From the editor: sorry isn't so hard to say
26 Apr 2022 Planning

From the editor: sorry isn't so hard to say

As the Grenfell Inquiry unfolds, politicians – and some senior officials – must acknowledge their role in systems which are failing
by Jess Bowie and Suzannah Brecknell
'Repeat offender' DLUHC rapped for slow responses to committee reports
21 Sep Planning
'Repeat offender' DLUHC rapped for slow responses to committee reports
Railway bridge remedials signal tensions between National Highways and local planners
15 Aug Planning
Railway bridge remedials signal tensions between National Highways and local planners
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
01 Dec 2022 Planning
Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
20 Sep 2022 Planning
Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts
Chancellor also eyes new “low-tax growth zones” and planning reforms in mini-budget
Homes England appoints first ever chief operating officer
14 Jun 2022 Planning
Homes England appoints first ever chief operating officer
Kirsty Shaw joins from the Care Quality Commission
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May 2022 Planning
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
17 Mar 2022 Planning
Ex-perm sec tells Grenfell Inquiry of ‘deep regret’ that DCLG ‘didn’t see’ its oversight role
Melanie Dawes warns other departments may have their own regulatory catastrophe hidden under the radar
DLUHC budget is ‘backstop’ for Gove’s £4bn cladding package
11 Jan 2022 Planning
DLUHC budget is ‘backstop’ for Gove’s £4bn cladding package
Perm sec seeks ministerial direction over £27m funding request for post-Grenfell fire alarms
'There has been a huge collective effort across government to do things differently': Projects chief Nick Smallwood looks back at 2021
22 Dec 2021 Planning
'There has been a huge collective effort across government to do things differently': Projects chief Nick Smallwood looks back at 2021
2020 may have been a year like no other, but 2021 was a chip off the old block and relentless from day one. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority chief exec tells us about 12 more months of dealing with Covid while pushing ahead with new challenges
Civil servants ‘hosted Downing Street party’ during Covid lockdown
07 Dec 2021 Planning
Civil servants ‘hosted Downing Street party’ during Covid lockdown
Majority of people attending Christmas party at No.10 last year were officials, according to report
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
08 Oct 2020 Planning
HSE hunts for chief inspector to lead post-Grenfell building regulator
Watchdog offers up to £140k for safety role created in response to Grenfell Tower disaster
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
06 Aug 2020 Planning
MHCLG publishes proposals to ‘cut red tape’ with major planning shake-up
House-building reform will see three new categories of land earmarked in a bid to speed up the creation of new homes – and local affordable housing rules scrapped
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
23 Jul 2020 Planning
Second government hub in Croydon gets go-ahead
GPA contractors begin work on Croydon hub, with Home Office officials to start move by 2024
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
01 Jul 2020 Planning
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Here's what's been promised in the PM's “New Deal” investment plan to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis.
NAO details litany of planning challenges facing MHCLG
08 Feb 2019 Planning
NAO details litany of planning challenges facing MHCLG

Watchdog says department needs to up its game to hit Theresa May's 300,000 new-homes-a-year target
Planning Inspectorate details recruitment drive
16 Jul 2018 Planning
Planning Inspectorate details recruitment drive

Chief executive predicts "challenging" year after expert shortages combine with casework hike
Theresa May promises ‘full public inquiry’ into Grenfell Tower tragedy
15 Jun 2017 Planning
Theresa May promises ‘full public inquiry’ into Grenfell Tower tragedy

As the death toll continues to rise, prime minister says nation needs answers on high-rise inferno disaster
DCLG urged to clarify plans for flagship National Planning Policy Framework
01 Apr 2016 Planning
DCLG urged to clarify plans for flagship National Planning Policy Framework

Communities and Local Government Committee says local authorities "must be able to have confidence in the effective operation" of the framework drawn up by central government to guide development decisions
Sarah Richards joins Planning Inspectorate as chief executive
14 Mar 2016 Planning
Sarah Richards joins Planning Inspectorate as chief executive

New chief executive brings experience from local government and private sector
14 Nov 2012 Planning
Planning could pass to DCLG

Local authorities could have planning powers taken away if they perform poorly, Bob Kerslake, the permanent secretary of the Department for Communities and Local Government and head of the civil service, confirmed on Monday.