Future Homes Standard

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More than half of councils demand tougher building standards than Westminster

STA research reveals more than half of local authorities require developers to outperform building regulations set by Westminster, amid concerns government will remove crucial powers

clock 08 October 2019 • 3 min read

Legislation

'Unacceptable': Councils could be forced to water down green ambitions under government plans

Government wants to remove local authorities' power to set building regulations higher than Westminster, a move which would force many councils to row back on climate ambition

clock 07 October 2019 • 5 min read
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