Clamp down on illegal encampments
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to clamp down on illegal encampments and to stop unauthorised traveller sites being set up. (continues...)
View ArticlePlans for thousands of homes unlocked by historic deal
Plans for thousands of new homes that have been stuck on the drawing board for a decade are to finally get the go-ahead thanks to an historic deal reached between ministers, councillors and developers....
View ArticleCash boost for communties supporting neighbourhood planning
New funding to help communities bring jobs and homes to their neighbourhood using improved planning powers was announced today by Planning Minister Greg Clark. (continues...)
View ArticleCommon sense planning reform to create more homes and boost the high street
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has approved a new measure that will increase the number of homes in town centres and help increase footfall on high streets. (continues...)
View ArticlePlan to boost British housebuilding, jobs and the economy
On 6 September 2012, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, alongside the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, set out a major housing and planning package. (continues...)
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