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New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
The new Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, Pippa Heylings, has said she rejects the concept of a “binary” fight between ‘YIMBYs’ and ‘NIMBYs'.
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End 'Dragon's Den Style' Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Communities
Angela Rayner Will Pledge To End "Dragon's Den Style" Bidding For Local Authority Funding
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Communities
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Labour Rejects 'Misinformation' Amid Backlash Over Keir Starmer's Bangladesh Comments
Communities
Labour Rejects "Misinformation" Amid Backlash Over Keir Starmer's Bangladesh Comments
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks 'Taking The North For Granted'
Communities
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks "Taking The North For Granted"
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Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Urgent need to prioritise people living with obesity
Building societies ready to work with the Government to support first-time buyers, savers and economic growth Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Building societies ready to work with the Government to support first-time buyers, savers and economic growth
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building” Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to listen to construction industry experts if we’re to truly “get Britain building”
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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'
By Sienna Rodgers
Culture
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Political parties
Investing in Green Energy Ports Partner content
Investing in Green Energy Ports
By Forth Ports
Environment
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Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
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.
Communities news
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Labour manifesto targets growth and partnering with business
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WELCOMES LABOUR MANIFESTO COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH INDUSTRY ON RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING
The UK’s relationship with infrastructure needs a reset. Here’s how to do it. Partner content
Communities
By Alex Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer at Costain Group PLC
The UK’s relationship with infrastructure needs a reset. Here’s how to do it.
UK infrastructure needs reform. The next government must commit to a long-term plan for UK infrastructure that is ratified by parliament and overseen by a dedicated cabinet minister.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting And Gaming Council
CHARITIES SET TO WIN BIG AT ICONIC BRITANNIA STAKES RACE
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Conservative manifesto 2024 is a great vision with some flawed thinking
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Liberal Democrat Manifesto takes a pick and mix approach
Councils need significant and sustained funding to plug £6bn black hole
Communities
By Cllr Kevin Bentley
Councils need significant and sustained funding to plug £6bn black hole
Two weeks have now passed since the Prime Minister announced the General Election will be held on July 4.
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Help first time buyers by building more homes
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Communities
By Jamie Gollings and Gideon Salutin
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Housing has consistently ranked among the top five issues facing the country over the last year. But the policy solutions of both major parties have failed to break through.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Rayner right to be ambitious on housebuilding
At UKREiiF, Angela Rayner, Shadow Housing Secretary made several commitments to help solve the UK’s housing crisis including new towns, greater numbers of affordable housing, a return of housing targets and a clear design code criteria.
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Communities
By Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
I am young. I am a woman. And I am from Wales. Many of you will know well that is not the norm in the House of Lords
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
Communities
By Lord Bird
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
It would take more than a miracle for this government to create a healthy housing market in time for the next election.
'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?
Tourism and regeneration bring tensions as well as benefits to Britain’s seaside towns, as Sienna Rodgers discovers on a trip along the Kent coast
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
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.
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
Civil society partners across all G7 member states call on leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases in a letter in advance of the 50th Summit in Puglia
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
Communities
By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
The Port of Tyne maps out an ambitious vision for the North East – a craving for greater collective ambition to make best use of the region’s natural assets. A new delivery master plan.
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
Environment
By Alexander Stafford MP
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
The story of the United Kingdom’s enthusiasm for green energy technologies is now a familiar one.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
On Thursday, the public will be able to vote in a number of different elections across England and Wales, including for local council seats, regional mayors, and police and crime commissioners.
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
Communities
By Ben Cooper
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
To rebuild trust in markets, government and regulators need to start listening to consumers.
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
Communities
By Lord Moylan
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
A wicked week of no rest in the Lords – with a whiff of Russian Revolution thrown in
Beauty is as beauty does
Communities
By Andrew Brightwell
Beauty is as beauty does
Can imposing a call for beauty on England’s planning system help fix our places and turn around our pitiful housing shortage? Andrew Brightwell reports
It’s time to revive David Cameron’s Big Society
Communities
By Danny Kruger MP
It’s time to revive David Cameron’s Big Society
The best idea of the Coalition government was the Big Society.
We must honour our proud tradition of strong local news for the sake of our communities
Communities
By Baroness Stowell
We must honour our proud tradition of strong local news for the sake of our communities
A sense of belonging and a connection to our local community provides essential security against loneliness. People increasingly feel alienated from their neighbours as communities move from the physical space to cyberspace, where connections are more likely to be based on shared interests than shared locations.
Local zero: how local newspapers can be revived
Communities
By Roger Lytollis
Local zero: how local newspapers can be revived
Stories that helped places define themselves, bind communities and sustain trust are going untold as local newspapers wither. Roger Lytollis explores what might be done to revive them
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