laws to speed up planning, build homes and level up 28th October 2023 New laws came into force today (26 October 2023) to speed up the planning system, hold developers to account, cut bureaucracy, and encourage more councils to... Westminster News
30,000 hours of extra patrols help reduce antisocial behaviour 25th October 2023 These extra patrols, along with hundreds more arrests and stop and searches, were just one part of the government’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, launched... Westminster News
Local areas supported to progress onshore windfarms 5th September 2023 Onshore wind projects supported by local people will be approved more quickly in England, in new measures being brought forward by the government today (5... Westminster News
100,000 more homes to be built via reform of defective EU laws 29th August 2023 Over 100,000 homes held up due to defective EU laws will be unblocked between now and 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to the economy, the... Westminster News
Government launches call for evidence on parking charge limits to protect drivers 30th July 2023 The Government has taken a key step in making sure that drivers’ interests are protected when using private car parks by launching an eight-week call for... Westminster News
Planning changes to speed up delivery of vital infrastructure 26th July 2023 Major infrastructure projects that deliver tangible benefits to communities, including off-shore wind farms, transport links, waste facilities and nuclear power... Westminster News
Long-term plan for housing 24th July 2023 Today (24 July 2023), as part of a long-term plan for housing, the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have... Westminster News
PM to build 1 million new homes over this Parliament 24th July 2023 The government will meet its manifesto commitment to build 1 million homes over this Parliament, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced today. Reaching... Westminster News
Landmark Social Housing Act receives Royal Assent to become law 20th July 2023 Lifechanging reforms to social housing become law as the Government’s new Social Housing (Regulation) Act receives Royal Assent today. This means driving... Westminster News