Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to usher in a 'new golden era of building' as he takes aim at 'blockers and bureaucrats' who he claims have throttled economic growth and made homeownership unattainable. Writing in The Times, the prime minister attacked nimbys and environmentalists who he says have stymied economic progress in the UK.
These proposed reforms aim to eliminate the 'case-by-case negotiations' currently required under habitat regulations inherited from EU law. By allowing developers to offset environmental damage by funding broader environmental improvements, Sir Keir hopes to avoid protracted negotiations over individual projects.
He highlighted the HS2 project, which was compelled to spend 100 million constructing a tunnel for bats, as an 'absurd spectacle' that showcases the current inefficiencies in regulating development.
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