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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

01 Dec 2022 Planning

Outcome delivery plans suspended after job-cuts saga and Autumn Statement

20 Sep 2022 Planning

Kwarteng ‘will need to tweak fiscal rules’ for £30bn tax cuts

14 Jun 2022 Planning

Homes England appoints first ever chief operating officer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

16 Jul 2018 Planning

Planning Inspectorate details recruitment drive

Chief executive predicts "challenging" year after expert shortages combine with casework hike

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

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

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.