Jenrick Commits Cash For 45,000 Homes

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has committed £1.3 billion to deliver up to 45,000 homes, create 85,000 jobs, upgrade skills and improve infrastructure as part of government plans to deliver a green economic recovery from Covid-19. More than 300 projects in England will receive a share of the £900 million Getting Building Fund. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this fund, which will see the money used to get “shovel-ready” housing and infrastructure projects started. Read more on the Planning Portal website.

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Planned Homes Remaining Unbuilt

Almost 400,000 homes in England have been given planning permission but have yet to be built, research suggests.  The Local Government Association (LGA) study found that little progress had been made in reducing the backlog over the past year. The LGA called on the government to remove restrictions on how much councils could spend on housing. Councils said there were still thousands of "shovel-ready" sites where work had not begun because of a cap on the amount local authorities could invest in new housing. Read more on the LGA website.