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Articles tagged with: Communities & Housing
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Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Help to Buy: ISA helps first-time buyers and the economy
The chancellor threw a lifeline to first-time buyers with the announcement of the Help to Buy: ISA during the last Budget before the general election.
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Education
By Federation of Master Builders
Apprenticeship vouchers show government has listened
The Governments proposed voucher model for apprenticeship funding is an improvement on what was formerly proposed and shows that Ministers have listened to the construction industry, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Environment
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
CPRE Pre-Budget Briefing
CPRE has published a summary of views on and hopes for the last Budget of the current parliament tomorrow. The Government has recently made a number of high-profile policy announcements on core CPRE issues such as brownfield housing zones and a cycling and walking strategy but there are hopes that the Government will look to introduce further measures before the election.
Budget 2015: George Osborne urged to 'boost glass and glazing industry' Partner content
Communities
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Budget 2015: George Osborne urged to 'boost glass and glazing industry'
Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, the Glass and Glazing Federation has written to George Osborne to outline GGF Members’ concerns on several issues that are affecting the Glass and Glazing industry. 
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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.
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Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Can industry apprenticeships combat youth unemployment, asks CIOB
With National Apprenticeship Week in full flow the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) highlights the role apprenticeships play in tackling youth unemployment.
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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.
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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. 
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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).
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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.  
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.  
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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.
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Health
By Carers Trust
Government’s school absence policy ignores young carers
Carers Trust, the UKs largest carers charity, is today calling on the government not to punish or stigmatise young carers who are absent from school.
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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:
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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.
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Economy
By Association of British Insurers
Crucial details still missing just six weeks away from launch of new pension reforms
Director General Huw Evans reiterates industry support for reforms, but raises concerns on readiness and calls for best endeavours beginning in April
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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.
Building expectations Partner content
Communities
By Federation of Master Builders
Building expectations
Dave Bentley, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) National President, reveals the side of the industry not seen on TV.
We are the champions: PPCs encouraged to engage with older people Partner content
Health
By Age UK
We are the champions: PPCs encouraged to engage with older people
Leading charity Age UK is calling on all parliamentary candidates to become 'Age Champions' and engage with issues affecting older people  
Deconstructing Miliband’s apprenticeship promise Partner content
Economy
By National Federation of Builders
Deconstructing Miliband’s apprenticeship promise
The National Federation of Builders' CEO, Richard Beresford, questions if Labour’s plan will increase construction apprenticeships.