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25 Jul 17
The government is considering ending its Help to Buy equity loan scheme for new build leasehold properties as part of a crackdown on “unfair” practices.
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5 Jul 17
Local government needs to open up and raise its game, Sajid Javid has told the Local Government Association’s annual conference.
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17 Mar 17
Millions of pounds of investment will be pumped into Cambridgeshire and Peterborough after the area agreed a devolution deal with the government.
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21 Feb 17
Local government secretary Sajid Javid said the government is preparing further reforms to the social care system as he confirmed a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to boost adult social...
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15 Feb 17
The government has opened a consultation on plans to prevent councils boycotting goods and services from countries when such a move would conflict with UK foreign policy.
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7 Feb 17
Local authorities are to be given new tools to increase the speed and scale of house building in their area as part of government proposals to tackle the nationwide housing crisis.
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5 Jan 17
Housing providers are being invited to bid for a share of a £7bn fund in what is being billed as a “dramatic expansion” of the government’s affordable housing programme.
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15 Dec 16
Sajid Javid has announced a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to adult social care funding and confirmed that councils would also be able to raise the council tax precept for care by 3% in the...
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6 Oct 16
The Local Government Association has criticised Sajid Javid’s decision to overrule a local planning decision to give the go ahead to a horizontal fracking scheme in Lancashire.
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9 Sep 16
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has withdrawn the devolution deal offered to the North East of England after four of the seven councils involved rejected the agreement.
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15 Jul 16
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...
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15 Jul 16
As Sajid Javid moves to Marsham Street, he’ll need to get up to speed with the local government agenda. Here are five priorities to concentrate on
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21 Apr 16
The government would be prepared to take a stake of up to 25% in a takeover deal for the UK business of Tata Steel, Sajid Javid has announced today.
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4 Apr 16
Public sector infrastructure procurement, including tenders from councils and the NHS, will need to specifically consider using British steel, the government has announced as part of moves to shore...
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4 Dec 15
Councils, local enterprise partnerships and businesses from across the Midlands have today set out a joint plan to boost the region’s economy, which is to be supported by £5m of government funding.
25 Jul 17The government is considering ending its Help to Buy equity loan scheme for new build leasehold properties as part of a crackdown on “unfair” practices.
5 Jul 17Local government needs to open up and raise its game, Sajid Javid has told the Local Government Association’s annual conference.
17 Mar 17Millions of pounds of investment will be pumped into Cambridgeshire and Peterborough after the area agreed a devolution deal with the government.
21 Feb 17Local government secretary Sajid Javid said the government is preparing further reforms to the social care system as he confirmed a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to boost adult social...
6 Oct 16The Local Government Association has criticised Sajid Javid’s decision to overrule a local planning decision to give the go ahead to a horizontal fracking scheme in Lancashire.
15 Jul 16As Sajid Javid moves to Marsham Street, he’ll need to get up to speed with the local government agenda. Here are five priorities to concentrate on
21 Apr 16The government would be prepared to take a stake of up to 25% in a takeover deal for the UK business of Tata Steel, Sajid Javid has announced today.
4 Apr 16Public sector infrastructure procurement, including tenders from councils and the NHS, will need to specifically consider using British steel, the government has announced as part of moves to shore...
4 Dec 15Councils, local enterprise partnerships and businesses from across the Midlands have today set out a joint plan to boost the region’s economy, which is to be supported by £5m of government funding.
