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The latest press notices from the planning, building and environment site.

• Localism Act: Power shift to communities charges on

  The Government's revolution to hand power back to local communities reaches a major milestone as measures in the Localism Act come into force.

  • Added: 6 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Andrew Stunell: Tackling inequalities for Gypsy and Traveller communities

  Government commitments to tackle ingrained inequalities and promote fairness for Gypsy and Traveller communities have been unveiled in a report by Communities Minister Andrew Stunell.

  • Added: 4 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Andrew Stunell: New look energy advice will help homeowners save money on bills

  Prospective homeowners will be given better and clearer advice on making their new homes more eco-friendly, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell announced today.

  • Added: 2 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Up to £1 million to help communities shape the future of their high streets

  Planning Minister Greg Clark has revealed that £1 million will be made available to support the creation of high street neighbourhood plans that will help revitalise this crucial part of the local economy.

  • Added: 30 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• £420 million to support local infrastructure

  £420 million will be available through two routes to help communities deliver vital local infrastructure projects, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening confirmed today.

  • Added: 29 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning reforms will deliver local growth with community support

  A new, simplified planning framework that better supports growth, puts unprecedented power into the hands of communities, and helps protect and enhance our natural and historic environment has been published by Planning Minister Greg Clark.

  • Added: 27 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• New rules to ensure fair play on planning

  Local Government Minister Bob Neill today published a radically streamlined planning policy that will ensure fair treatment of travellers in the planning system while respecting the interests of the settled community.

  • Added: 25 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Grant Shapps: Stalled building sites to get funding boost

  Over 200 stalled building projects will receive a share of a multi-million pound pot to get Britain building again, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced.

  • Added: 19 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• New planning powers continue to be a hit with communities

  More than 100 communities eager to trial new rights that give local people powers to bring jobs and homes to their area and shape development were announced today by Communities Minister Bob Neill.

  • Added: 5 March 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning Portal hits the million app mark

  The one millionth planning application has been processed by the Government's planning resource website, a site that has now delivered savings of approximately £285 million to applicants and councils, Planning Minister Bob Neill has announced.

  • Added: 21 February 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Grant Shapps welcomes overwhelming demand to Get Britain Building

  A Government scheme to get builders back on stalled sites and work restarted on homes has had an overwhelming response and is three times oversubscribed, Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today revealed.

  • Added: 15 February 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Andrew Stunell: Government takes next step on zero carbon homes

  Zero-Carbon Homes are a step closer after new proposals were announced to cut carbon emissions in new and existing buildings by Communities Minister Andrew Stunell.

  • Added: 31 January 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Stunell: New site funding offers fairer deal for travellers and the settled community

  Communities Minister Andrew Stunell today (7 January 2012) announced the successful bids for £60 million of funding that will provide hundreds of new authorised pitches as well as better facilities for travellers on official sites.

  • Added: 7 January 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Grant Shapps launches £420m fund to get Britain building again in 2012

  Thousands of desperately needed homes will be built across the country thanks to a £420 million fund to unlock stalled sites and get Britain building again in 2012, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today.

  • Added: 22 December 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• New Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Board meets for the first time

  Andrew Stunell has announced the restructuring of the Department's Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership Board to take on new members drawn from the voluntary sector, including grassroots organisations, innovators and local authorities.

  • Added: 13 December 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Power shift from Whitehall to communities gets underway

  An era of Whitehall control ends with a historic shift in power back to local people, as the Localism Bill becomes law.

  • Added: 16 November 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Government moves ahead with plans to abolish Regional Plans and protect the Green Belt

  Pressure to build on the Green Belt is being removed with the revocation of Regional Plans according to environmental assessments published today.

  • Added: 20 October 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Communities to get new planning powers to bring jobs and homes to their neighbourhood

  New planning powers giving communities the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood have been published for consultation by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark.

  • Added: 13 October 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Andrew Stunell welcomes key appointments to Building Regulations Committee

  Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced a new chairman of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC).

  • Added: 6 October 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Grant Shapps issues message to struggling households: seek early support

  Housing Minister Grant Shapps has said that any household threatened with homelessness must seek help and advice as early as possible and make use of a wide range of available support.

  • Added: 8 September 2011
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment