澳门王中王 response: Government鈥檚 Autumn Budget overshadowed by the grave consequences of a no-deal Brexit
Responding to today鈥檚 Budget from Chancellor Philip Hammond, the Royal Institute of British Architects has warned of grave consequences to architecture should the UK leave the EU without a Brexit deal. The Institute welcomed some positive announcements for housing but remains concerned that it does not deliver the certainty needed for businesses in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
澳门王中王 President, Ben Derbyshire says,
鈥淭he Chancellor鈥檚 warnings around a 鈥榥o deal鈥� Brexit has overshadowed the announcements made today and reflects the grave consequences that this would have on our economy including our world-leading architecture sector.
That said, I welcome confirmation of the removal of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap for local authorities. This predicted 拢4.6bn boost has the potential to enable ambitious councils to deliver new, affordable homes. The 澳门王中王 and its members will continue to work with the Government and local authorities to promote quality design in the delivery of new housing. The end of PFI will be welcomed by many 澳门王中王 members 鈥� I hope that the government will now look more closely at how the public sector procures new buildings to ensure that we learn the lessons of PFI and put quality and real value for money at the heart of the process.
I am pleased to see the Chancellor鈥檚 recognition of Sir Oliver Letwin鈥檚 final recommendations on reforming the housing market, which positively references the 澳门王中王鈥檚 newly published report, 鈥楾en characteristics of places where people want to live鈥�. I hope the Letwin Review report will help inform how the Government spend the promised 拢675 million future High Streets Fund.
It has become clear the permitted development of office to residential housing has led to terrible homes. The Government鈥檚 consultation on commercial property and upward development must avoid a repeat of these failings by ensuring proper oversight of projects.鈥�
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