Category: Government
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Government’s plans to build homes in ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’ at risk of subsidence before work even begins
Thousands of new homes planned for construction in the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor could face serious subsidence risks, potentially leaving future homeowners with uninsurable properties, experts have warned. The Government’s plan to build 4,500 homes in the region, part of a wider drive to tackle the housing crisis, is now under scrutiny as geological concerns come…
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MPs blame Brexit for soaring energy bills in key Parliamentary debate
MPs have warned that Brexit is making energy more expensive for UK households, with some arguing that leaving the EU has led to higher prices, inefficiencies and reduced energy security. During a debate in Westminster Hall today, Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse (Bath) and others called on the government to address the impact of Brexit…
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Government’s ‘grey belt’ housing plan branded ‘ineffective’ by Lords Committee
The Government’s controversial ‘grey belt’ housing policy is unlikely to have any meaningful impact on boosting housebuilding numbers, according to a damning report by the House of Lords Built Environment Committee. The policy, first introduced in the draft National Planning Policy Framework in July 2024, aimed to unlock land on the fringes of existing communities…
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Sunshine Bill requiring solar panels to be mandatory rejected in parliament
The UK Parliament has voted against the “Sunshine Bill,” officially known as the New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, which proposed all newly built homes would be required to have solar panels. This bill aimed to make new homes not only more cost-effective to live in but also more environmentally responsible. However, it faced opposition from…