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Emily Twinch 12 August 2024

Councils to have greater powers to compulsorily buy green belt land

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Local authorities will be handed powers to ensure landowners sell green belt land for housebuilding at a reasonable price under the Government's planning reforms.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) confirmed councils will be expected to take a ‘proactive role' in bringing forward land for housing to meet its target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2030.

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Skills Pipelines: What local government needs to know

Councils and mayors are to be handed a central role in developing skills pipelines for local industries, as the Government unveils what it calls a ‘fundamental change’ to the education system aimed at tackling youth unemployment. Here's what council leaders and officers need to know.

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