The Deputy Prime Minister and Ashton-under-Lyne MP said that new mandatory housing targets will be imposed on local councils
Angela Rayner has unveiled major planning reforms as she sets out how Labour will build 1.5m homes over the next five years.
READ MORE: Winter fuel payment, pension credit and NHS: How the Rachel Reeves announcements affect you Ms Rayner said that local housing targets will be made mandatory with local councils forced to review their green belt land. She said that 'low quality' green belt land should be prioritised for development, calling already built-on brownfield land the 'first port of call'.
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