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.
Enfield pulls out of New Town scheme
29/05/2026 Enfield Council has formally withdrawn from the Government's New Town programme following the election of Conservative leader Cllr Alessandro Georgiou. |
Sean Bean backs green belt protest
24/09/2025 A campaign against plans to build on Sheffield’s green belt has been backed by actor Sean Bean. |
Rayner faces legal challenge over AI data centre on green belt
21/08/2025 Legal action has been launched challenging Angela Rayner’s decision to approve a major data centre on green belt land. |
‘Greater Oxford’ reorganisation proposal is ‘flawed’, charity says
31/07/2025 A charity has expressed ‘serious concerns’ about a reorganisation proposal for Oxford due to its environmental impact. |
Data centre development project sparks local strife
10/06/2025 Havering Council’s proposal to develop a data centre on green belt land has been met with resistance from residents and local Reform party representatives. |
Mayor of London unveils ‘ambitious’ green belt plans
09/05/2025 Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to build tens of thousands of new homes on green belt land despite his previous opposition to green belt developments |
Hitting Housing Targets: How much Green Belt is needed?
02/12/2024 David Churchill, a partner at Carter Jonas, asks how much Green Belt must local authorities release to meet housing targets. |
Councils to have greater powers to compulsorily buy green belt land
12/08/2024 Councils will be handed powers to ensure landowners sell green belt land for housebuilding at a reasonable price under the Government's planning reforms. |
The Grey Belt: Is it the panacea that is needed?
10/07/2024 The new Government plans to ‘get Britain building again’ by releasing 'Grey Belt' land. William Nichols, Regional Director, Lanpro looks at what this means. |
NextGov: Resolving the housing crisis
28/06/2024 The Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) policy and external affairs manager, Laura Markus, discusses what the next government should do to tackle the housing crisis. |
Council rejects film studio plans despite Hollywood backing
31/05/2024 Buckinghamshire councillors have rejected permission for a proposed film studio despite the plans receiving the backing of Hollywood royalty. |
Avatar director James Cameron backs studio plans
24/04/2024 Oscar winning film director James Cameron has thrown his weight behind proposals for a new film studio in west of London. |
Thinking ahead: housing delivery in 2024
21/12/2023 With 2024 almost certain to be an election year, Colin Brown, head of Planning & Development, Carter Jonas discusses what policies for housing delivery we are likely to see discussed. |
Review of 2023: a year in planning
20/12/2023 Karen Charles, executive director, Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group), takes a look back at developments in planning policy over the last year. |
Gove threatens to strip councils of planning powers
19/12/2023 Michael Gove has threatened to strip local authorities of their responsibilities for planning if they ‘drag their feet’ when coming up with housing plans. |
Think tank calls for housebuilding on ‘grey belt’
08/12/2023 London should address its ongoing housing crisis by building on low-quality parts of the green belt, a think tank focused on the capital has argued. |
Why green belt expansion requires a strategic review
25/05/2023 Ian Barnett, national land director, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) argues that a strategic approach can expand the green belt and deliver more houses. |
