NIMBYs - which stands for 'not in my back yard' - refers to people who oppose building in their area. The Labour government is vowing to take them on.
Sir Keir Starmer is vowing to take on 'the
Ys' by reducing legal challenges to infrastructure building - with a new approach stopping 'newts and bats' from blocking construction. The Labour government has made growth one of its primary targets, with a key plank of this strategy to build new infrastructure like roads and power plants. Attempts to complete such projects in recent years have ended up bogged down in legal challenges, which is what the government is seeking to address.
Ys - which stands for 'not in my back yard' - refers to people who oppose building in their area. Politics latest: Top economist issues warning to Reeves Sir Keir Starmer said: 'For too long, blockers have had the upper hand in legal challenges - using our court processes to frustrate growth. 'We're putting an end to this challenge culture by taking on the
Ys and a broken system that has slowed down our progress as a nation. 'This is the government's plan for change in action - taking the brakes off Britain by reforming the planning system so it is pro-growth and pro-infrastructure.' The government claims more than 58% of all decisions on 'major infrastructure' get taken to court - something that is 'getting in the way of the government's central mission to grow the economy'.
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