There has been positive media coverage today about the
Government's launch of the New Homes Accelerator,
which will work to speed up the delivery of large housing sites
and drive economic growth across every part of the country.
National papers including The Daily
Telegraph, The Times and
The Mirror
all report that the Accelerator will see a group of experts
working closely with local councils and developers to unblock
homes stuck in the planning system. They report 200 large sites
have been earmarked across England that could unlock up to
300,000 new homes. Positive quotes feature in the articles from
the Home Builders Federation and the Local Government Association
who have warmly welcomed the steps being taken to deliver more
homes.
Coverage in regional papers including The Yorkshire
Post note the Accelerator will be an experienced
team across the Ministry of Housing and Homes England that
supports the Government's plans to build 1.5 million new homes.
Inside
Housing, Local Government
Chronicle, Architects'
Journal, Property Week
and Construction
Index report positively about how the Government is
stepping up its housebuilding efforts and will deploy planning
experts on the ground to identify blockages and support local
authorities.
Today's announcement is also running across national and regional
radio bulletins including Times Radio,
LBC and
Heart Radio.
Deputy Prime Minister, said:
“For far too long the delivery of tens of thousands of new homes
has been held back by a failure to make sure the development
system is working as it should.
“This government has a moral obligation to do everything within
our power to build the homes that people desperately need and we
won't hesitate to intervene where we need to.
“Our New Homes Accelerator will quickly identify blockages, fix
problems and support local authorities and developers to get
shovels in the ground.”
A call for evidence has been launched today calling upon
landowners, local authorities and housebuilders to come forward
with details of blocked sites that have significant planning
issues. More information can be read here.
