Policy News – Page 6
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NewsBuilding safety minister slams ‘despicable practices’ exposed by Grenfell
Stephen Greenhalgh tells construction industry to ‘raise its game’ and pioneer offsite methods
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NewsPlanning reform U-turn a possibility, housing minister hints
Government will address concerns over housing numbers algorithm, Chris Pincher tells unhappy Tory MPs
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NewsGovernment plans webinar to advise construction on Brexit
Online discussion will explain how to import and export goods and hire workers from the EU
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NewsFormer PM slams government planning reforms
Theresa May criticises ‘ill-conceived’ housing numbers algorithm
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NewsConsultation on HS2 design changes begins
Views on northern section alterations sought until 11 December
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NewsHS2 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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NewsGovernment 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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NewsGovernment launches £3bn retrofit programme
Money will be spent on private houses and public buildings
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NewsSunak 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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NewsJenrick 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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NewsBuilding 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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NewsLords committee flags concerns about new planning system
Worries raised over whether changes have been subject to enough scrutiny
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NewsAround 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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NewsCampaigners 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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NewsGovernment 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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NewsPermitted development rights extension facing legal challenge
Campaign group issues “pre-action” letter warning of judicial review over controversial planning deregulation
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NewsConstruction firms claim £2.9bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
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NewsProbe into government’s Nightingales’ contracts to report later this year
National Audit Office will reveal findings this winter
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