Levelling up
Levelling up delays ‘absolutely astonishing’, parliamentary watchdog finds
2024-03-18T17:35:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
The Public Accounts Committee found no compelling examples of what levelling up has delivered so far.
Rowley makes case for UK investment and ‘beautiful’ buildings at Mipim
2024-03-14T16:07:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
The housing minister said “the UK is here and open for business” in his speech.
Levelling-up transformation of Ellesmere Port Market gets go-ahead
2024-03-13T12:10:00+00:00By Lewis Berrill
The scheme, funded by DLUHC, will see the existing market building renovated with external alterations.
Homes England announces over £200m of regeneration funding
2024-03-01T16:59:00+00:00By Ciaran Nerval
Blackpool will receive £90m, Sheffield will receive £67m for two new communities, and Liverpool will get £31m.
DLUHC takes all of LGIM’s Bristol office refurb
2024-02-22T12:27:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
The government has taken a 10-year lease at the former North Quay House.
Is Gove’s brownfield future plan simply a blast from the past?
2024-02-22T00:00:00+00:00By Tim Clark
Critics say brownfield-first principle is old-hat and wider housebuilding strategy is needed.
Government allocates £1bn of levelling-up funding
2024-02-20T15:23:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Last month, the government admitted the delivery of levelling-up funds had ”not matched expectations”.
Beauty’s not everything as Gove finally backs London South Bank project
2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Experts say the economic benefits have prevailed over the beauty agenda.
Are hotels in scope of new levy?
2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00By Emma Knight
Government consultation invites views on which buildings will be excluded under Building Safety Levy.
Industry warns against council asset sale plans
2024-01-31T17:19:00+00:00By Lewis Berrill
Government consultation suggests cutting red tape to allow councils to use property sale proceeds to fund budget gaps.
Mayors in talks to revive HS2’s northern leg with private investment
2024-01-24T14:41:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
Andy Burnham and Andy Street hatch plans to revive West Midlands to Manchester branch.
Cross-party MPs criticise DLUHC’s ‘thin gruel’ levelling up progress
2024-01-23T16:01:00+00:00By Jamie Bennett-Ness
MPs slam rate at which government has allocated funds
Peppercorn ground rent cap ‘disastrous’ for investors, experts tell DLUHC
2024-01-18T12:49:00+00:00By Madeleine Knight
Capping ground rents at a peppercorn would have “disastrous consequences” for investors and could cost taxpayers £31bn in compensation, property experts said as the government’s consultation on the matter closed.
Revised NPPF is ‘weak all the way through’, experts say
2024-01-11T00:00:00+00:00By Ciaran Nerval
Experts say the long-awaited response fails to include any details relating to a small-sites policy, nor does it address the diversity of housing the country requires.
Mansfield to receive £20m after being named third levelling-up partnership
2024-01-09T17:53:00+00:00By Ciaran Nerval
Mansfield in Nottinghamshire is set to receive £20m after becoming the third area to benefit from the £400m levelling-up partnership.