News Alerts

15/05/08 - Higher housing targets will not improve affordability - new study shows
Government plans for huge increases in house building will not improve affordability - in 20 years home ownership will be even further out of reach for average earners says new research for the South East England Regional Assembly

15/05/08 - Consultation starts on aggregates production
South East organisations and residents are being asked their views on how to allocate targets for producing rock, gravel and sand. These allocations will influence future planning permissions for quarries across the South East.

08/04/08 - Councils Need Support For Rural Affordable Housing
Local authorities need the power and resources to deliver rural affordable housing that meets local needs, not a centralised formula.

07/04/08 - Eco-Towns Threaten Infrastructure Crisis
Government plans for ‘environmentally friendly’ eco-towns could seriously increase pressure on overstretched transport infrastructure and utilities.

04/04/08 - Champions Of Affordable Housing
Championing an increase in new affordable homes in the South East over the next three years is top priority for the South East England Regional Housing Board.

31/03/08 - Government Plans Eliminate Critical Voices
Government is preparing to ride roughshod over residents' views with new proposals to shift housing, planning and transport powers from councillor-led regional assemblies to unelected quangos responsible for economic growth.

27/03/08 - Heathrow T5 Opens With Empty Train Platforms
Heathrow's new train station for Terminal 5 opened to the public today with two unused platforms, showing that public transport needs higher priority at this major international gateway.

20/03/08 - Vital To Keep South East Planning Skills
The South East needs to ensure expert planning skills are not lost as a result of uncertainty surrounding Government plans to change regional housing, planning and transport responsibilities, say local government and planning professionals.