All Government policy articles – Page 84
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NewsDevolve road and rail powers to city regions, urges ICE
Institution urges huge devolution of infrastructure powers to city regions in new report
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NewsReforms proposed for 'right to light' rules
Reforms are designed to give developers more certainty
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CommentThe Autumn Statement - one week on
Stamp duty reform may be welcome, but we need more action to fill the skills gap
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NewsGovernment set to cut subsidy for biomass heat by 10%
Biomass installations exceeded expectations last quarter, triggering a cut from 1 January 2015
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NewsStamp duty reform to give housing market £800m boost
Chancellor’s reform of ‘slab’ system draws praise but green builders bemoan ‘missed opportunity’
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Green light for rail link to unlock Bellway Barking scheme
Chancellor agrees £55m loan seen as key to success of huge east London regeneration scheme
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CommentThe chancellor’s statement was no game-changer
The Autumn Statement didn’t give construction a great deal, of more interest is the National Infrastructure Plan announced earlier this week
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CommentWarm words and hot air on devolution
George Osborne’s plans for a “northern powerhouse” left me wondering whether to laugh or cry
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CommentThe local roads network has lost out
Today’s pledges of investment in strategic roads are welcome, but the cut to local authority funding risks creating a two tier roads system
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NewsGovernment to review umbrella companies' tax reliefs
Action could be taken to crackdown on umbrella companies by next year’s Budget
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NewsLack of details on 'northern powerhouse' plan slammed
Autumn statement contains no new powers for councils or transport cash
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CommentStamp duty reform stole the show ...
… but radical plans for infrastructure for the North of England were sadly lacking
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NewsOsborne unveils boost for employers of apprentices
Chancellor sets out plan to reduce the tax on apprenticeships
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NewsOsborne overhauls stamp duty to boost housing market
Chancellor puts housing at the heart of his Autumn Statement
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NewsAutumn Statement: LIVE coverage
Live blog of all the developments in today’s set piece announcement
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NewsAutumn Statement reaction: full round-up
A full round-up of industry reaction to today’s Autumn Statement announcement
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NewsOsborne lines up Autumn Statement housing surprise
Chancellor expected to announce big reform of stamp duty alongside measures to boost North
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NewsGovernment relaxes affordable homes rules on small sites
Housing associations warn that poorest will lose out
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NewsTreasury moves to sideline housing developers
Chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander lays out plans to commission new homes directly from Westminster
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NewsGovernment to lay out £2.3bn flood defence plans
Schemes to form part of today’s update to National Infrastructure Plan