Policy News – Page 61
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NewsClampdown pledged on construction's illegal immigrants
Immigration minister James Brokenshire says sector is one of three to be targeted for raids
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NewsSouthwark warns against luxury flats at FT's South Bank offices
Former owner of Financial Times warned over potential change of use after it did not include offices in sale of newspaper group
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NewsGovernment could face legal action over Green Deal funding axe
Anonymous source says funding cut could lead to potential judicial review challenge
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NewsSeven-month wait for new retrofit policy
BRE boss Peter Bonfield, who is leading a review of energy efficiency policy, says replacement schemes will ‘put the consumer first’
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NewsHousing minister defends social landlord rent changes
Brandon Lewis speaks exclusively to Building about the government’s pledge to build 275,000 affordable homes
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NewsMayor of London reaches 50,000 new homes target
Mayor claims success in bid to find land for 50,000 new homes in landmark Housing Zones
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NewsGovernment aiming for new energy deal
Energy efficiency minister will submit new suite of policies to the Treasury for autumn spending review, after industry reacts furiously to axing of Green Deal
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NewsNine Elms director switches for Tottenham regeneration role
Director of Vauxhall Nine Elms appointed to lead regeneration of Tottenham
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NewsPM to clamp down on 'dirty money' in UK property
David Cameron to outline plans to stop money laundering through the UK property market
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NewsDevelopers getting away with viability dodges, admits mayor
Johnson expresses frustration over ‘dark art’
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NewsSix-tower Docklands scheme latest to be thrown out
Galliard’s towers thrown out days after phase one sold out in record time
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NewsGovernment to hire late payment tsar
New plans aimed to help SMEs tackle late without incurring legal costs
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NewsRudd looks to end green subsidies
In first major speech energy secretary says eco technologies need to “stand on their own two feet”
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NewsTfL mulls plans for east London cycle bridge
Cycling charity Sustrans drawing up feasibility study
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NewsLabour front-runner Corbyn outlines national infrastructure bank plan
Labour leadership candidate announces plans to set up bank to pay for infrastructure projects if Labour win next election
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NewsClark pleas for speedy formation of Local Plans
Communities minister writes to chief of Planning Inspectorate over Local Plans
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NewsGove prisons plan could herald £4bn building programme
Plans as first proposed by think tank Policy Exchange involve selling off 30 prisons to fund 12 larger ‘hub prisons’
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NewsSector fears for industrial strategy after board shake-up
Concern Construction 2025 could be sidelined by business minister after construction adviser role is axed
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NewsSmall-scale solar subsidies now up for the chop
Department for Energy and Climate Change consulting on plans to axe subsidies on solar farms up to 5MW