Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick reveals plans to slash red tape and hand automatic approval to new hospitals and schools in radical shake-up of ‘complex and slow’ planning laws ‘Once-in-a-generation’ reform will give automatic planning approval to homes Land will be split into three types with some areas earmarked for ‘growth’ Reforms form the backbone of … Read more
Did embattled Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick say that the UK has ‘had enough female Prime Ministers’? Amber Rudd has said an unnamed senior Tory made the comment last year She claims it came during last years’ Conservative party leadership contest Tory MPs claim that Jenrick was the MP who made the remark, which he denies … Read more
Councils warn of £10billion cash black hole as Robert Jenrick pumps an extra £500million into struggling English local authorities – less than £1.5million each – amid bankruptcy fears Local Government Secretary said cash would go towards covering lost income It is part of £4.3billion package of support put in place by the Government so far … Read more
During a Commons debate earlier this year, Robert Jenrick singled out one vital planning policy that helps deprived communities. The Housing Secretary argued it was right that developers making huge sums from major housing schemes should pay the so-called Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to local councils, which can then spend the cash on schools, health … Read more
During a Commons debate earlier this year, Robert Jenrick singled out one vital planning policy that helps deprived communities. The Housing Secretary argued it was right that developers making huge sums from major housing schemes should pay the so-called Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to local councils, which can then spend the cash on schools, health … Read more
Robert Jenrick rushed through approval of a Tory donor Richard Desmond’s £1billion property deal to help him avoid handing £45million in fees to a Labour-run council after the businessman said he didn’t want to hand cash to ‘Marxists’, explosive messages suggested last night. The Housing Secretary was forced to hand over damning texts he exchanged with former … Read more
Robert Jenrick rushed through approval of a Tory donor Richard Desmond’s £1billion property deal to help him avoid handing £45million in fees to a Labour-run council after the businessman said he didn’t want to hand cash to ‘Marxists’, explosive messages suggested last night. The Housing Secretary was forced to hand over damning texts he exchanged with former … Read more
Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick pushed through a decision to allow a Tory donor’s £1billion housing development to allow him to save tens of millions of pounds in tax, documents tonight appear to show. The Housing Secretary tonight finally bowed to pressure to release correspondence over his role in the ‘cash for favours’ row involving Richard … Read more
Robert Jenrick refused to hand over ‘cash-for-favours’ files relating to his decision to approve Tory donor’s £1billion property development Housing Secretary resisted attempts to hand over files relating to his decision Jenrick dismissed council planning officials demand as ‘fishing expedition’ Caught up in ‘cash-for-favours’ row after gave green light for Tory donor’s plans Tower Hamlets … Read more
A minister admitted last night he knew he was saving a Tory donor tens of millions of pounds in approving a £1billion property scheme. Robert Jenrick faces claims of ‘cash for favours’ over his dealings with former newspaper tycoon Richard Desmond. He over-ruled the local council and a planning inspector a day before the introduction … Read more