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Clegg announces localism pledges
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has told councils in England to be "masters of their own economic destinies" by handing them more power over their finances.
Wednesday 29th June 2011
MP calls for ambitious plans on social housing
Jeremy Lefroy MP calls for a generation of new house building alongside a more flexible social housing sector to meet changing needs and tame every-growing housing lists.
Tuesday 28th June 2011
A shadow mayor for Birmingham
The imposition of a Conservative shadow mayor in Birmingham may lead to the city's population "rejecting elected mayors", Lord Hunt of Kings Heath claims.
Tuesday 21st June 2011
Protesters consider Brian Haw tribute
The organisers of a static protest in Parliament Square are seeking ideas on how to create "lasting tributes to the tireless work of Brian Haw".
Monday 20th June 2011
Osborne to back ring-fencing of retail banks
Banks are to be forced to ring-fence their retail operations from investment banking, under plans to be announced by the chancellor this evening.
Wednesday 15th June 2011
Archbishop condemns coalition policies
The coalition is committing Britain to "radical, long- term policies" that no-one voted for, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.
Thursday 9th June 2011
Localism strategy is incoherent, warn MPs
The government's definition of localism lacks clarity and is not supported consistently across Whitehall nor implemented coherently by each department, a group of MPs has warned.
Thursday 9th June 2011
Green dream needs full government support
The natural environment white paper is full of commitments that will mark a significant step forward for our natural heritage, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Tuesday 7th June 2011
Why heritage matters
Stella Creasy MP cites her constituency of Walthamstow as an example of the important part heritage plays in our towns and cities.
Tuesday 7th June 2011
Putting the 'local' back into the Localism Bill
As the Localism Bill enters the House of Lords this week, the Campaign to Protect Rural England expresses concern that the Bill will fail to deliver the government's commitment to empower local communities.
Monday 6th June 2011
'Big Society is not yet consigned to the dustbin'
To date, the Big Society is not an idea that has flourished – but nor is it an idea that is yet consigned to the dustbin, writes Matt Collins, training and communications manager of early-intervention charity Chance UK.
Thursday 2nd June 2011
The Big Society 'mirage' exposed
Rachael Maskell, national officer for trade union Unite, describes the Big Society as "a smokescreen for cuts in jobs and services."
Tuesday 31st May 2011
Mortgage scheme 'not good value'
A £240m scheme designed to prevent borrowers from being evicted from their homes helped fewer than half those intended for assistance, according to a report.
Wednesday 25th May 2011
Coalition 'committed' to green economy
Nicky Morgan MP welcomes the deputy prime minister's announcement of the establishment of a Green Investment Bank.
Monday 23rd May 2011
Greater stability in the housing market
A new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, ‘Tackling housing market volatility in the UK’, makes a powerful case for a sustainable housing market, says Lord Best.
Monday 23rd May 2011
Make London the greenest Games ever
Little has been done to ensure compliance with air quality laws as part of the transport planning for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, says Lord Berkeley.
Monday 23rd May 2011
Scottish independence needs 'two referendums'
Some media reports suggest that if the Scots vote Yes, they would automatically become independent. Not so, writes professor Robert Hazell.
Tuesday 10th May 2011
Government plans will remove 'safety net' for vulnerable
A coalition of 15 organisations has written to minister for pensions Steve Webb MP, expressing deep concern about cuts to the Social Fund.
Friday 15th April 2011
Greens 'will protect services from cuts'
The leader of the Greens has claimed her party is the "true opposition" to the government's plans for public spending.
Friday 15th April 2011
Haw faces removal as court appeal fails
The mayor of London has said he is pleased the High Court has ruled that two protesters are not allowed to sleep on Parliament Square.
Friday 15th April 2011
MP urges end to 'squatter rights'
Mike Weatherley MP says serial squatters "run rings around the law" and should be held to account for their actions.
Wednesday 30th March 2011
Communities are the experts on local problems
The Sustainable Communities Act seeks to reverse community decline and its interconnected problems, says Caroline Lucas MP.
Monday 28th March 2011
Shapps 'inconsistent' on localism
Shadow minister for housing, Alison Seabeck has accused housing minister, Grant Shapps of an "inconsistent approach" to localism in relation to local authority cuts to services for the homeless.
Friday 25th March 2011
Budget 2011: Housing and Construction
Bank levy proceeds will be used to fund a £250m 'First Buy' shared-equity scheme to help 10,000 first-time buyers.
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
MP urges rural broadband progress
Government investment in rural superfast broadband will be a "great spur" for communities and help them to make a significant contribution to UK growth, says Rory Stewart MP
Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Budget 2011: Chancellor must 'look beyond the headlines'
The National Landlords Association calls on the chancellor to "look beyond the economic headlines" and address the needs of communities.
Tuesday 22nd March 2011
MPs' warning on strategic house planning
Plans to build 150,000 new affordable homes could be scuppered due to changes to the planning system, a group of MPs has warned.
Thursday 17th March 2011
MP urges city status for Medway
Rehman Chishti MP says Medway is a city in all but name - a place with "a rich heritage and undoubtedly a great future".
Thursday 17th March 2011
Labour to consider rural policy
CPRE has welcomed the Labour party's announcement of a policy review on "the future challenges facing rural Britain".
Monday 14th March 2011
Trust welcomes Green Investment Bank report
The Woodland Trust welcomes the recommendation that the Green Investment Bank must be more than a fund.
Friday 11th March 2011
Government 'could do better' on housing policy
David Salusbury, chairman of the National Landlords Association, discusses housing policy and the Welfare Reform Bill.
Friday 11th March 2011
Budget 2011: Less regulation and more green incentives
Simon Storer, communications and external affairs director at the Construction Products Association, outlines measures that should be included in the Budget to encourage growth.
Thursday 10th March 2011
Government must 'free up councils' to deal with cuts
Local councils of all political colours are facing a triple whammy as they set their budgets for 2011-12, says Lord Beecham.
Wednesday 9th March 2011
Volunteers 'are the big society'
Baroness Gardner of Parkes highlights the involvement of more than 200,000 volunteers in contributing to Britain in Bloom.
Wednesday 9th March 2011
TB on the increase amongst the homeless
Ahead of her oral question, Baroness Sharples stresses the need to tackle the rise in tuberculosis amongst the homeless.
Tuesday 1st March 2011
Awards recognise architectural heritage
An awards ceremony which recognises innovative architectural contributions to the built environment is making a final call for entries.
Monday 21st February 2011
MP urges city status for Southend
Southend is a town to be proud of and should be celebrated as such, says David Amess MP
Monday 14th February 2011
Funding for flood risk management
To cut funding for flood defences when the risk is increasing is "ludicrous and irresponsible", says Hugh Bayley MP.
Wednesday 9th February 2011
Pickles calls for 'sensible use of public money'
More effective public services can be provided through efficient use of local government buildings, the communities secretary has said.
Thursday 3rd February 2011
Localism must not allow 'nimbys' to block new homes
Measures to give communities a greater say in local housing must not stifle development, warns Conservative MP Richard Harrington.
Tuesday 25th January 2011
Ministers to retain 'too many powers'
The chair of the local government association has welcomed the localism bill but said the secretary of state will retain too much power.
Monday 24th January 2011
Localism Bill 'vital' for environment
The Woodland Trust urges the government to use the Localism Bill as "a mechanism to empower local authorities" in protecting the natural world.
Tuesday 18th January 2011
What is your view of the Localism Bill?
Prior to the second reading of the Localism Bill in the House of Commons, ePolitix.com members put forward their views.
Monday 17th January 2011
Care in the community
The loss of the Audit Commission, the outlook for housing and the meaning of localism will be considered by Clive Betts’ CLG committee in 2011.
Tuesday 28th December 2010
Thrill of the chase
Margaret Hodge says that far from being dry or fusty the Public Accounts Committee has the liveliest and the most meaningful of powers.
Friday 24th December 2010
MPs question housing benefit plans
Cuts to housing benefit are likely to leave many people struggling to pay their rent and forced to move to cheaper areas, a group of MPs has warned.
Wednesday 22nd December 2010
'2010 – Oh, what a year!'
Launching a manifesto, ensuring departments' strategies are 'homeless proof', and ultimately protecting frontline services for the vulnerable, Homeless Link has had a busy 2010.
Tuesday 21st December 2010
Timber frame: supporting the drive for zero-carbon homes
Reflecting on 2010 and looking forward to 2011, the UKTFA demonstrates the environmental credentials of timber frame construction
Thursday 16th December 2010
Lack of support for energy efficiency
Consumers need more government-led support and incentives to make their homes energy-efficient, says Nigel Rees, chief executive and national secretary of the Glass and Glazing Federation.
Thursday 16th December 2010
Localism bill confirmed for Monday
The long-delayed Decentralisation and Localism Bill will be introduced on Monday, the government has confirmed.
Friday 10th December 2010
Sustainable homes gain political support
An innovative home-building scheme aimed at increasing healthy living and sustainability has been discussed in Parliament.
Thursday 2nd December 2010
Importance of a fair settlement for local government
Local government spending cuts could penalise the very communities that the government claims it wishes to protect, says Dave Watts MP.
Tuesday 30th November 2010
Localism alone cannot ensure high quality design
Ahead of his oral question, Lord Howarth of Newport demonstrates how high-quality design may be lost if funding for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment ceases.
Monday 22nd November 2010
Protecting the vulnerable in sheltered housing
Effective regulation of housing providers is key, writesMargot James MP ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on sheltered accommodation.
Wednesday 17th November 2010
An unfair tax on ownership
Mark Pawsey MP writes about the consequences of abolishing empty property rate relief and the cost to small businesses ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on business rates and vacant commercial properties.
Tuesday 16th November 2010
'A regulatory pendulum swing too far'
ePolitix.com speaks to Michael Coogan, director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, about the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) responsible lending proposals, and the effect they will have on the mortgage market.
Monday 15th November 2010
Time to end the billion pound swindle
Plaid Cymru's Jonathan Edwards MP calls debate on Housing Revenue Subsidy Scheme in Wales.
Wednesday 10th November 2010
Regeneration of coalfield communities
Lisa Nandy MP writes for ePolitix.com ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on the regeneration of coalfield communities.
Tuesday 26th October 2010
Massive cuts will destroy communities
Gail Cartmail, assistant general secretary for public services at Unite, outlines the union's concerns ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Wednesday 13th October 2010
Spending in construction 'stays at home'
The position of the construction industry as a driver of economic growth was discussed at a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Friday 8th October 2010
The charity question time
ePolitix.com reports from a Charities Aid Foundation fringe event in which charities expressed their concerns over the withdrawal of government funding.
Tuesday 5th October 2010
What role for local government in the Big Society?
ePolitix.com reports from a Localis fringe in which communities minister Greg Clark called for a more localised and community-based approach to government.
Tuesday 5th October 2010
It's difficult to separate the big society idea from the cuts agenda
ePolitix.com reports from the ResPublica fringe on the localism agenda and the Big Society.
Monday 4th October 2010
Council chief executives urged to cut own salaries
Communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles has called on council chief executives to cut their own "ludicrous" pay by as much as 10 per cent.
Sunday 3rd October 2010
Homelessness is a health issue: Saving lives and saving money?
ePolitix.com speaks to Jenny Edwards, chief executive of Homeless Link ahead of its Conservative Party conference fringe event.
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