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Summary of Labour's housing & planning policies, 1 Apr 1997

By Nick Raynsford MP, Shadow Minister for Housing & Planning.

Speech by the Prime Minister, Chester, 6 Dec 1999

Includes comments on the North South divide.

ETRA Select Committee Report on Gap Funding

Summary of the Select Committee Report on Gap Funding - 14 September

Briefing for No 10 Policy Unit on planning, 20 Dec 1999

Briefing on the [Crow] SERPLAN Panel Report and other planning issues.

Representation to the Inland Revenue on Stamp Duty relief, 24 Jul 2000

HBF's views on the Chancellor's proposal to offer Stamp Duty relief in areas of deprivation.

Housing Policy Risks Northern Growth

Housing Minister Nick Raynsford MP will today be warned that Government policy to increase housing density could put the economy of the North at risk.

House Building Falls to Pre-War Levels

THE number of new homes being built has fallen to its lowest level since World War Two. Excluding the war years of 1940 – 46, less new homes were built in 2000…

New President At The House Builders Federation

GEOFF Ball, of one of Britain’s most respected professionals in the house building industry, is to be made President of the House Builders Federation.

Building Regulations Part E - Resistance to Sound

HBF has consulted widely amongst its membership on the various proposed changes to Building Regulations Part E.

Part H B Regs - HBF response

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