Weston’s MP John Penrose has written to the Housing Minister saying that beautiful urban homes should count towards local Council housebuilding targets, to protect greenfields from development, and to bring investment and regeneration to town and city centres. In his letter, John argues that Council housebuilding targets don’t pay enough…
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The Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MPMinister of State for HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local Government2 Marsham StreetLondon SW1P 4DF I’m writing to follow up on our conversation on Wednesday, about a potential solution to the proposed new formula-driven housing needs housebuilding targets for each Local Authority area. I am…
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The Council’s consultation on its plans for local transport and homes has just closed. Don’t worry if you missed it, because there’s a second round due later this autumn. But a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who took part, particularly the thousand-plus who wrote in to agreed with me that…
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Tomorrow’s high street won’t be the same as it is today. What will it look like instead? Even before coronavirus, traditional high streets were struggling. A double-whammy of online shopping and out-of-town retail malls have been making life progressively harder every year. If you view shopping as a chore to…
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