PPR joins Labour YIMBY launch, Whitehall
July 2024
PPR joins Labour YIMBY launch in Whitehall, London
PPR Estates (PPR) joined Labour MP’s, local politicians and activists for the launch of Labour’s YIMBY (Yes in My Back Yard) campaign last week. Representing SME Investor developers on the Policy Liaison Group (PLG) for Regeneration and Housing, Nick Hopkinson PPR Director was amongst the first to congratulate PLG Regen Member, Andrew Western MP (speaking in photo) on his appointment as a Government Minister.
Nick Hopkinson commented: “The mood around regeneration and housebuilding has certainly shifted. The Labour YIMBY Launch was the most optimistic event I have attended in a long while. It was nice to congratulate Andrew in-person on his promotion and know that senior government ministers at least have a reasonable grasp of the real challenges within the broken planning system we all face. From the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, downwards; the new Government are trying to put housebuilding and regeneration at the heart of their growth agenda.
It remains to be seen how they balance YIMBY central government objectives to build many more homes and local consultation requirements and whether they are able to achieve any quick wins such as unlocking 100k new houses via a Nutrient Neutrality solution, for example. The devil, as always, will be in the detail and we will continue to help share experiences from “the Street” and hold Government to account via the PLG Regen and Housing.”