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10 Jun 2015 Communities

Would better local infrastructure mean less development on greenbelt sites?

Statistics obtained and released by the BBC on 9 June 2015 showed a marked increase in the number of home approvals on greenbelt land since 2009-2010. It emerged that almost 12,000 homes on greenbelt land were approved in 2014-2015, compared to 2,258 homes in 2009-2010.

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09 Jun 2015 Communities

Government should honour its paid-volunteering leave pledge

Reports in yesterdays Financial Times that the governments paid-volunteering leave policy is to be shelved could severely hamper political engagement, according to the Community Development Foundation (CDF)s latest research.

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09 Jun 2015 Communities

A focus on brownfield sites will minimise pressure on greenbelt land

The Federation of Master Builders responds to new figures showing a rise in the number of approved homes for construction ongreenbelt land in England.

09 Jun 2015 Communities

Metro Mayors will marginalise communities and increase the democratic deficit

Lib Dem MP for Southport Dr John Pugh highlights his concerns about City regions and metro mayors ahead of his Westminster Hall debate later today.

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05 Jun 2015 Health

PIP delays cause people with autism 'a great deal of distress'

Responding to the court ruling on DWP's delays to disabilitybenefits, Sarah Lambert, Head of Policy at the National Autistic Society, said:

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02 Jun 2015 Communities

CIOB launches Ageing Population Survey

Today, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its: Ageing Population Survey.

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01 Jun 2015 Communities

Trust in democracy - new report

How community groups bridge the gap between people and politics, a new report by the Community Development Foundation.

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28 May 2015 Health

CIEH responds to the Queen's Speech

Responding to announcements in the Queens speech, the Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Graham Jukes OBE, said:

Queen’s Speech: the building industry reacts

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28 May 2015 Communities

Queen’s Speech: the building industry reacts

Following yesterday's Queen’s Speech, building industry experts analyse what impact the Government’s legislative agenda will have on the sector.

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27 May 2015 Communities

The government’s plan of action for housing and planning policy

The Queen set out the governments programme for the coming year on several issues, including housing and planning policy.

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27 May 2015 Education

Queen’s Speech: Housing targets will falter without apprenticeships

The Government must succeed in its aim to create millions of apprenticeships over the lifetime of this Parliament if it is to solve the housing crisis, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Ideal Queen’s Speech: a Bill to strengthen pavement parking law

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26 May 2015 Health

Ideal Queen’s Speech: a Bill to strengthen pavement parking law

Guide Dogs calls for the Government to introduce a Bill to protect pedestrians from ‘problematic’ pavement parking

Ideal Queen’s Speech: the Federation of Master Builders sets out its agenda

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22 May 2015 Communities

Ideal Queen’s Speech: the Federation of Master Builders sets out its agenda

The Federation of Master Builders assesses how next week’s Queen’s Speech will affect the construction industry.

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21 May 2015 Communities

Independent review of building society governance published

Management and governance at building societies must be every bit as rigorous as that at shareholder-owned banks.

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20 May 2015 Communities

Housing crisis needs long-term Government strategy and multi-agency action

Opening the BSA Conference in Harrogate today (20 May), Chief Executive, Robin Fieth called on the new Government to deliver a long term strategy to counter the housing crisis.

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18 May 2015 Communities

Mott MacDonald appointed on G-Cloud framework, UK

Mott MacDonald has been appointed on Lots 3 and 4 of the G-Cloud 6 framework.

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14 May 2015 Communities

The Cities Devolution Bill: what does it mean for existing local structures?

George Osborne has announced that the government will include a Cities Devolution Bill in the Queens Speech on 27 May.

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14 May 2015 Communities

Devolution of powers - step in the right direction, but access to finance is critical

The need to re-balance the UK economy away from the hot house of London is a much talked about policy goal.

Under construction: the building industry sets out its priorities for the next government

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08 May 2015 Communities

Under construction: the building industry sets out its priorities for the next government

Following one of the most unpredictable and surprising general elections in recent years, building industry representatives give their reaction and set out their priorities for the next government.

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08 May 2015 Communities

CIOB comments on General Election

Following one of the most unpredictable general elections in recent years, in which the Conservative Party is projected to form a majority government the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) stresses the importance of the construction industry to the UK economy, infrastructure and employment.

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05 May 2015 Communities

KPMG: Affordable housing further out of reach

Research from KPMG shows that the divergence between house prices and wages has grown so wide, that a first time buyer in London would need an annual wage of 76,971 to get onto the property ladder, with the actual average annual wage in the capital at just 27,999.

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04 May 2015 Communities

Beyond the ballot box

GGF unveils post-election plans and new political campaigns micro-site for GGF members.

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30 Apr 2015 Communities

Positive Mineral Products Sales Volumes Suggest Construction Activity Remains Buoyant

MPA sales volumes of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt improved again in the first quarter of 2015. Seasonally adjusted results, which provide a consistent quarter by quarter comparison, indicated that crushed rock and sand and gravel sales volumes rose by 2.2% and 3.6% respectively compared to Q4 2014 and ready-mixed concrete and asphalt sales were 1.3% and 1.2% up. Annual sales of cement grew by 7.8% in 2014.

29 Apr 2015 Communities

Give communities more power over betting shops and FOBTs

Labour London Mayoral contender and Tottenham candidate David Lammy writes about the proliferation of betting shops in his borough and across the UK