Councils call for end to permitted development rights

A coalition led by the Local Government Association is calling for an end to the office-to-residential conversions free-for-all.

Councils rail against permitted development rights

Analysis by the Local Government Association shows that almost 24,000 affordable houses have been lost in office-to-residential conversions.

Local housing deals could deliver 200,000 social homes, says LGA

The rollout of five-year local housing deals could lead to the delivery of 200,000 additional social homes over the next 30 years, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The post Local housing deals could deliver 200,000 social homes, says LGA appeared first on Property Week.

Call for government to set out a 10 year pledge to fund local authority road repairs

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for funding, which has said is the equivalent of 2p of existing fuel duty, to be used for pothole repairs in the light of analysis that reveals the dramatic reductions in local road repair spending in the UK. The post Call for government to set out a 10 year pledge to fund local authority road repairs appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Over 1,000 clean energy projects with planning permission can’t be built due to grid connection issues

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned there are 1,150 green energy projects in the UK that have received planning permission but cannot yet be built due to concerns revolving around connecting to the grid. The post Over 1,000 clean energy projects with planning permission can’t be built due to grid connection issues appeared first on New Civil Engineer.