Bellway hails planning changes as councils get £68m for brownfield homes
by Alex Lawson from World news | The Guardian on (#6RFN8)
Under-pressure housebuilder says drive to increase UK housing stock could generate long-term growth
The under-pressure builder Bellway has hailed the government's planning system revamp, arguing it will unlock" new housing across the country, as councils received 68m to construct thousands of homes on disused brownfield sites.
In comments released as it reported a sharp fall in revenues and profits, the UK housebuilder said the drive by the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, to increase Britain's housing stock could help generate long-term growth for the company.
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