News Labour launches campaign against “developers’ charter” planning reforms Steve Reed is set to invite all local authorities to help force a government U-turn on controversial planning… Elliot Chappell 6th July, 2021, 10:30 pm
News Labour motion on planning reforms passed by Commons as Tories abstains A Labour motion calling on the government to “protect the right of communities to object to individual planning… Elliot Chappell 21st June, 2021, 8:00 pm
Comment The government has missed a golden opportunity to end the housing crisis The government’s proposed revolution of our planning system will take away the voice of local communities, create hollowed-out… Mike Amesbury 13th August, 2020, 12:20 pm
Comment Why we should worry about the steady creep of permitted development rights The government last month unveiled changes to ‘permitted development rights’. These rights mean that it’s possible to undertake… Elliot Chappell 11th August, 2020, 4:10 pm
News Labour refers Jenrick to parliamentary commissioner for standards over ‘cash-for-favours’ scandal Labour has asked the parliamentary commissioner for standards to investigate Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick for breaching the MPs’… Elliot Chappell 26th June, 2020, 11:46 am
News Labour demands answers from Jenrick over planning row documents Steve Reed has written to Robert Jenrick demanding answers over the Westferry Printworks Development scandal following the release… Elliot Chappell 25th June, 2020, 3:17 pm
News Minister suggests voters can become Tory donors to influence government A Conservative minister has suggested that ordinary voters can influence the government by becoming Tory donors while defending… Elliot Chappell 25th June, 2020, 11:21 am
News Labour to force vote over Housing Secretary “cash-for-favours” scandal Labour has warned that “the government’s moral authority hangs by a thread” as it prepares to force a… Elliot Chappell 23rd June, 2020, 10:31 pm
Comment A grand for your green This Tory-led Government’s planning changes are dangerous and out of touch. But their response has been panic and… Roberta Blackman-Woods 14th February, 2012, 1:50 pm