All Government policy articles – Page 72
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NewsZero carbon U-turn 'will mean 2 million tonnes of additional CO2'
Consultants say government risks up to 2 million tonnes of additional emissions after zero-carbon homes U-turn
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NewsConsultants: 'Let industry foot bill for chief construction adviser'
Industry leaders express dismay at decision to axe role
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NewsGovernment axes chief construction adviser role
Business department says Hansford’s responsibilities will be taken up by ‘renewed’ Construction Leadership Council
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NewsPlanning reforms ‘won’t deliver’ more homes
Government measures will give developers new brownfield permissions, but fail to address lack of resources
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NewsIndustry slams government decision to axe zero carbon target
Industry figures criticise ‘bizarre’ U-turn on 2016 zero carbon homes target
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CommentEmergency Budget: Populist policy?
The Budget was ambitious but rather disappointing for the construction industry
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NewsOsborne rips up planning rules
Chancellor and business secretary Sajid Javid impose housing on councils without local plans
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NewsNew roads fund unveiled in Budget
Road improvements to be funded by changes to vehicle excise duty
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NewsSocial housing rent cut alarms housing associations
Housing associations warn move could have huge impact on development pipelines
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NewsOsborne runs rule over Network Rail
Two reviews launched, while Budget document reveals plan to launch new client body to redevelop Network Rail land
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NewsConfusion reigns over Osborne's apprenticeship levy plans
Budget contains new apprenticeship levy - but it is unclear whether it will be charged in addition to the existing CITB levy
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NewsEmergency Budget: Construction policies at-a-glance
Social housing, rail, road, apprenticeships and a rise in low pay among policies
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NewsEmergency Budget 2015: Reaction round-up
Construction industry leaders react to the announcements in the Chancellor’s Budget today
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FeaturesDavies report: Will it fly?
Howard Davies’ Airports Commission has come down emphatically in favour of a third runway at Heathrow, but the politics are so fraught and planning issues so labyrinthine that a final decision still looks a long way off
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NewsEmergency Budget 2015: As it happened
All the news as it breaks from the chancellor’s post-election emergency Budget
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News'Make energy efficiency a national priority', urge business leaders
Influential Aldersgate Group publishes business plan for UK green economy
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NewsSubsidy cut 'puts £6.4bn of wind farms at risk'
Barbour ABI warns hundreds of wind farm schemes could be in jeapordy after government decision to close the Renewables Obligation early
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NewsBudget to exempt thousands from inheritance tax
Cameron and Osborne also use letter to the Times to signal housing benefit will be cut