Sentences with phrase «new council houses»

By avoiding gifting large planning gains to landowners, local authorities could be able to pass on materials savings to renters and homebuyers by either developing new council houses themselves, using new Treasury money perhaps, or passing on land to developers with price controls to limit rents and house prices.

The Cabinet have also today gained approval for the rest of the Council's budget for 2018/19, a four year business plan, a 30 year Housing strategy, the establishment of a new publicly owned arms length company to build a 1000 new council houses.

In Northumberland we're building new council houses this year, providing homes as well as giving the local construction industry a shot in the arm.

For example on housing their ideological position suggests that they would try to build a lot of new council housing.

New council housing, rail renationalisation and more progressive taxation are realistic redistributive proposals that would reconnect with disillusioned voters, and only Diane has shown the commitment both now and over recent years to carry them through.

Throughout all of this time Keith and his partner had requested to move from the area to a new council house, but despite being on the housing list for years nothing was ever done for them.

Not exact matches

To ensure that the Government delivers on its commitments, a new results and delivery approach will be implemented that includes the establishment of the Cabinet Committee on Agenda, Results and Communications, chaired by the Prime Minister, and a Results and Delivery Unit, housed in the Privy Council Office.

He was also the National Economic Council lead for the White House «Smart Cities» program, which aims to infuse new technology in U.S. cities.

In December, Trump selected Peter Navarro, author of «Death by China: Confronting the Dragon,» to head the National Trade Council, a new White House office.

Ritchie Torres, who chairs a city council committee on public housing, said at the press conference that there was a direct link between the falsification of permits and the decline in affordable housing in New York.

Seattle's City Council on Friday released new draft legislation that would tax large employers in order to raise $ 75 million next year to counter the effects of rising rents and house prices.

Amazon has suspended part of its expansion plans in Seattle, pending the outcome of a City Council vote on a new tax on large employers that would fund programs aimed at providing affordable housing and helping the homeless.

In December, the Los Angeles City Council voted to create a permanent revenue stream for its affordable housing program by slapping a fee on new homes and apartments.

Yet new research finds that this younger generation has other, unique attributes that make it a potential goldmine: Millennials are the most educated and diverse generation to date, according to an October 2014 report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers, and they're also likely to be more frugal with their money.

Amazon halts an expansion effort in its hometown as the Seattle City Council prepares to vote on a new tax that would be levied on large business to pay for affordable housing and homeless - assistance programs.

Obama cited statistics released the same day in the White House's new report from his Council of Economic Advisers which show that conflicts likely lead, on average, to 1 percentage point lower annual returns on retirement savings as well as $ 17 billion of losses every year for working and middle - class families.

The building, also called the Peary House, serves as an example of the type of commercial enterprises lawmakers say they're hoping to prohibit with new rules being reviewed by the D.C. Council.

The e-commerce giant has paused construction of its newest tower in its headquarters city after the City Council proposed a tax on the largest businesses to help fund affordable housing.

Councils identify and package together brownfield land that can be used for development into a housing zone, remove all unnecessary planning restrictions and partner with a developer to build new homes.

After Trump became president, he created a new office in the White House specifically for Navarro — the White House National Trade Council.

I believe that its important to see inner wisdom and the council of friends and wise and knowledgeable people... but God, if he / she exists created us — right... oh yes w / brains... we should be honoring that by using them... I can imagine if God exists every day he is saying to himself / herself «why do people keep asking me for things I have not control over, or really could care less about (people are asking for a new shinny house to replace their perfectly fine house while millions are homeless around the world, hungry, sick, etc.)... why are they not using the gifts and skills they have».

Rev Tim's new duties will include supporting the Archbishop of Canterbury's work in the House of Bishops, General Synod and the Archbishop's Council.

The council will be involved as an official partner, along with housing association Liverpool Mutual Homes, which will build new homes as part of the overall regeneration scheme.

In approving the Nitti subdivision, a planned development of 56 new homes to be built on the site of the former Elmhurst Hospital site on Berteau, Elmhurst city council members also approved substantial increases in impact fees that will add $ 10,100 to the cost of a house in the subdivision and generate $ 470,000 for Elmhurst schools and $ 95,000 for the Park District.

Housing minister Yvette Cooper recently announced a # 550 million incentive fund to entice local councils to comply with the new regeneration programme and to encourage them to make available land for development.

The government will consult with local councils to use the New Towns Act to build «eco towns», containing zero or low carbon housing.

The plans mean new tenants will lose the right to live in a council house for life and instead local authorities will be able set a fixed term tenancy of between two and five years.

Crucially for the council, the deal committed both sides to the wider regeneration of the area through the development of a «North Tottenham Regeneration programme», including plans to build 1,650 new flats and houses, a library, a cinema, bars, shops and restaurants and a Sainsbury's supermarket.

«In 2012, the government reformed the HRA subsidy system so councils keep all the rents they collect from their homes, and receipts from sales of houses or land, giving them the freedom to invest them in building new homes.»

Forty fired - up NYC Council members have signed a letter, authored by Torres, demanding de Blasio «finally» address the New York City Housing Authority's failing heating systems.

Also at 11 a.m., the NYCHA Citywide Council of Presidents announce a campaign to push New York City for human rights and dignified living conditions for people living in New York City Housing Authority communities, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«Whilst we welcome the government's commitment to tackle our housing crisis, today's announcement falls far short of the quarter of a million new homes we need each year just to meet demand... We are concerned that schemes to help first - time buyers and council tenants will simply encourage people to overextend themselves, while doing nothing to address the sky - high cost of housing.»

The call came in response to the Government's Housing White Paper and urged stronger measures to ensure encourage county and district councils to work more closely together on new developments.

You can see the negative effects of gentrification in traditionally working class areas of London such as Hackney, where the demolition of estates to make way for new private housing complexes has led to some local residents on low incomes being relocated by the council to other parts of the country, away from their families and support networks.

Whenever the government is pushed on its response to these local council cuts and proposed changes to housing benefit, it is quick to cite the new funding assistance it has made available.

I asked Lander what he made of the independent expenditures that REBNY has made, through their Jobs for New York PAC, on behalf of Council Member (and fellow Progressive) Margaret Chin, and if that violated the Progressive Caucus» stated principles on affordable housing.

In New York City, the fate of de Blasio's rezoning plan, which includes an affordable housing mandate, is set to be decided this month by the City Council.

Anna Stankiewicz, owner of the New York - based spray tan company Suvara, specializes in house calls, and said she has been hired by several New York City politicians over the years — including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who she said was «cool about it.»

This week, New York City Housing Authority tenants who are leaders of Metro Industrial Areas Foundation and New York City council members will launch an inspection tour of NYCHA properties citywide to highlight dangerous conditions in their homes and apartment buildings.

Destruction of thousands of houses during WW2 sparks major boom in council housing, shaped by New Towns Act 1946 and Town and Country Planning Act 1947

The new City Council leaders on all matters real estate, construction, housing and buildings will discuss their priorities, pending bills and newly enacted legislation.

Mr. Maroko practiced labor and employment law in New Jersey and New York before coming to the Hotel Trades Council in 2002 as the Council's in - house lawyer, where he created and manages the legal department.

Key partners include: Greater Buffalo - Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); Erie County, Niagara County, City of Buffalo, City of Niagara Falls, Association of Erie County Governments, Niagara County Supervisors Association, University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Urban Design Project (UBRI / UDP), Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), VOICE Buffalo, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Buffalo (LISC), Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Belmont Housing Resources for WNY, Inc. (Belmont), Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), Empire State Development, New York State Department of State, Division of Smart Growth, Niagara County Department of Social Services, and Niagara Falls Housing Authority.

Since 2011, Keith has worked for City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. helping to advocate for after school funding, expanded Advanced Placement, prevent bullying of LGBT students in public schools, secure funding for employment and workforce programs, create new affordable housing, and preserve the quality of life on the Upper East Side, In 2006, Keith was the tenant organizer for the «Preserve Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village» campaign during the sale of the neighborhood to Tishman Speyer.

-- Johnson pitches $ 2 billion senior housing plan, by POLITICO's Conor Skelding: As many as 15,000 low - income seniors could trade their under - occupied apartments for new apartments nearby, under a new budget proposal rolled out Monday night by City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.

New York City Housing Authority General Manager Vito Mustaciuolo was inside a city council hearing Wednesday, in the hot seat again, as he was grilled about health hazards.

«Government could deliver a much bigger, and more beneficial, boost the construction industry by removing the cap on local authorities» housing investment which would help councils build up to 60,000 new homes.»

However, it says the efforts used to improve take - up of the pension credit should now be applied to other benefits targeted at pensioners, and a new target encompassing the help provided for housing and council tax should be introduced.

At 3 p.m., VOCAL - New York hosts a New York City Council speaker candidate forum on affordable housing, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., the National Action Network, in conjunction with the NAACP, the New York Urban League and the Hispanic Federation hold a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, National Action Network House of Justice, 106 W. 145th St., Manhattan.