Gove To Push Homebuilding In The North Of England

Michael Gove will instruct his Levelling Up department to boost homebuilding in the north of England, after widespread concerns that previous proposals could see development targeted overwhelmingly in the south. Gove, the new levelling up secretary, has been given the task of overhauling controversial plans set out in a white paper last year, which have widely been seen as tipping the balance of power in favour of developers and away from local objectors. The prime minister is determined to press ahead with boosting housing development on brownfield sites, including in the south. But it is understood Gove will significantly water down the reforms. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/oct/06/michael-gove-to-push-homebuilding-in-the-north-of-england 

Jenrick Tells Councils To Produce 10-20 Year Plans

The communities secretary has urged every council to produce a “10 or 20 year plan" for its area and has revealed proposals for government departments to work with councils taking a more place-based approach will emerge in the upcoming levelling up white paper. Jenrick said the government wants “every local council now to produce a 10 or 20 year plan for their town, or their city, their communities, and for government to work with you in a genuinely place based way”. He said the government was “already working directly with a third of towns across the country” through recent funding initiatives such as the community renewal fund and the levelling up fund. Read more on the Local Government Chronicle website.

Jenrick tells councils to produce 10-20 year plans for their areas | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) (lgcplus.com)