Rachel Reeves
CPRE responds to Chancellor’s spending review statement
Thursday 12 June 2025
CPRE has responded to the spending review delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. We highlight the urgent need for investment in rural housing and transport: Rural communities need homes that match local incomes More cash for an Affordable Housing Programme is welcome and could make a real difference if it’s directed towards the escalating rural housing […] Read more >
Lower Thames Crossing: chancellor confirms bid for private funding
Wednesday 29 January 2025
The government has confirmed that it is looking to fund the Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent through private finance. During a wide-ranging speech setting out her administration’s ambitions for economic growth, Chancellor Rachel Reeves described the crossing as part of the “infrastructure our country desperately needs”. However, despite statements from some politicians and […] Read more >
Planning changes lined up as new government looks to boost housebuilding
Wednesday 10 July 2024
In her first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves has introduced a swathe of proposed changes to the planning system to deliver Labour’s housebuilding target of 1.5 million homes over the next five years. The proposed changes include: A revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), prioritising growth and energy infrastructure Mandatory housebuilding targets including a national […] Read more >