Briefings and responses

The impacts of short-term letting are felt across the country with some councils reporting growth of between 30-52 per cent in short-term lets. This indicates the need for regulation that allows local discretion and implementation.

Councils want to work as partners with central government on climate action. Councils are well-placed to do this as place-shapers, convenors of communities and partners, delivery agents, commissioners, and owners of assets.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consulted on a proposed approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and a series of wider national planning policy reforms from 30 July to 24 September 2024.

The LGA welcomes the long-awaited Renters’ Rights Bill which will which Government has designed to help to deliver a fairer, more secure, and higher quality private rented sector (PRS).

We clearly recognise the need to strengthen and increase housebuilding across the country and believe that all local authorities have their part to play. To do that local authorities need the right powers, skills, resources, and funding to take action.

This briefing provides a factual summary of the changes to the revised NPPF from the version consulted on earlier this year, and the LGA’s viewpoint on the revisions.

This response reflects the broad and vital role councils play in supporting their local economies, including the eight growth sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy green paper

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consulted on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2026, from 30 October to 23 December 2024.

The LGA welcomes that Government has taken on board the key concerns of the sector on the Right to Buy scheme, which has been reflected through this consultation and earlier changes to the scheme.

This paper is the first in a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector.The paper invited views on further action the government could take through the planning system to support the development of brownfield land in urban areas.