More than half of councils demand tougher building standards than Westminster
STA research reveals more than half of local authorities require developers to outperform building regulations set by Westminster, amid concerns government will remove crucial powers
More than half of local authorities across the UK are already requiring developers to go beyond standards set by Westminster to control build quality, according to new data released today that campaigners...
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