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Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
A Conservative former Cabinet minister has said he could try to change the government’s flagship leasehold bill in an effort to improve reporting for buildings that need safety work completing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Communities
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Communities
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
Health
Government Maternity Disparities Taskforce Only Met Twice Last Year
The House Live
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
Communities
By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
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Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Political parties
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have 'Checked Out'
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have "Checked Out"
Political parties
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Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Tory MP Ben Bradley, who is also the Conservative candidate for the East Midlands mayoralty, has said he is trying to separate his own campaign from the image of his party, as there is "clearly not a brilliant national picture".
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Home is where the heart is: the Building Societies Association launches a manifesto for change Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Home is where the heart is: the Building Societies Association launches a manifesto for change
The Building Societies Association has set out its priorities for government ahead of May’s general election. 
Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
BSA launches Housing at the Heart of Government: a Manifesto for change
In a bid to stimulate the debate that is necessary to tackle the failures in the UK housing market, the Building Societies Association (BSA) has today published Housing at the heart of Government: a manifesto for change.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Construction apprenticeships have plummeted
Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said:
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Increase in public demand for new homes needs to be addressed, says FMB
Public support for new house building is increasing and needs to be addressed if we are to tackle Britains growing housing crisis, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to new findings from the British Social Attitudes Survey.
Partner content
Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Brownfield regeneration must be backed by better policy
CPRE paper illustrates we can do much more to ensure the highest quality housing development on brownfield land
Gov't must stop ‘short-sighted’ selling off of public land Partner content
Communities
By Cathedral Group Ltd
Gov't must stop ‘short-sighted’ selling off of public land
Martyn Evans, Creative Director of the Cathedral Group Ltd, warns that £2.3bn worth of local authority assets could be undersold over the next five years, costing nearly £230 million over the lifetime of the next Parliament. 
Partner content
Communities
By Mineral Products Association
Regulation of Volumetric Concrete Mixers Long Overdue Says MPA
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged Government to end the loopholes which enable volumetric concrete mixers to sidestep HGV regulations.
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Stop NI construction becoming export industry, says FMB
The Northern Ireland Executive must stem the tide of construction workers leaving the province to work on the mainland by committing to greater levels of capital spending and ensuring announced projects go ahead, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Partner content
Communities
By Mineral Products Association
Ecobuild 2015: Launch of Concrete Industry’s 7th Sustainability Performance Report Demonstrates Progress but There is No Complacency
The concrete industrys 7th Sustainability Performance report was launched at Ecobuild this week.
Constructing change Partner content
Education
By Chartered Institute of Building
Constructing change
MPs across party lines welcome a new report by the Chartered Institute of Building which analyses the effect of migration on the construction industry.  
We must protect our food-growing land
Environment
By Kerry McCarthy MP
We must protect our food-growing land
Labour MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy sets the context for her Westminster Hall debate today; the threat to an award winning food growing project in her constituency
Nowhere to go – the action we need to tackle the Tories’ affordable housing crisis
Communities
By Lilian Greenwood MP
Nowhere to go – the action we need to tackle the Tories’ affordable housing crisis
Shadow Minister and Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood says that the next government has to improve the quality of housing and end the scandal of cold homes
Building a better future for the construction industry
Communities
By Steve Rotheram
Building a better future for the construction industry
Commenting on the newly released Chartered Institute of Building​ report on the effect of migration on UK construction, Labour MP Steve Rotheram calls for a greater focus on training to fill the skills gap as the sector expands.  
Use of migrant workers should not stop training in construction – new report Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Use of migrant workers should not stop training in construction – new report
In a new report on migration and UK construction, the Chartered Institute of Building calls for a greater focus on training rather than reliance on migrant workers to fill the skills gap in the sector.  
Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Migrant labour vital to construction but should not be a substitute for training, says CIOB
With the 2015 UK General Election fast approaching and the immigration debate likely to be central to the decision making of the electorate, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is launching a report to share the construction industrys stance on the issue.
Partner content
Communities
By Mineral Products Association
MPA comment on Conservative housing pledge
Commenting on todays keynote speech on housing by the Prime Minister, including the commitment to build 200,000 starter homes, Nigel Jackson, Chief Executive, Mineral Products Association (MPA), highlighted the need to ensure that the housing supply chain is capable of meeting significant increases in housing demand.
Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB responds to Cameron's housing pledge
Commenting on the Prime Minister's starter homes pledge, the Chartered Institute of Buildingsaid:
Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Conservative Housing Plans Need to Focus on Small Builders, says FMB
Conservative Party plans to deliver 200,000 new homes for first-time buyers is a welcome ambition but needs to be delivered by a range of builders to ensure good quality design and diversity, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Risky Business Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Risky Business
Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association Robin Fieth warns that changes to credit risk rules, currently under consideration by the Basel Committee, would lead to higher lending costs and damage the UK housing market.  
Partner content
Communities
By Santander
Santander to launch £100M scheme for SME housebuilders
Santander Corporate Commercial is to launch a new scheme worth 100m to support SME housebuilders. The scheme will contribute to addressing the challenges of the UK housing market, as well as creating jobs.
Partner content
Environment
By Electrical Safety First
Electrical Safety First welcomes funding for product safety
Electrical Safety First is delighted that Jo Swinson, Minister for Consumer Affairs, has announced that an extra 400,000 is being made available to support Trading Standards stop dangerous goods being sold in the UK.
Partner content
Communities
By Swim England
Daley enjoys golden return to Plymouth
Tom Daley returned to Plymouth and took back his British title on the final day of the British Gas Championships.
Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
Protecting private tenants in Scotland
Margaret Burgess MSP, Minister for Housing and Welfare and Bob Doris MSP, joined Phil Buckle, Director General of Electrical Safety First, to highlight the new requirement for landlords in Scotland to carry out regular electrical safety checks of their rented accommodation.
Partner content
Communities
By Moat
‘Picking up the tab’ for Right to Buy
Moat responds to new analysis revealing that there is only one council house built for every 21 sold off, saying it is more evidence that Right to Buy gifts a lot of public money away without giving taxpayers much in return.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024