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Articles tagged with: affordable housing
Planning reform must protect green spaces, not give a blank cheque to developers
Communities
By Caroline Lucas MP
Planning reform must protect green spaces, not give a blank cheque to developers
If Robert Jenrick gets his way with planning system reform, land designated for growth, renewal or protection will be swept away and replaced with urban sprawl.
Robert Jenrick says he regrets sitting next to and texting Tory donor at heart of Westferry row as he defends planning shake-up
Communities
Robert Jenrick says he regrets sitting next to and texting Tory donor at heart of Westferry row as he defends planning shake-up
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has said he regrets sitting next to and exchanging messages with a Conservative donor at the heart of a major planning row, as he outlined a raft of changes to England’s home-building rules.
Robert Jenrick vows to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up — but Labour brand it a ‘developer’s charter’ amid social housing warning
Communities
Robert Jenrick vows to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up — but Labour brand it a ‘developer’s charter’ amid social housing warning
A host of changes to England’s planning system will “cut red tape, but not standards”, Robert Jenrick has claimed, as critics accused the Government of weakening social housing requirements.
Robert Jenrick defends approving Tory donor’s £1bn development and dismisses lobbying claims as ‘occupational hazard’
Communities
Robert Jenrick defends approving Tory donor’s £1bn development and dismisses lobbying claims as ‘occupational hazard’
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has defended approving a £1billion project which was later overturned and dismissed claims of lobbying by its Conservative-donating developer as an "occupational hazard”.
Ending 'no DSS' discrimination is long overdue, but Government must do more to prevent the impending homelessness crisis
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Ending "no DSS" discrimination is long overdue, but Government must do more to prevent the impending homelessness crisis
The government has failed to make adequate preparations ahead of the ban on evictions running out in August, emergency legislation must be tabled to prevent an evictions crisis.
Coronavirus crisis will see ‘catastrophic’ drop in new social housing, ministers are warned
Coronavirus
Coronavirus crisis will see ‘catastrophic’ drop in new social housing, ministers are warned
The coronavirus pandemic will lead to 84,000 fewer homes being built this year and a “catastrophic” fall in social housing starts, according to new analysis.