Affordable housing: councils have the will, now they need the way
The Social and Affordable Homes Programme marks a shift back to council housebuilding, but delivery
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Dodgy vape shops and barbers targeted in crime crackdown
Businesses suspected of involvement in organised crime could face longer shutdowns under new government proposals
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Waterman House to become second AMANO hotel in London
A long-vacant office building in central London is set to be transformed into a 73-room
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A Universal boost for Bedfordshire’s economy and tourism
A major Universal theme park is set to be built in Bedfordshire after the government
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England’s new towns plan could rely on private investment
Rachel Reeves is exploring ways to attract private investment to help speed up the development
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Sadiq Khan backs Crews Hill despite council opposition
Although Enfield Council withdrew its support for the 21,000-home development at Crews Hill, the Mayor
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Green loopholes: England’s poorest areas lose out on nature
New research warns millions of people in England’s most deprived communities have significantly less access
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Green infrastructure plan puts nature in the frame
Nature such as wetlands, woodlands and coastal marshes should be treated as core infrastructure alongside
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Reeves to curb legal challenges slowing UK energy projects
The chancellor is preparing to unveil planning reforms aimed at accelerating clean energy and infrastructure
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Mayor announced £7m push to tackle London misinformation
London has launched a £7m international campaign to counter what City Hall says is growing
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Extra time for pubs announced ahead of the World Cup
Councils are being urged not to stand in the way of football fans wanting to
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Highlands dark skies plan could boost night-time tourism economy
A new planning policy aimed at protecting views of the stars and the Northern Lights
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Plans progress for new national forest in Midlands or the North
The government has pledged up to £7.5m over five years towards creating a new national
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If not ‘net zero’, what’s the goal?
Written by Eamon Grimes Managing Director, LASER Energy, part of Commercial Services Group The
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Promises fit for a crown, but will they land?
‘Ambitious’ is one way to describe the King’s Speech, although expert reactions are divided over
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New lease: everything you need to know about the Renters’ Rights Act
The new legislation marks the biggest change to renters’ rights in a generation, here’s everything
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Exploring the barriers to density
The Building Safety Act is not the only barrier to building upwards,’ Chris Hemmings of
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