tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Building Safety, Fire and Local Growth) 2025-04-24T11:01:58+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/membership-of-the-building-control-independent-panel 2025-04-24T11:01:58+01:00 Membership of the Building Control Independent Panel »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government has announced the appointment of five members to the Building Control Independent Panel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/responsibility-for-all-fire-functions-moves-to-mhclg 2025-04-01T17:09:02+01:00 Responsibility for all fire functions moves to MHCLG Greater clarity and accountability will be brought to fire and building safety from the transfer of Ministerial responsibility from the Home Office to MHCLG tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vacant-shops-to-be-filled-as-high-streets-revitalised 2025-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 Vacant shops to be filled as high streets revitalised More vacant shops and other commercial premises will be transformed as councils use new powers to revitalise high streets across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-billion-to-restore-pride-in-britains-neighbourhoods 2025-03-04T10:41:05+00:00 £1.5 billion to restore pride in Britain's neighbourhoods »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/wales-to-get-100-million-to-restore-pride-in-neighbourhoods-and-boost-growth 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 Wales to get £100 million to restore pride in neighbourhoods and boost growth Wales to receive a share of £1.5 billion creating local growth and opportunities through new Plan for Neighbourhoods. â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-responds-in-full-to-grenfell-tower-inquiry-setting-out-tough-new-reforms-to-fix-building-safety-and-strengthen-accountability 2025-02-26T12:51:28+00:00 Government responds in full to Grenfell Tower Inquiry, setting out tough new reforms to fix building safety and strengthen accountabilityâ€� In the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report today (26 February), the government has accepted the findings and sets out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regional-growth-to-be-boosted-by-67-million-for-culture-projects 2025-02-20T09:55:25+00:00 Regional growth to be boosted by £67 million for culture projects Growth in jobs, tourism and regional regeneration to be ushered in by funding for major cultural projects across the UK tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regional-growth-and-regeneration-to-be-sparked-by-cash-boost-for-wales-critical-culture-projects 2025-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 Regional growth and regeneration to be sparked by cash boost for Wales' critical culture projects »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp funding is the latest step in the Plan for Change to deliver economic growth across the countryâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/simon-case-takes-leading-role-in-plan-to-transform-barrow 2025-02-10T16:51:43+00:00 Simon Case takes leading role in plan to transform Barrow Former Cabinet Secretary appointed independent Chair of Barrow Delivery Board Barrow Transformation Fund backed by £200m government investment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-the-future-of-grenfell-tower 2025-02-07T12:30:00+00:00 Update on the future of Grenfell Tower »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Deputy Prime Minister has met bereaved families and survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and written to both them and residents in the immediate community, to share her decision that Grenfell Tower will be carefully â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-welsh-treasures-saved-and-restored-with-uk-government-funding 2024-12-23T14:17:44+00:00 Local Welsh treasures saved and restored with UK Government funding UK Government funding will protect local amenities that keep communities thriving, helping fix the foundations of our communities as part of the Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eighty-five-local-treasures-to-be-saved-and-restored 2024-12-23T00:01:07+00:00 Eighty-five local treasures to be saved and restored An additional £36 million of funding to rescue and restore 85 local treasures including community centres, pubs, parks and sport centres. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-treasures-in-scotland-saved-through-uk-government-funding 2024-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 Local treasures in Scotland saved through UK Government funding Scottish Secretary Ian Murray welcomes Community Ownership Fund investment in 11 projects in Scotland including hubs for the arts, sports and music tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-treasures-in-wales-to-be-saved-and-restored 2024-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 Local treasures in Wales to be saved and restored Over £2 million will be awarded to seven local treasures in Wales including community centres, music venues and leisure centres. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/huge-boost-for-high-streets-as-councils-get-new-powers 2024-12-03T13:15:23+00:00 Huge boost for high streets as councils get new powers Legal changes empower councils to auction off leases for long-term empty lots  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/radical-action-to-speed-up-removal-of-unsafe-cladding-announced 2024-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 Radical action to speed up removal of unsafe cladding announced »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government will set out tough new targets to fix unsafe buildings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/high-streets-to-be-revitalised-with-new-legal-powers 2024-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 High streets to be revitalised with new legal powers High Street Rental Auctions will give businesses and community groups a ‘right to rentâ€� long-neglected town-centre commercial properties tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-veterans-by-approving-veteran-card-as-voter-id-for-first-time 2024-10-15T12:15:14+01:00 Government backs veterans by approving Veteran Card as voter ID for first time   »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp government has backed the armed forces community by allowing HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards to be used as Voter ID in forthcoming elections, while a wider review of the Voter ID policy takes place to understand its impactâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/democratic-participation-open-letter-to-the-electoral-sector 2024-10-15T00:00:00+01:00 Democratic participation: Open letter to the electoral sector An open letter regarding democratic participation to colleagues in the electoral sector from the Minister for Democracy and Local Growth.