Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists, says LGA report
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes...
Sunday, 15 November 2020 10:38
CPRE welcomes government U-turn on overhaul of housing algorithm
Commenting on Ministers confirming an overhaul of the housing algorithm in changes to the planning system, Tom Fyans, campaigns and policy director at CPRE, the countryside charity, said...
Sunday, 15 November 2020 10:34
CPS: Raising the National Living Wage would cost jobs and disadvantage young workers
Job creation and economic growth will be put at risk if the government raises the National Living Wage in the immediate future, argues a leading think tank today...
Sunday, 15 November 2020 00:01
New national parks and thousands of green jobs under plans to build back greener
Even more new jobs will be created and retained under new plans to kickstart a green economic recovery, the government announced today...
Sunday, 15 November 2020 00:01
Round-up of Members Lobby and other contact changes
Appointments/contact changes since October 13...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 19:42
RAC reacts to report that sale of petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030
Reacting to reports that the sale of petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030, the RAC's head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 11:02
Government commissions space solar power stations research
The government has commissioned new research into space-based solar power (SBSP) systems that would use very large solar power satellites...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 10:57
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at Nov 16
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendments tabled for report stage in the Commons as at Nov 16...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 10:10
Leonard demands covid financial aid for Scotland's cabbies
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has demanded urgent financial aid for cabbies who have lost work during the Covid19 pandemic...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:01
LGA: Local government must be able to lead shoulder-to-shoulder with NHS on COVID-19 vaccination drive
Millions more people could safely and swiftly be protected against coronavirus if councils are able to act shoulder-to-shoulder with the NHS in the distribution of a vaccine, the Local Government Association sets out today...
Saturday, 14 November 2020 00:01