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Florence Eshalomi has been appointed the government’s new homelessness minister, tasked with helping Andy Burnham deliver his pledge to tackle rough sleeping. The Vauxhall and Camberwell Green MP was confirmed as the new minister of state for homelessness and rough sleeping by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. She is the eighth homelessness […]
A new creative project is inviting people to explore some of the lesser-known history and character of Bankside in south London. The Layers of Bankside project, which is running until 27 August, is being held at Arch 23 on The Low Line, a network of former Victorian railway arches. People taking part will explore the […]
Gill Kernick pledges to ensure that residents can ‘inform, challenge and refine the building safety regime.’ The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has announced the appointment of Gill Kernick as independent chair of its residents’ panel, a statutory committee established under the Building Safety Act 2022. The panel aims to ensure residents’ voices and experience inform the BSR’s […]
Public invited to share views on plan for how places, communities, infrastructure and natural resources should be planned in future. Today, the Welsh government has launched what it calls a ‘national conversation about the long-term future of Wales’ with a consultation on proposed changes to the planning system. Members of the public and relevant organisations are […]
Andy Burnham announces increased funding of £442m to offer everyone who needs it a route off the streets by Christmas. Everyone sleeping rough in England this winter will be offered a route of the streets, according to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, giving people facing long-term homelessness a settled home and the support they need to keep […]
Wayfinding unit unveiled outside Solihull train station to provide information and support local businesses and services. Residents of and visitors to Solihull now have easy access to information about local amenities, attractions and services, thanks to an interactive touchscreen installed outside the train station. The unit is the first of its kind in Solihull and the […]
Planning applications for data centres exceeding 50MW power capacity tightened up by Scottish government – but how effective will they be? The Scottish government has introduced new rules for the development of data centres in Scotland. Effective immediately, planning authorities must notify ministers of an application for a new data centre within seven days of validation. Proponents of […]
Thousands of new homes could be built within walking distance of train and tram stations in England under proposed changes to planning rules. On Monday, Housing Secretary Angela Rayner unveiled a ‘revised’ National Planning Policy Framework, which has been described as the biggest rewrite of planning rules in more than a decade. Under the plans, […]
Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig has pledged £20m to revive struggling high streets and set a target of building 50,000 new homes. The plans, announced during her first two weeks in office, are among the first measures set out by the new mayor as she looks to tackle housing shortages and the decline of some […]
Francis Truss, partner at Carter Jonas, explains how to fund and deliver England’s new towns policy. The cost of ambition New towns are once again rising up the policy agenda. With the government announcement on the locations for the seven proposed new towns, we could be on the brink of the biggest strategic planning exercise […]
A record 177,530 children were living in temporary accommodation in England at the end of March, new government data shows. The research, which was published on Thursday, shows the number of children living in these conditions is higher than the population of North Lincolnshire or the London borough of Kingston upon Thames. Over the last […]
