LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

'Left behind' areas risk losing out on levelling up funding

By Martin Ford | 15 November 2022

The Levelling Up Fund and other pots based on a bidding process risk allocating money according t...

HOUSING

Exempt accommodation system a 'complete mess'

By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022

MPs have called for more powers for councils in an overhaul of supported housing

ELECTIONS

Watchdog's warning over Elections Act

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022

The Electoral Commission has argued plans to give ministers a say over its work could ‘get in the...

LEGAL

EXCLUSIVE: Betts urges councils to ramp up housing enforcement

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2022

Councils have been urged to increase enforcement of standards in rented housing.

LONDON COUNCILS

Councils defend housing enforcement record

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2022

MPs raised doubts over councils' commitment to enforcing housing standards in the private sector.

FINANCE

Government not even close to 'rescuing' social care

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2022

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee said billions of pounds ‘urgently’ needed to ...

HOUSING

Half of Right to Buy homes replaced

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2022

There were 10,878 homes sold under the Right to Buy scheme in the 2021-22 financial year, while j...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

LGA concern over support for refugees

By Martin Ford | 22 July 2022

Concerns over capacity to support refugees in the coming months have been raised by the Local Gov...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers pile pressure on councils to find homes for Afghan refugees

By Mark Conrad | 12 July 2022

Councils are struggling to find permanent homes for refugees from Afghanistan as ministers pile o...

PLANNING

Gove dismissed planning 'centralisation' claim ahead of sacking

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022

Michael Gove defended proposed planning reforms against charges they would ‘radically centralise’...

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Head of Community Cohesion

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Brighton & Hove City Council

Principal Planning Officer

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