Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Whitehall’s housing policy ‘in need of demolition’, report says
12/05/2016 The Government should take urgent action to deliver affordable housing, councils warn. |
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Housing bill ‘death knell’ for social housing, shadow minister says
12/05/2016 The government’s Housing and Planning Bill is the ‘death knell’ for social housing in England, the shadow housing minister claims. |
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Boost for self-builders from new registers
05/02/2016 The Government has launched new registers designed to help self-builders find suitable plots of land. |
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Hand communities more power over services and pubs, say MPs
03/02/2015 Communities should be given more power to shape local services, save pubs from closure and build housing, MPs have said. |
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11 councils share £550k for self-building boost
30/09/2014 Ministers have named 11 councils that will share half a million pounds to support self-builders get housing projects off the ground. |
