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Articles tagged with: Planning reform
The next steps: how to build on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
The next steps: how to build on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill
The Government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill is currently making its way through Parliament, with a lot of hopes being pinned on the Bill and its provisions. These hopes are shared by MPA member companies in the domestic supply chain required for their construction. But there are further steps needed to deliver the necessary raw materials and products required to deliver Government’s ambitions.
Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth Partner content
Communities
By SSE
How clean energy will help deliver UK economic growth
SSE’s Chief Executive writes on the once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform our energy system and kickstart economic growth through partnership between industry and the new government.
Mobile UK and Mobile Infrastructure Forum publish a six-point planning framework ahead of the General Election Partner content
Technology
By Mobile UK
Mobile UK and Mobile Infrastructure Forum publish a six-point planning framework ahead of the General Election
Mobile UK, the trade body representing the UK’s four mobile network operators, and the Mobile Infrastructure Forum (MIF), comprised of the four major operators of shared macro wireless infrastructure, are calling on all political parties to step up on their commitments to delivering national connectivity by adopting a six-point planning framework for reform.
Rt Hon Rachel Reeves Mais lecture hits the nail on the head for construction. Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Rt Hon Rachel Reeves Mais lecture hits the nail on the head for construction.
Despite being the Conservative government’s strongest ally in their motivation to level up and enable growth, the construction industry has been plagued by political, policy, and taxation insecurity by a government which too often viewed stability as holding power.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
CMA confirms that the housing crisis is caused by a broken planning process
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released it’s ‘Housebuilding Market Study: Final Report,’ which confirms what anybody who deals with planning already knows; that the housing crisis is caused by the planning process and government failure.
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
Communities
By Brandon Lewis MP
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
It is becoming increasingly clear that Britain’s housing supply crisis is a direct consequence of our restrictive planning system.
How a Labour government could rejuvenate the UK’s built environment Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
How a Labour government could rejuvenate the UK’s built environment
At this year’s Labour Party Conference, the Chartered Institute of Building was proud to host a fringe event with sector experts, outlining how a future administration could deliver improvements for the UK’s built environment sector.
Home is where the vote is: will the housing crisis determine the next election? Partner content
Political parties
By Chartered Institute of Building
Home is where the vote is: will the housing crisis determine the next election?
Once again, fervent discussion around housing policy was a dominant theme at Conservative Party Conference. Angus Parsad-Wyatt, CEO of Conservative Home was joined by a panel of Professional Body presidents from across the built environment at the conference to discuss this very issue. The panel focused on conversations that cross political and generational divides, including housing numbers, build targets, build quality and sustainability.
Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Build, build, build… but don’t take construction materials supply for granted
If our politicians want to succeed on housebuilding and major infrastructure projects, they can't afford to ignore the supply of construction materials.
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Greg Jackson has been working 14 days straight but he is not complaining. “This is what no one tells you about trying to launch an international company,” he jokes, “but I don’t mind by the way, I love my job.”
Planning reform must give local communities greater control over what is built in their neighbourhood
Communities
By Theresa Villiers MP
Planning reform must give local communities greater control over what is built in their neighbourhood
Few subjects cause as much friction between front and back benches as planning and housing targets.