Councils as place shapers
In our engagement with Parliament and the new Government, the LGA has been making the case that councils play a vital role in steering economic development.
housing
£6 billion in Right to Buy discounts ‘threaten scheme’
Almost £6 billion has been given out in discounts through the Right to Buy scheme since the size of the discount was increased in 2012, leaving councils in England struggling to rebuild homes as quickly as they are being sold.
£40 million to release brownfield sites for new homes
Councils in England can bid for a share of a £180 million fund designed to transform disused urban sites into new homes and create jobs.
Leaky homes costing poorest families £250 a year
Three million ‘fuel poor’ households are having to pay an extra £250 a year on average on fuel bills because of poorly insulated homes, analysis by the LGA has shown.
Polluted rivers ‘halt house building’
New LGA analysis shows that more than 7 per cent of England’s planned house building cannot go ahead because of rising pollution levels in rivers.
Right to buy extended to housing associations
Around 2.5 million housing association tenants in England are to be given the right to buy their homes at a discounted price, with government pledging to build a new social home for every one sold.
A strong voice for residents
South Holland District Council has piloted a new LGA peer challenge on social housing management.
Making progress on housing and planning
There has been a flurry of government announcements in respect of housing and planning that, taken in the round, have started to address some of the issues that have long concerned the LGA and councils.
Right to buy makes it harder to find homes
I have been greatly concerned about the recent announcement to extend the Right to Buy scheme to social housing providers.
Building better places in York
Affordable and zero-carbon homes are at the heart of the city’s new housing programme.