John Penrose MP stated that the housing crisis can only be solved by allowing developers to build on existing buildings. This comment came after the publication of the Government’s Housing White Paper, which proposes change to height limits of residential buildings in urban areas. The House Building Association (HBA) believes…
Read MoreHaving provided the answers for doing so in his ‘build up, not out’ article for a national paper, John asked the Housing Minister for reassurance that people living in Weston and the villages would get more affordable housing without losing their precious greenfields… John Penrose: What recent assessment he has…
Read MoreWeston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed further reforms of the planning system announced in the Productivity Plan which followed last week’s budget. He said: “Firstly, these proposals will make it much easier and simpler to regenerate town and city centres by redeveloping brownfield sites – something which everybody wants to…
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Investing in transport infrastructure in Weston-super-Mare’s surrounding villages is a key issue for the area, John Penrose has said. On a BBC Radio Bristol election debate programme, John Penrose, Conservative candidate for Weston, Worle and the villages, has said that maintaining and improving transport connections is vital. On the programme…
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