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MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt
POLICY AND POLITICS

MHCLG blow as councils' housebuilding expansion comes to a halt

By By Neil Merrick | 10 December 2025

A surge in housebuilding by councils is expected to grind to a halt – threatening the Government’s target of building 1.5 million homes by 2029.

HOUSING

Labour conference: Reed reveals 12 new town sites

By Heather Jameson | 28 September 2025

Housing secretary Steve Reed has revealed the location of 12 new towns as part of his pledge to ‘...

HOUSEBUILDING

Building Safety Regulator 'distraction' risk

By Martin Ford | 02 September 2025

The beleaguered Building Safety Regulator has faced warnings not to be sidetracked by changes in ...

POLITICS

Pennycook: Resident resistance won't stop new towns

By Izzy Lepone | 21 July 2025

New town developments could proceed amid resistance from residents, the housing and planning mini...

HOUSEBUILDING

Rayner to form 'army' of mayors

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2025

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has said mayors will form the vanguard of an ‘army to take on...

PLANNING

The grey belt and its development potential

By Andrew Milsom | 23 October 2024

Andrew Milsom explores the grey belt and its implications for local government.

PLANNING

Building consensus, not just houses

By Imran Hashmi | 21 October 2024

Imran Hashmi of New Local explains why forging a consensual approach to planning begins with empo...

REGENERATION

The MJ Regeneration supplement September 2024

20 September 2024

How will the new Government hit its housing targets? Plus much more

HOUSING

Call to end 'ministerial churn' to improve housing delivery

By Martin Ford | 30 August 2024

A call has been made for an end to ‘ministerial churn’ to improve housing delivery.

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