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LGA responds to IPPR analysis on retrofitting homes21/09/2022
Cllr David Renard, environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association said: “Councils have long been calling for further investment into retrofitting homes and public buildings. [...]
Councils respond to Michael Gove appointment20/09/2021
Responding to the appointment of Michael Gove as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of [...]
LGA - Offices left empty by COVID-19 could result in surge in substandard home conversions19/05/2021
Office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing as a result of rules that allow developers [...]
Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built – new LGA analysis10/05/2021
More than 1.1 million homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built, new analysis by the Local Government [...]
LGA responds to Social Housing White Paper17/11/2020
Responding to the Social Housing White Paper, Cllr Darren Rodwell, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Councils are proud of their housing and the individuals [...]
Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes but deliver a £14.5 [...]
LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020
The Local Government Association is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020
Responding to the Government’s proposed planning reforms, Local Government Association Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson said: “While we await the details of these planning proposals, it [...]
Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020
A slow-down in house-building due to the coronavirus crisis could see councils unfairly penalised, and communities denied a say in new developments under current planning [...]
LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020
Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “The social and economic challenge [...]
LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020
Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, ‘Too Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing population’, Cllr David Renard, [...]
LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020
Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on the road map for reopening society, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
LGA responds to building safety announcements21/01/2020
Responding to building safety announcements by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick recently, the Local Government Association’s building safety spokesman Lord Porter, said: “It is good that [...]
LGA responds to Grenfell Inquiry Report31/10/2019
Responding to the publication of the Grenfell Tower inquiry report today, Lord Porter, building safety spokesman at the Local Government Association, said: “The tragedy that [...]
LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis18/07/2019
The Local Government Association is launching its third year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to MHLG discounted homes funding16/05/2019
Responding to MHCLG’s announcement that £8.5 million will fund pilots supporting community groups to build discounted homes, Local Government Association housing spokesman Cllr Martin Tett, [...]
LGA responds to NAO’S planning for new homes report08/02/2019
Responding to the report, Cllr Martin Tett, Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said: “Planning is not a barrier to housebuilding. Council planning departments are doing [...]
LGA responds to analysis from The Chartered Institute of Housing07/02/2019
Responding to the analysis, Cllr Martin Tett, Housing spokesman at the Local Government Association, said: “These figures show that our national housing shortage remains one [...]
LGA responds to combustible materials ban04/12/2018
Responding to the ban on combustible materials being used on high-rise buildings and powers for councils to make private buildings safer announced today, Lord Porter, [...]
Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Our projections [...]

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LGA responds to IPPR analysis on retrofitting homes21/09/2022

Councils respond to Michael Gove appointment20/09/2021

LGA - Offices left empty by COVID-19 could result in surge in substandard home conversions19/05/2021

Over 1.1 million homes with planning permission waiting to be built – new LGA analysis10/05/2021

LGA responds to Social Housing White Paper17/11/2020

Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020

LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020

Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020

LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020

LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020

LGA responds to building safety announcements21/01/2020

LGA responds to Grenfell Inquiry Report31/10/2019

LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis18/07/2019

LGA responds to MHLG discounted homes funding16/05/2019

LGA responds to NAO’S planning for new homes report08/02/2019

LGA responds to analysis from The Chartered Institute of Housing07/02/2019

LGA responds to combustible materials ban04/12/2018

Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016

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