Chloe SmithProviding the homes Norwich families need is part of Chloe’s 6 priorities for Norwich North. In her absence whilst she is on maternity leave, her office is pleased to share the following information with you. New figures show that housebuilding has reached an 1...
Yesterday (13th March) in Parliament the Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement. The Spring Statement is important to many of my constituents and local businesses, so I wanted to write this short piece to inform you about the significant announcements in the statement. You can read a full summ...
This week I received a letter from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government updating me on the Government’s efforts to support the homeless. As you can see from below, the Government is delivering a significant funding programme of £19.5 million to support ...
Back in October last year the Government announced lots of positive measures in the Budget to support business, jobs creation and investment in our public services. I have previously blogged extensively about the policies announced which you can find out more detail about this on my website at the b...
A new year and my ongoing priorities for you. I want to wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best for 2019. As we begin a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to keep you updated of the key areas of work I am focusing on for our city. 1) I want to ensure there ...
New statistics released yesterday, show that the Government’s cut to stamp duty a year ago has benefited over 180,000 households, helping more people to achieve the dream of home ownership. The Government is giving practical help to first-time buyers, reducing the burden that they face i...
I'm continuing to blog about particular aspects of the Budget, which was presented to Parliament this week. As your representative in Parliament I aim to keep you reliably informed. This blog is about housing, which I know from speaking to many constituents is one of the most important issue fac...
Yesterday in Parliament the Chancellor presented the Government’s Budget to the House of Commons. The Budget has great significance to many of my constituents and local businesses so I wanted to write this short piece to inform you about the significant announcements in the Bud...
This month the National House Building Council published new figures showing the amount of new housing starts in Norwich North. I wanted to take this opportunity to write about the work that has been going on in this area as delivering the housing that families in Norwich needs is one of my top comm...
Tenants in the private rented sector will no longer be forced to pay excessive fees for minor damages, as the government continues to crackdown on unfair letting fees. Under the new default fee provision, a landlord or agent will only be able to recover reasonable incurred costs, and mu...