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LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020
Responding to today’s government announcement of a £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund to pay for the installation of fire alarms in high-rise buildings with [...]
LGA responds to government housing announcement16/12/2020
Responding to the announcement by the Housing Secretary of how the Government plans to deliver new homes, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, [...]
Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020
A post-pandemic building boom of 100,000 new social homes for rent each year would not only meet demand for affordable homes but deliver a £14.5 [...]
LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020
The Local Government Association is launching the fourth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020
Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in [...]
LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020
Responding to the Government’s review of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Since the Homelessness Reduction Act was [...]
LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020
Responding to the Government’s proposed planning reforms, Local Government Association Chairman, Cllr James Jamieson said: “While we await the details of these planning proposals, it [...]
Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020
A slow-down in house-building due to the coronavirus crisis could see councils unfairly penalised, and communities denied a say in new developments under current planning [...]
LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020
Responding to a report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman on the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local [...]
LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020
Responding to the publication of further details on plans for the new UK points-based immigration system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, [...]
LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020
Responding to the Summer Economic Update announced by the Chancellor, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “The social and economic challenge [...]
LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020
Responding to a new report from the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, ‘Too Little, Too Late? Housing for an ageing population’, Cllr David Renard, [...]
LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020
Responding to new government guidance published today to help restart the housing market, Cllr David Renard, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020
Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show there were 8,312 coronavirus-related care home deaths registered up to [...]
LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address on the road map for reopening society, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “It [...]
Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020
Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis [...]
Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020
Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right to [...]
LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020
Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, [...]
Successful applicants for LGA Housing Advisers Programme announced05/11/2019
The Local Government Association has announced the 14 successful applicants for its Housing Advisers Programme 2019/20 (HAP), an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing [...]
LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis18/07/2019
The Local Government Association is launching its third year of the Housing Advisers Programme, an innovative scheme to help councils overcome housing challenges in their [...]
LGA responds to housing, health and safety rating system review15/07/2019
Responding to the Government’s review and updating of the Housing, Health and Safety Rating System, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, Cllr Martin Tett, said: [...]
LGA responds to Local Government Homelessness Commission report21/06/2019
Responding to a report from the Local Government Homelessness Commission, launched by the Local Government Information Unit, calling on the Government to adopt a national [...]
LGA responds to MHCLG rapid rehousing pathway funding11/02/2019
Responding to MHCLG’s announcement that 42 bids for the rapid rehousing pathway had been successful, Local Government Association Housing spokesman Cllr Martin Tett, said: “Funding [...]
Report: Councils empowering and engaging tenants01/02/2019
A new report published by the Local Government Association and Tpas sets out how councils are empowering and engaging their tenants. It sets out the [...]
LGA responds to rogue landlord funding15/01/2019
Responding to government funding of nearly £2.4 million for councils to tackle rogue landlords, Cllr Judith Blake, Housing spokesman for the Local Government Association, said: [...]
LGA responds to shelter report on homelessnes08/11/2017
Responding to Shelter’s report on Homelessness, Cllr Martin Tett, the Local Government Association’s Housing spokesman, said: “Every individual instance of homelessness is a tragedy. Councils [...]
LGA responds to government announcement on funding proposals for supported housing01/11/2017
Responding to the Government’s proposals on funding for supported housing, Lord Porter, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Today’s announcement demonstrates that the Government [...]
‘Residential revolution’ needed for England's ageing population, says LGA08/09/2017
The number of specialist homes for older people will need to increase by 400,000 units in less than 20 years as a result of our [...]
LGA responds to crisis analysis on rough sleeping11/08/2017
Responding to new analysis by Crisis forecasting a rise in rough sleeping over the next three years, Cllr Judith Blake, Housing spokesperson at the Local [...]
LGA responds to latest fire safety test results and Building Regulations review31/07/2017
Responding to the results of the latest fire safety tests on systems of cladding and insulation and an independent review of building regulations, Lord Porter, Chairman [...]
LGA calls for ‘urgent and immediate’ building regulation review20/07/2017
The Local Government Association is today calling on government to launch an “urgent and immediate” review of building regulations. Lord Porter, LGA Chairman, said: "Following [...]
Councils spend £2m a day on temporary accommodation06/03/2017
A chronic shortage of affordable housing is forcing cash-strapped councils to spend more than £2 million a day on temporary accommodation for homeless families, analysis [...]
Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on extending Right to Buy, Cllr Sharon Taylor, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association, said: "Our projections [...]
Starter homes will be unaffordable for majority of families in England, warns LGA17/02/2016
Discounted starter homes could be out of reach for the majority of families in need of an affordable home in many parts of the country, [...]

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LGA responds to £30m Waking Watch Relief Fund announcement18/12/2020

LGA responds to government housing announcement16/12/2020

Post-coronavirus boom in social housing needed to tackle spiralling council housing waiting lists16/11/2020

LGA opens bids for Housing Advisers Programme to tackle impact of COVID-19 on housing crisis11/11/2020

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures02/10/2020

LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review30/09/2020

LGA responds to proposed 'automatic' planning reforms03/08/2020

Housebuilding slow-down could leave communities without say over new developments, councils warn28/07/2020

LGA responds to Local Government Ombudsman Report on homelessness17/07/2020

LGA responds to immigration points-based system statement14/07/2020

LGA responds to Summer Economic Update08/07/2020

LGA responds to housing for ageing population report03/06/2020

LGA responds to Government plans to restart housing market14/05/2020

LGA responds to latest ONS figures on care home deaths13/05/2020

LGA responds to PM address to nation on Coronavirus11/05/2020

Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn08/05/2020

Coronavirus: Social homes may go unbuilt without Right to Buy extension01/05/2020

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures27/02/2020

Successful applicants for LGA Housing Advisers Programme announced05/11/2019

LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme to tackle housing crisis18/07/2019

LGA responds to housing, health and safety rating system review15/07/2019

LGA responds to Local Government Homelessness Commission report21/06/2019

LGA responds to MHCLG rapid rehousing pathway funding11/02/2019

Report: Councils empowering and engaging tenants01/02/2019

LGA responds to rogue landlord funding15/01/2019

LGA responds to shelter report on homelessnes08/11/2017

LGA responds to government announcement on funding proposals for supported housing01/11/2017

‘Residential revolution’ needed for England's ageing population, says LGA08/09/2017

LGA responds to crisis analysis on rough sleeping11/08/2017

LGA responds to latest fire safety test results and Building Regulations review31/07/2017

LGA calls for ‘urgent and immediate’ building regulation review20/07/2017

Councils spend £2m a day on temporary accommodation06/03/2017

Councils respond to pac committee report on extending right to buy29/04/2016

Starter homes will be unaffordable for majority of families in England, warns LGA17/02/2016

Homelessness Reduction Act increasing numbers in TA30/04/2019

Autumn Statement 2016 - key announcements and reactions23/11/2016

Association calls for a “renaissance” in council house building20/07/2016

More Companies React to Autumn Statement26/11/2015

Hanover adds voice to LGA call for new homes11/07/2014

Government needs to lift borrowing cap to deliver homes, says FMB08/07/2014

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