Tag: reforms
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White House unveils plan for tech-focused permit reforms
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Council on Environmental Quality has issued its Permitting Technology Action Plan, which seeks to modernize federal environmental review and permitting processes for a plethora of infrastructure projects, according to a May 30 news release…
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Rayner’s reforms promise SME housebuilding revival
In a speech at the UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner unveiled a new strategy to rejuvenate the UK’s housing sector. Emphasising the crucial role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Rayner introduced planning reforms aimed at accelerating housebuilding, including the development of ‘grey belt’ land and…
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Labour MP sparks internal split over planning reforms for housing due to environmental concerns
A newly elected Labour MP has triggered a major public fallout over the party’s stance on planning reforms. Chris Hinchliff has come under fire from senior Labour figures after criticising the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill and calling for a “left alternative” that prioritises environmental protections and mass council housebuilding. His remarks have sparked a…
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What is the Planning & Infrastructure Bill? We explain the key reforms to the planning system
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill is a new law introduced by the government to make the planning system simpler, speed up housebuilding, and remove legal hurdles that have slowed down housing projects. The bill, which has been described by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as enabling the “biggest building boom in a generation”, plans to…