All Levelling up articles – Page 4
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NewsPlanning fee hike slammed
Government proposals to hike planning fees by as much as 35% for major developments could price small developers out of the market and create a “two-tier planning system”, industry sources have warned.
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InsightProperty must embrace levelling up
It’s a testament to former prime minister Boris Johnson’s ability as a storyteller that his most abiding legacy will be the levelling up agenda, which, although less of a priority for Rishi Sunak’s government, is still visible.
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NewsGovernment plan to speed up infrastructure projects ‘welcome’ but concerns remain
The government’s plan to accelerate major infrastructure projects has been greeted positively by planning experts, but concerns remain over the challenges relating to its implementation, particularly the investment required.
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NewsWill the government shake-up benefit the built environment?
Last week’s departmental reshuffle has implications far beyond the appointment of a new housing minister.
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News‘Whitehall power play’ sees Treasury take control of DLUHC spending
The Treasury has taken control of Michael Gove’s Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ (DLUHC) spending powers in a move described as a “Whitehall power play”.
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NewsRachel Maclean replaces Frazer as housing minister
Rachel Maclean, former minister of state at the Ministry of Justice, has become the 15th housing minister since the Conservatives took office in 2010.
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NewsDLUHC consults on cladding cost recovery proposals to protect leaseholders
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched a consultation seeking views on proposals that would force landlords to try all other avenues of cost recovery before going after leaseholders for cladding remediation work.
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NewsHousing balance key to levelling up coastal areas
A balancing act between visitors and local communities is needed to reduce pressure on housing stock in coastal areas and help the levelling-up agenda, according to a report by the Coastal Communities Alliance.
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NewsLevelling-up funding flawed but agenda is here to stay
Experts say government needs a more ‘strategic approach’ to how the fund can make the biggest difference.
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NewsMPs slam levelling-up agenda in dispute over funding round
Cross-party committee calls bidding process ‘confusing’ and questions whether policy can deliver change.
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NewsGovernment hands out £2bn in levelling up funds amid claims of unfairness
The government has released more than £2bn in long-awaited levelling up funding to over 100 projects across the UK.
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NewsLiverpool kicks off regeneration of Anfield
Liverpool City Council has appointed a team to market and sell the plot of land next to Liverpool Football Club’s famous Anfield Stadium.
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InsightAll eyes will be on Gove this year
The secretary of state for levelling up etc, Michael Gove, is going to loom large in the lives of property folk, planners and architects over the coming year.
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NewsSolvency II changes could see Legal & General commit £20bn to levelling up over next decade
Legal & General Capital (LGC) has predicted it will invest up to £20bn in projects to level up UK towns and cities in the next 10 year, if proposed Solvency II changes come into force.
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NewsDLUHC unveils £1.4bn North East devolution deal
A devolution deal for the North East, including a £1.4bn investment package over 30 years, has been presented by the government.
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InsightHas Gove got it wrong this time?
Readers of this column will know that I have a special place in my heart for that most agile and effective of ministers, Michael Gove.
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NewsDLUHC allocates £8m to speed up cladding repairs
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has dedicated more than £8m to council enforcement teams to hold building owners to account for cladding repairs.
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NewsPlymouth, Solent and Teeside freeports given final approval
Freeports in Plymouth, Solent and Teesside are now up and running after being given final government approval by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
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NewsNorfolk and Suffolk to gain greater building powers in £1bn devolution deal
The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk will gain the right to set building policy in a devolution deal revealed by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
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NewsMichael Gove set to water down housing targets
Housing secretary Michael Gove is set to water down the government’s 300,000 new homes per year target following a Tory rebellion.
