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Cladding remediation progress update issued Fire Protection Association00:03 26-Apr-25
Fire and rescue services attend dozens of flooding incidents in Derbyshire Buxton Advertiser11:59 25-Apr-25
MHCLG’s new towns push will ‘require whole-of-government effort’ Civil Service World11:46 25-Apr-25
MHCLG sets draft data standards for planning applications UKAuthority06:00 25-Apr-25
Farage plans ‘Minister for deportations’ The Spectator15:32 24-Apr-25
Proposed Future Homes Standard will permit wood burning stoves Heating & Ventilating Review10:48 24-Apr-25
Government confirms proposed Future Homes Standard will permit wood burning stoves Heating & Ventilating Review10:07 24-Apr-25
Local Digital calls for councils to join One Login discovery UKAuthority09:01 24-Apr-25
Shadow housing secretary promises ‘ground-up’ housing policies and ‘not the assumptions made in Whitehall’ Inside Housing16:20 23-Apr-25
Shadow housing secretary promises ‘ground-up’ housing policies Inside Housing15:49 23-Apr-25
Strong support for MHCLG strike Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)10:43 23-Apr-25
MHCLG striking from 22 April Workers' Liberty09:36 23-Apr-25
i.Ai and MHCLG develop AI tool for rapid processing of planning data UKAuthority06:03 23-Apr-25
Government revises total cost of leasehold reform up to £4bn Property Week13:47 22-Apr-25
MHCLG staff begin walkouts in office-closure dispute Civil Service World13:23 22-Apr-25
Jim McMahon: We are creating fit for purpose audit system Local Government Chronicle11:30 22-Apr-25
MHCLG workers strike over office closures and mandatory office attendance Today's Conveyancer03:05 22-Apr-25
Opinion: MHCLG's new Appraisal Guide is not a fundamental revision, but it is an improvement PlacemakingResource13:50 21-Apr-25
Birmingham civil servants to strike over office closures Express & Star13:45 21-Apr-25
Communities minister Gordon Lyons accused of ‘personal pet project’ over £250K fund for Ulster Scots links with US The Irish News06:03 21-Apr-25
In the last month
Show support for MHCLG strikers Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)15:58 17-Apr-25
Latest council position on industrial action by Unite Birmingham City Council15:10 17-Apr-25
Fire and rescue college consultation planned for later this year Fire Protection Association11:52 17-Apr-25
PEPA invites conveyancers to online conference Today's Conveyancer05:05 16-Apr-25
New accessible facility opens in Dartford Dartford Borough Council (Press Release)15:32 15-Apr-25
Woking Borough Council: Letter to Barry Scarr appointing him as Finance Commissioner GOV.UK (Press Release)14:19 15-Apr-25
McMahon unveils local audit reform package Public Finance09:31 15-Apr-25
MHCLG officials to discuss affordable funding model proposed by Building sister’s title Housing Today Building Magazine07:30 15-Apr-25
MHCLG officials to discuss funding model proposed by Housing Today and the G15 Housing Today07:05 15-Apr-25
Irish government’s €40k funding for Ulster Scots ‘unlocked’ by communities minister Gordon Lyons The Irish News06:21 15-Apr-25
MHCLG workers vote to strike against plans that ‘could impact 1.5m new homes’ pledge Today's Conveyancer05:50 15-Apr-25
‘I need my RSJs’ Rayner jokes during visit to Scunthorpe steelworks LBC News17:35 14-Apr-25
Submission to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee inquiry into electoral registration Electoral Reform Society15:45 14-Apr-25
Addendum to Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Impact Assessment GOV.UK (Press Release)15:04 14-Apr-25
Government remains ‘on course’ to deliver 1.5 million homes despite Obr’s lower prediction,… PlanningResource13:23 14-Apr-25
Delivering 1.5m new homes and investing in public infrastructure - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee… The United Kingdom Parliament10:35 14-Apr-25
MHCLG creates new directorate AI and analytics UKAuthority06:02 14-Apr-25
'Birmingham will always have a fantastic reputation' - insists Government minister despite finance and bin chaos Express & Star06:13 12-Apr-25
UK Sports Minister visits Wellington Rec and Carrick Rangers on Northern Ireland ‘debut’ Northern Ireland World18:45 11-Apr-25
Civil servants vote for strike action over office closures Nation.Cymru18:12 11-Apr-25
MHCLG strike dates announced – and more could follow Civil Service World12:06 11-Apr-25
Government seeks to unlock PropTech potential with grant-funded partnership Property Industry Eye06:41 11-Apr-25
'Emptying Birmingham's bins would affect our own services' - Wolverhampton Council leader rules out sending crews to… Express & Star06:19 11-Apr-25
£389m West Midlands devolution settlement expected to save residents £3m a year on bills Inside Housing16:54 10-Apr-25
Birmingham bin workers given 'improved offer' to end strike as deputy PM visits Birmingham Live16:51 10-Apr-25
Government response to results of Mhclg consultation on local audit reform Thomson Reuters - Practical Law16:24 10-Apr-25
£389m West Midlands devolution settlement expected to save local residents £3m a year on bills Inside Housing16:23 10-Apr-25
Gove warns of ‘explosion in antisemitism’ LocalGov13:03 10-Apr-25
UK Sports Minister Tours NI Facilities 4ni.co.uk12:33 10-Apr-25
PCS members in MHCLG expand their strike mandate and announce strike action Public & Commercial Services Union (Press Release)10:49 10-Apr-25
Financing affordable housing ‘impossible’ in London, says CEO of homelessness non-profit forced to close Housing Today08:38 10-Apr-25
Minister for energy consumers pledges MHCLG and DESNZ will work to ‘one agenda’ Inside Housing15:47 9-Apr-25
Derry folk tell us what they would like to see in the historic Austins building Derry Journal15:26 9-Apr-25
UK Sports Minister visits sports ground during visit Coleraine Chronicle14:19 9-Apr-25
Local Audit Office to ‘oversee an inspection programme’ Local Government Chronicle12:44 9-Apr-25
Tony Travers: Mhclg risks facing mission impossible Local Government Chronicle11:41 9-Apr-25
MPs told of 84% and 77% rises in temporary accommodation and out-of-area placements in a decade Inside Housing09:51 9-Apr-25
Rayner reiterates 1.5 million new homes pledge in Commons debate Today's Conveyancer05:19 9-Apr-25
Elevate to support full-fibre network rollout in St Helens Capacity Media05:07 9-Apr-25
Oldham Council: Places for Everyone revocation decision letter GOV.UK (Press Release)16:03 8-Apr-25
Integrated Settlements 2025 to 2026 grant determination letters GOV.UK (Press Release)14:22 8-Apr-25
Government awards £4.5m buildings policy advice contract Construction Manager10:32 8-Apr-25
The Labour MP holding her own government to account Inside Housing07:32 8-Apr-25
No impact assessment on levy affordable housing effect – MHCLG House Builder Magazine19:54 7-Apr-25
£20M investment for Resonance Business Cornwall Magazine10:18 7-Apr-25
Elevate® awarded contract to deliver hyperfast full fibre internet across St Helens Town Centre St Helens Council (Press Release)09:51 7-Apr-25
Tees Valley Combined Authority told to make improvements and handed 'best value notice' from… Yorkshire Post09:42 7-Apr-25
Lack of support for Derry traders hit by water work ‘unacceptable’ says MP, as Belfast… Belfast Telegraph06:14 7-Apr-25
Angela Rayner to meet with council leaders as bin strikes continue ITV18:53 5-Apr-25
Rayner to meet with Birmingham council leaders as bin strikes continue Evening Standard17:57 5-Apr-25
MHCLG did not do impact assessment of Building Safety Levy’s affect on affordable delivery, MPs told Housing Today10:23 4-Apr-25
England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation The Chartered Institute of Housing09:12 4-Apr-25
MHCLG reshuffle after engagement improvements LocalGov08:10 4-Apr-25
Oldham family was moved 300 miles to south coast in 'bizarre' homelessness case The Oldham Times07:27 4-Apr-25
Government ministers weigh in on Birmingham bin strike Personnel Today17:27 3-Apr-25
2/2025: Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act 2025 GOV.UK (Press Release)17:16 3-Apr-25
Labour Admits Rayner Used Civil Servants to Move into Taxpayer-Funded Flat Guido Fawkes' Blog16:32 3-Apr-25
MHCLG ‘extremely concerned’ about council finances, perm sec tells MPs Civil Service World15:53 3-Apr-25
Minister visits Birmingham amid calls for Government to intervene in bin strike LBC News14:51 3-Apr-25
Tees Valley Combined Authority led by Ben Houchen put into special measures North East Bylines13:52 3-Apr-25
Gordon Lyons announces £250k to celebrate anniversary of US independence The Irish News12:00 3-Apr-25
MHCLG and Ordnance Survey launch PropTech Innovation Challenge Roofing Cladding & Insulation11:35 3-Apr-25
Minister Lyons announces 250k for 'America 250' celebrations Coleraine Chronicle11:03 3-Apr-25
Tees Valley Combined Authority: Best Value Notice (April 2025) GOV.UK (Press Release)10:00 3-Apr-25
Fire safety responsibility transfers to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Today's Conveyancer05:40 3-Apr-25
HCLG committee report on children in temporary accommodation – LGA response Local Government Association (Press Release)00:17 3-Apr-25
England’s Homeless Children – Government must tackle crisis in temporary accommodation, say MPs The United Kingdom Parliament00:09 3-Apr-25
Government must introduce mandatory inspections and warning systems for children in temporary accommodation Inside Housing00:06 3-Apr-25
Government minister talks devolution with Isle of Wight Council representatives Isle of Wight County Press21:54 2-Apr-25
New fire minister outlines government’s building safety priorities Fire Protection Association15:57 2-Apr-25
Technology fund to innovate housebuilding Government Business10:51 2-Apr-25
Strike vote in Rayner’s department Workers' Liberty09:45 2-Apr-25
Responsibility for all fire functions moves to MHCLG GOV.UK (Press Release)17:11 1-Apr-25
Government minister visits city to champion devolution plan Daily Echo15:10 1-Apr-25
Thurrock Council: Letter to Denise Murray appointing her as Finance Commissioner GOV.UK (Press Release)10:02 1-Apr-25
DUP minister Gordon Lyons ‘more than happy’ to attend all-Ireland Fleadh when it comes to… News Letter17:35 31-Mar-25
Anti-poverty strategy to be considered by ministers BBC16:50 31-Mar-25
Communities Minister answers questions on NI benefit changes Belfast Live16:18 31-Mar-25
No UK Government decision on Casement funding until June, Lyons tells MLAs Belfast Telegraph16:15 31-Mar-25
Councillor's Basic Allowance To Increase By 5% 4ni.co.uk15:37 31-Mar-25
Local Land Charges – the journey so far Land Registry of England and Wales (Press Release)14:18 31-Mar-25
MHCLG must take ‘clearer central role’ to fix remediation, says Clive Betts Housing Today12:09 31-Mar-25
Minister tells divided councils he is prepared to make final call to scrap them Fakenham and Wells Times09:08 31-Mar-25

      
            
      
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