james brokenshire

NPPF to be published before ‘summer recess’, says housing secretary

11.07.2018

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | England | Housing | james brokenshire | NPPF

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has said he hopes a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) will be ready ‘before the summer recess’, which starts on the 24 July.
Cash boost to help housing delivery on public sector land

02.07.2018

Laura Edgar

construction | England | Housing | james brokenshire | public sector land

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced that £450 million of government money will go towards speeding up the delivery of homes on surplus public sector land.
Government announces £1.67bn social housing commitment

26.06.2018

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | England | Housing | james brokenshire | social housing

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced today (26 June) that the government will invest £1.67 billion in delivering 23,000 affordable homes in England.
Brokenshire appoints chair for review into planning appeal inquiries

22.06.2018

Laura Edgar

Appeals | Bridget Rosewell | Cymru | England | inquiry | james brokenshire | Planning inquiries | Policy & Politics

James Brokenshire, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, has announced the appointment of Bridget Rosewell to chair the Independent Review into Planning Inquiries.
Brokenshire announces combustible cladding consultation

18.06.2018

Prithvi Pandya

Cladding | Design | Grenfell Tower | Housing | james brokenshire | London | UK

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced a consultation on banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings, which is set to end on 14 August 2018.
£30m government funding to help rough sleepers

11.06.2018

Laura Edgar

England | homelessness | Housing | james brokenshire

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced that £30 million worth of funding will be shared between councils across England as they look to help people living on the streets into accommodation.
Merging of two Somerset councils approved

30.05.2018

Laura Edgar

Business & Enterprise | james brokenshire | South West | Taunton | west somerset

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has signed a Structural Change Order paving the way for Taunton Deane and West Somerset councils to become one unitary authority.
Projects launched to support rough sleepers

09.05.2018

Laura Edgar

Greater Manchester | homeless | homelessness | Housing | james brokenshire | liverpool city region | North West | Shelter | West Midlands | west midlands combined authority

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced that three areas in England will be piloting a scheme that aims to get homeless people off the streets and into accommodation that is stable and affordable.
James Brokenshire announced as the new housing secretary

30.04.2018

Laura Edgar

Housing | james brokenshire | NPPF | Policy & Politics | Sajid Javid | UK

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced James Brokenshire, MP for Old Bexley & Sidcup, as the new housing secretary as Sajid Javid becomes the new Secretary of State for the Home Department following the resignation of Amber Rudd.