Policy News – Page 6
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NewsFormer PM slams government planning reforms
Theresa May criticises ‘ill-conceived’ housing numbers algorithm
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Consultation on HS2 design changes begins
Views on northern section alterations sought until 11 December
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HS2 vehicles threatened by protesters given permission to remove branding
Railway’s minister Andrew Stephenson says move can be made in ‘exceptional circumstances’
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Government told to stump up more cash if it wants to meet hospital building pledge
Target of 40 hospitals over next decade laid out by Number 10
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Government launches £3bn retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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Sunak set to reveal ‘winter economy plan’ to save jobs
But chancellor not expected to extend furlough scheme that is still supporting nearly 300,000 construction jobs
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Jenrick announces plan to break dominance of volume housebuilders
Housing secretary says planning reforms will have failed if ‘market concentration’ is not reduced
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Building Beautiful chair to head up new design quango
Nicholas Boys Smith will also lead ‘expert group’ to advise government on housing design
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Lords committee flags concerns about new planning system
Worries raised over whether changes have been subject to enough scrutiny
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Around 5,000 small contractors set to benefit from CITB levy changes
Skills body proposes raising wage bill threshold to £120,000 next year
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Campaigners push ahead with permitted development rights legal challenge
Judicial review of new permitted developments rights, which came into force yesterday, launched
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Government to rethink planning formula after backbench backlash
Reports suggest review of formula being conducted just three weeks after it was launched
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Permitted development rights extension facing legal challenge
Campaign group issues “pre-action” letter warning of judicial review over controversial planning deregulation
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Construction firms claim £2.9bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
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Probe into government’s Nightingales’ contracts to report later this year
National Audit Office will reveal findings this winter
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Specialists hail move as HS2 set to use project bank accounts
Scheme trialled initiative on two enabling works packages
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CLC boss wants longer visas for low-skilled workers
Andy Mitchell writes to business secretary Alok Sharma with series of demands
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CLC launches tool to help firms assess cost impact of covid-19
Tool designed to enable better cost forecasting
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Main contractor accused of ‘pocketing’ savings to cover Grenfell pricing mistake
Rydon’s bid alleged to have been £212k too low because of an ‘adding-up error’
