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The English Devolution Bill is intended to establish devolution as the default model across England, empowering mayors and combined authorities with expanded fiscal, planning, and policy-making powers. The legislation’s key reforms are outlined in the December 2024 Power and Partnership: Foundations for Growth white paper. They include a statutory devolution framework, enhanced mayoral authority, multi-year … Read more

All organisations which seek to market services or products or have a mission to fulfil, know that communicating their values, vision and brand positioning are at the centre of a successful external relations strategy. With a general election coming up, the same organisations must understand that 4 July is not simply an opportunity for private … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin, where we look at the latest developments affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.  1. Building safety regulator registrations  The Health and Safety Executive (HAS) has said around 750 registration applications have been sent to the Building Safety Regulator … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant news and changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis. 1. Leasehold abolition to be dropped    The Guardian has reported that the government is abandoning its plans to abolish the leasehold system. Michael Gove … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant news and changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis. 1. Another developer signs remediation contract   This week, Viva Midco Limited, the parent company of Avant Homes, joined 46 other firms in … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant news and changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.     1. Developer remediation contract  There have been no new signatories to the government’s developer remediation contract. So far, 46 developers have committed … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant news and changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.    1. Registration process for Building Safety Regulator opens  The registration process for the Building Safety Regulator’s (BSR) portal has commenced, the Health … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.    1. Galliard and Emerson sign remediation contract  Galliard Homes and Emerson Group have joined 44 other developers in signing the remediation contract for … Read more

Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.     1. Developer remediation contract  This week, Galliard Homes signed the government’s developer remediation contract, committing the developer to remediate their unsafe buildings. This brings … Read more

    Welcome to this week’s building safety bulletin. This page outlines some of the significant changes affecting developers, leaseholders, contractors, housing providers, and anyone else interested in the UK’s building safety crisis.   1. Developer remediation contract  Two weeks on from the deadline to sign the government’s remediation contract, committing developers to addressing life-critical fire … Read more