Secretary of State Backs Expert Group's Local Plan Reforms as New Bill Makes Waves

摘要

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid told MPs this week that he supported the main thrust of the expert group's recommendations on the reform of local plans. His comments came during the first Commons debate on the Neighbourhood Planning Bill which received its Second reading on Monday, unopposed. Javid and planning minister Gavin Barwell also made it clear that the administration would tackle the vexed issue of land banking by developers.