Environment Agency should warn developers of flood risk says committee
More should be done to stop planning applications for developments on flood plains according to the environment select committee
Ruth Kelly outed as a nimby
Embattled local communities minister Ruth Kelly faced further controversy yesterday as she was outed as a nimby.
Callcutt pours cold water on merger rumours
New English Partnership’s (EP) chief executive John Callcutt has said that the expected merger of EP and the Housing Corporation (HC) may not happen.
New department will maintain focus - Yvette Cooper
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has dismissed fears that the housing supply crisis will be overlooked in Ruth Kelly’s huge Department for Communities and Local …
Market recovery continues as top end prices surge
Top end housing has enjoyed a surge in prices as money has rushed into exclusive areas, according to Land Registry figures.
New super department replaces ODPM
Ruth Kelly’s new government department is set to be even bigger than the giant ODPM that she is inheriting from John Prescott.
Prescott loses ODPM in reshuffle
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has lost his departmental brief in a wide ranging cabinet reshuffle.
Halifax survey shows buoyant market
House prices rose by 2% in April, their biggest monthly jump for over a year according to the Halifax monthly survey.
Brownfield bumble bees threatened by Prescott\'s plans
Building in the Thames Gateway will threaten rare insects vital for pollinating crops and feeding birds according to the charity Buglife.
Customer choice
Barratt is giving customers the opportunity to choose their interior fittings when they buy their new home
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