National Infrastructure Plan

Measures to speed up planning process announced

04.12.2014

Laura Edgar

BPF | England | HBF | Housing | Housing | National Infrastructure Plan | planning

The property and housing industries have welcomed measures announced in the Autumn Statement to speed up the planning process.
Deputy PM confirms £100m garden city in Bicester

02.12.2014

Laura Edgar

bicester | Garden cities | Housing | Infrastructure | National Infrastructure Plan | South East

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed that a £100 million garden city will be built in Bicester, Oxfordshire, as part of the government’s plans to tackle the housing shortage.
£2.3bn flood defences announced

02.12.2014

Laura Edgar

Danny Alexander | England | flooding | Huber Estuary | Infrastructure | Maria Eagle | National Infrastructure Plan | Somerset Levels

The Treasury has today set out plans for more than 1,400 flood defence projects to better protect 300,000 homes.