The government has proposed a temporary cap on social housing rent rises next year to help tenants already under “considerable pressure” from the cost-of-living crisis.
Greg Clark has been appointed the new levelling up secretary, replacing the sacked Michael Gove in one of Boris Johnson’s last moves before announcing his resignation.
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has named local growth ministers for all of England in order to reflect the role of local places in the development of the government’s industrial...
Ministerial roles and responsibilities at the newly formed Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been confirmed today, with former communities secretary Greg Clark to lead on...
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark has announced a fresh government review of the project to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, postponing the signing of contracts that was set to...
Sajid Javid has been appointed communities and local government secretary by the new prime minister Theresa May in a reshuffle that saw a radical change in personnel as well as some machinery of...
Greg Clark has set out a “continuous devolution” plan to boost the role of local councils so they become equal partners with Westminster in the governance of the country.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has pledged that new rules governing business rate appeals will weed out speculative applications ahead of localisation to town halls.
Locals councils have a “historic opportunity” to shape their financial futures by contributing to a funding review as part of business rates localisation, the communities secretary Greg Clark said...
Greg Clark has confirmed that business rate cuts set out in last month’s Budget will not affect the four-year funding settlements for local authorities.
Tower Hamlets council remains “some way off” from having its full powers returned following a Whitehall intervention, local government secretary Greg Clark has said.
The government has said that further devolution deals are likely in England following the passage of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act, which received Royal Assent today.
The debate over council reserves hasn’t gone away since Eric Pickles left the Department for Communities and Local Government. But council leaders are beginning to strike back.
Greg Clark has confirmed councils will need to set out efficiency plans if they are to qualify for four-year financial settlements from next April but said he does not intend these to be “heavy...
Councils are to be offered four-year funding deals as part of this year’s local government settlement to allow them to plan ahead for full local retention of business rates, communities...
Councils in flood-hit areas in the North of England will be reimbursed for the costs incurred in the clean up through the Bellwin scheme, communities secretary Greg Clark announced yesterday.
Greg Clark has today indicated that local authorities will face additional funding cuts after Department for Communities and Local Government figures showed a 73% increase in the level of reserves...
Communities secretary Greg Clark has indicated he is willing to agree a deal with housing associations that would implement the government’s Right-to-Buy proposals for the sector without the need for...
The forthcoming Spending Review needs to provide more details on how devolution of powers to councils will be spread across the country, a senior local government figure has said.
The chair of the communities and local government select committee has called on the government to clarify the funding that will be available to councils that accommodate Syrian refugees.
