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England round-up: Government to invest £5.2bn into flood defences over six years; Bradford consults on city regeneration plans

30.07.2021

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 24 July-30 July, 2021

Councils asked to ‘redouble’ efforts to house rough sleepers

13.01.2021

Laura Edgar

Housing and communities secretary Robert Jenrick has asked councils to ‘redouble efforts’ to accommodate people that are sleeping rough and to ensure that they are registered with a doctor.

News in brief: 30GW of onshore wind pipeline by 2030; Romsey masterplan outlined

03.11.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 3 November, 2020

Government releases £91.5 million for vulnerable people

17.09.2020

Huw Morris

England | mhclg | Policy & Politics | private-rented sector | rough sleeping

A total of 274 local authorities will share in £91.5 million of government funding to help vulnerable people housed during the Covid-19 pandemic to stay in accommodation.

Starmer calls for ‘new relationship’ between central and local government

02.07.2020

Simon Wicks

Town halls should be given the powers to lead the response to coronavirus crisis and the rebuilding of the nation’s economy, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer told a virtual audience at the Local Government Association’s Annual Conference.

News in brief: Council plans for 1,000 new homes; Public Practice boosts council capacity

05.05.2020

Laura Edgar

A round-up of plannng news: Tuesday 5 May, 2020

Government acts to protect renters and rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak

19.03.2020

Laura Edgar

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has announced that during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak renters and landlords will be protected from losing their homes and unmanageable debts. He has also committed funds to protect those who are sleeping rough.

Johnson vows to end rough sleeping

02.03.2020

Laura Edgar

England | homelessness | Housing | rough sleeping

The sum of £236 million will used to help those sleeping rough get off the street, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.

Rough sleeping rises in London

31.01.2019

Laura Edgar

The number of people sleeping in London increased by 13 per cent (146 people) in 2018. In the rest of England there were 220 (6 per cent) fewer people recorded as sleeping rough.