Local Government Reorganisation

Feb 25, 2025

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Following the publication of the Devolution White Paper in December, the Government sought indications in January from councils wishing to be considered for the first tranche of devolution and local government reoform. A total of 18 councils put their names forward and on 10 February Angela Rayner MP, the secretary

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The UK Government’s Future Homes Standard 2025 Becomes Mandatory

Feb 23, 2025

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In 2025, the UK Government’s Future Homes Standard (FHS) will become mandatory. This comes after the previous government consulted on an uplift to energy efficiency standards for new homes in 2020. The initiative aims to decarbonise new-build homes by 75-80% more than the current building regulations. This is part of

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February Market Update

Feb 15, 2025

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Developments regarding the reform of local councils continued apace and the contentious move by the UK Government towards the creation of mayoral combined and unitary authorities remained at the forefront of minds within the planning and development world. Whilst some councils, such as Essex, have shown enthusiasm towards the new

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Midlands

Jan 24, 2025

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Chelgate has been providing political engagement and community consultation support to our clients for over 35 years. Over the past decade, we have worked on approaching 100 projects totalling over 50,000 dwellings. Our Midlands region includes Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire. A selection of projects we have worked on

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North Thames Region

Jan 24, 2025

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Chelgate has been providing political engagement and community consultation support to our clients for over 35 years. Over the past decade, we have worked on approaching 100 projects totalling over 50,000 dwellings. Almost 27,000 of those dwellings, some 58 projects, have been in the North Thames region, which includes Essex, Hertfordshire,

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Hertfordshire

Jan 24, 2025

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Chelgate has been providing political engagement and community consultation support to our clients for over 35 years. Over the past decade, we have worked on approaching 100 projects totalling over 50,000 dwellings. Almost 27,000 of those dwellings, some 58 projects, have been in the North Thames region, which includes Essex,

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