The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has today (27 April 2012) published its long awaited National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Unveiling the document, which replaces more than 1,000 pages of planning policy with a relatively lightweight 50 pages of A4, Minister Greg Clarke described three fundamental objectives:
Chancellor George Osborne today delivered his Budget Statement for 2012. He began by saying that the budget would “reward work” and Britain had to earn its place in the world. He added that the budget would “unashamedly ” support business.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the required regulations bringing in amendments to Tenancy Deposit Protection arrangements in England and Wales. An abridged copy of the commencement order can be downloaded from the bottom of the page.
The changes to protection requirements and potential sanctions for non-compliance will come into force on 6 April 2012.
The hottest October for decades is apparently upon us; although by the time that you read this update I am well aware that you may be watching snow falling, or gales gusting beyond your window. Never-the-less work goes on in what looks set to be a very busy autumn for policy makers and the NLA team, following an interesting (if not very informative) party conference season.
Welfare minister, Lord David Freud has addressed the Conservative Party Conference this morning (3 October 2011) as part of a Q&A on welfare reform.
The Minister described the challenge of welfare reform as a matter of changing culture and society’s attitude towards work. Proposing that a comprehensive “transformation of the benefits system is the way to do it”
Chancellor George Osborne today delivered his Budget Statement for 2012. He began by saying that the budget would “reward work” and Britain had to earn its place in the world. He added that the budget would “unashamedly ” support business.
