The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (formerly the Department for Communities and Local Government) job was to create great places to live and work, and to give more power to local people to shape what happens in their area.
Website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
Ministers
Exempt golf courses from the list of venues required to close due to Covid-19
Open from Friday 1st May 2020 to Sunday 1st November 2020
254,594 signatures
Allow gyms and leisure centres to reopen
Open from Wednesday 22nd April 2020 to Thursday 22nd October 2020
136,160 signatures
Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place
Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
129,289 signatures
Increase Number of Guests Permitted at Weddings, according to Venue Capacity
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
113,401 signatures
Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak
Open from Thursday 26th March 2020 to Saturday 26th September 2020
107,594 signatures
Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all bodies of open water
Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
103,530 signatures
Enable all students to end university tenancy agreements early due to Covid-19.
Open from Monday 12th October 2020 to Monday 12th April 2021
68,297 signatures
Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Open from Thursday 25th June 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020
61,486 signatures
Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down
Open from Friday 19th June 2020 to Saturday 19th December 2020
35,174 signatures
Free leaseholders trapped in new build properties by post-Grenfell EWS1 form
Open from Wednesday 19th August 2020 to Friday 19th February 2021
33,104 signatures
Allow corporate worship and congregational singing at places of worship
Open from Friday 25th September 2020 to Thursday 25th March 2021
32,876 signatures
Protect leaseholders from paying for cladding remedial works
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
30,959 signatures
Permit weddings of 5 people (registrar/couple/2 witnesses) during COVID19
Open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 to Thursday 3rd December 2020
24,326 signatures
Let the whole UK elect the London Mayor; a position of growing national interest
Open from Thursday 18th June 2020 to Friday 18th December 2020
18,693 signatures
Require local authorities to have free helplines for the homeless and vulnerable
Open from Thursday 3rd December 2020 to Thursday 3rd June 2021
18,318 signatures
Legislate to BAN leasehold houses & set ground rents of new-build flats to ZERO
Open from Monday 14th September 2020 to Sunday 14th March 2021
17,600 signatures
Prioritise brownfield development in law to protect our green belt and farmland
Open from Tuesday 23rd February 2021 to Monday 23rd August 2021
13,839 signatures
Give holiday caravan/lodge owners the same statutory protection as mobile homes.
Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
13,478 signatures
Require local authorities to fund specific domestic abuse services for women
Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
12,917 signatures
Require Planning Permission for laying of Astroturf Lawns / Artificial Grass
Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
12,704 signatures
Ban developers starting new work until their EWS1 failing buildings are fixed
Open from Wednesday 17th February 2021 to Tuesday 17th August 2021
12,670 signatures
Allow Landlords to evict tenants where there are 14 days rent arrears
Open from Tuesday 29th September 2020 to Monday 29th March 2021
12,564 signatures
Review planning legislation to include facilities for HGV drivers.
Open from Tuesday 4th August 2020 to Thursday 4th February 2021
12,393 signatures
Revise the NPPF to include the protection of all and particularly old hedgerows.
Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
11,773 signatures
Council Tax reduction for people paying Estate Management fees
Open from Thursday 6th August 2020 to Saturday 6th February 2021
11,488 signatures
For the sake of wildlife & forests ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns.
Open from Friday 15th May 2020 to Sunday 15th November 2020
11,481 signatures
Abolish Stamp Duty on all transactions during Corona Virus pandemic
Open from Monday 11th May 2020 to Wednesday 11th November 2020
11,390 signatures
Extend business rates relief to include every English language teaching school
Open from Wednesday 12th August 2020 to Friday 12th February 2021
11,131 signatures
Ban Anti-Homeless Architecture
Open from Wednesday 26th August 2020 to Friday 26th February 2021
8,376 signatures
Extend the Building Safety Fund to include non-ACM buildings under 18m
Open from Friday 2nd October 2020 to Friday 2nd April 2021
8,235 signatures
Permission to enter places of Worship in England U.K.
Open from Wednesday 27th May 2020 to Friday 27th November 2020
8,234 signatures
Ban Blanket No Pet Clauses in Tenancy Agreements & Leases.
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
7,660 signatures
Give leaseholders more legal protection and consumer rights
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
6,986 signatures
Require and fund the local provision of swimming and leisure facilities
Open from Tuesday 27th October 2020 to Tuesday 27th April 2021
4,917 signatures
Hold a referendum in London on removing the role of Mayor of London
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
4,791 signatures
Save our Green and Pleasant Land and abandon the proposed Planning Reforms
Open from Monday 9th November 2020 to Sunday 9th May 2021
4,549 signatures
Amend council housing points system so homeless veterans receive higher priority
Open from Tuesday 28th July 2020 to Thursday 28th January 2021
4,427 signatures
Allow people to build low impact and sustainable homes more easily in England
Open from Wednesday 30th September 2020 to Tuesday 30th March 2021
4,401 signatures
Prevent discrimination of tenants or potential tenants with pets
Open from Thursday 25th June 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020
3,916 signatures
Ban the redevelopment of agricultural land. Protect it for food production.
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
3,630 signatures
Introduce statutory licensing and regulation of builders
Open from Wednesday 29th July 2020 to Friday 29th January 2021
3,331 signatures
Ban house builders including service management for freeholds in the deeds
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
2,900 signatures
Make it law that brownfield land is used first for new houses not green belt
Encourage and support the removal of memorials that glorify the slave trade
Open from Friday 19th June 2020 to Saturday 19th December 2020
2,413 signatures
Reform council tax discount rules for over 65s with dementia
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
2,320 signatures
Increase statutory protections for protected trees and listed parks
Open from Monday 25th January 2021 to Sunday 25th July 2021
2,051 signatures
Prevent costs of the Park owner Fitness criteria being passed on to residents
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
2,012 signatures
Ban overseas funding for religious places of worship in the UK
Open from Wednesday 18th March 2020 to Friday 18th September 2020
1,829 signatures
Give businesses the right to opt out of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
1,818 signatures
Extend the Help to Buy. Protect deposits for those over the new house cap.
Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
1,797 signatures
Make wearing a face covering in indoor shops mandatory
Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
1,673 signatures
Fund the provision of more allotment sites
Open from Thursday 31st December 2020 to Wednesday 30th June 2021
1,654 signatures
Require councils to suspend council tax increases for year 2021/2022
Open from Wednesday 3rd February 2021 to Tuesday 3rd August 2021
1,587 signatures
Overhaul current, flawed EPCs so that they are fair, accurate & relevant.
Open from Thursday 7th January 2021 to Wednesday 7th July 2021
1,368 signatures
Implement select committee recommendations on cladding to protect leaseholders
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
1,274 signatures
Fund and roll out the Voluntary Right to Buy Scheme nationally
Open from Thursday 5th November 2020 to Wednesday 5th May 2021
1,226 signatures
Reform rules for mutual exchange of social housing
Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
923 signatures
Make it law for all new builds to include green energy solutions.
Open from Tuesday 28th July 2020 to Thursday 28th January 2021
879 signatures
Reform proposed changes to planning system and remove top-down housing targets
Open from Tuesday 22nd September 2020 to Monday 22nd March 2021
815 signatures
Require new developments to include wheelchair accessible homes
Open from Wednesday 2nd September 2020 to Tuesday 2nd March 2021
694 signatures
Reduced Council Tax for private estate properties
Open from Wednesday 21st April 2021 to Thursday 21st October 2021
618 signatures
Ban landlords and estate agents discriminating against universal credit tenants
Open from Thursday 16th April 2020 to Friday 16th October 2020
604 signatures
Abolish Council tax
Open from Monday 23rd March 2020 to Wednesday 23rd September 2020
575 signatures
Provide funding to make the UK more wheelchair accessible
Open from Wednesday 9th September 2020 to Tuesday 9th March 2021
552 signatures
Impose additional requirements on local authorities regarding Traveller sites
Open from Thursday 14th January 2021 to Wednesday 14th July 2021
539 signatures
Require local authorities to publish all FOI request replies online
Open from Friday 5th March 2021 to Sunday 5th September 2021
512 signatures
Wind turbine blades - when painted black can reduce harm to birds.
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
501 signatures
Establish a regulatory and licensing framework for developers of new build homes
Open from Monday 26th October 2020 to Monday 26th April 2021
499 signatures
Put the official recommendations from Phase 1 of the Grenfell Inquiry into law
Open from Monday 5th October 2020 to Monday 5th April 2021
481 signatures
Extend ACM fund to include ALL types of flammable cladding in apartment blocks
Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
464 signatures
Make it mandatory for local councils in England to have a weapons bin
Open from Tuesday 1st September 2020 to Monday 1st March 2021
463 signatures
Fund local authorities to increase the Disabled Facilities Grant
Open from Tuesday 20th October 2020 to Tuesday 20th April 2021
460 signatures
Require local authorities to waive and refund council tax for 2020/21
Open from Monday 19th October 2020 to Monday 19th April 2021
459 signatures
Prohibit District Councils from applying to themselves for planning permission
Open from Tuesday 13th October 2020 to Tuesday 13th April 2021
426 signatures
Make Fire Safety a defined Material Consideration for Planning Applications
Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
420 signatures
Make overage provision on selling land illegal
Open from Thursday 18th February 2021 to Wednesday 18th August 2021
396 signatures
Have a mandatory two-week gap between exchange and completion of house sales
Open from Tuesday 4th May 2021 to Thursday 4th November 2021
380 signatures
End Homelessness in Britain by adopting and funding the “Housing First” project.
Open from Friday 4th September 2020 to Thursday 4th March 2021
364 signatures
Make landlords provide references from previous tenants.
Open from Monday 27th July 2020 to Wednesday 27th January 2021
363 signatures
Set standards for soundproofing for Houses of Multiple Occupation
Open from Thursday 24th September 2020 to Wednesday 24th March 2021
358 signatures
Extend right of appeal for major planning developments to objectors
Open from Friday 18th September 2020 to Thursday 18th March 2021
354 signatures
Require councils to add shades to LED street lamps automatically
Open from Friday 11th December 2020 to Friday 11th June 2021
347 signatures
Temporarily extend the time for implementing planning permissions
Open from Wednesday 20th May 2020 to Friday 20th November 2020
346 signatures
Make it compulsory for councils to scan deceased animals found on road side
Open from Wednesday 9th December 2020 to Wednesday 9th June 2021
344 signatures
Make weddings affordable by legalising outdoor & marquee wedding ceremonies
Open from Tuesday 21st July 2020 to Thursday 21st January 2021
340 signatures
Fund local authority provision of baby and toddler centres in every community
Open from Thursday 26th November 2020 to Wednesday 26th May 2021
332 signatures
Allow wedding ceremonies and receptions to take place with social distancing
Open from Tuesday 11th August 2020 to Thursday 11th February 2021
329 signatures
Appoint a separate Minister for Leasehold.
Open from Tuesday 1st December 2020 to Tuesday 1st June 2021
320 signatures
Provide alternative means for conducting weddings during Covid Pandemic
Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
305 signatures
Allow beauty salons to open
Open from Thursday 25th June 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020
299 signatures
Ease local restrictions to allow snooker/pool for persons from two households
Open from Tuesday 6th October 2020 to Tuesday 6th April 2021
280 signatures
Increase local authority funding to pay for increase in pay for social workers
Open from Tuesday 9th March 2021 to Thursday 9th September 2021
264 signatures
Allow choral singing to resume as soon as indoor gatherings are permitted
Open from Monday 20th July 2020 to Wednesday 20th January 2021
242 signatures
Require housing for all homeless people after the coronavirus crisis
Open from Friday 24th July 2020 to Sunday 24th January 2021
242 signatures
Mandate rating of accessibility for commercial establishments.
Open from Thursday 3rd September 2020 to Wednesday 3rd March 2021
237 signatures
Suspend the 'Right to Buy' scheme for council housing until stock increases.
Open from Tuesday 16th February 2021 to Monday 16th August 2021
212 signatures
Allow the display of LGBT+ pride flags without council permission
Open from Thursday 30th July 2020 to Saturday 30th January 2021
211 signatures
Make gazumping illegal in England
Open from Monday 15th March 2021 to Wednesday 15th September 2021
208 signatures
Ban new housing developments in National Parks
Open from Wednesday 5th August 2020 to Friday 5th February 2021
204 signatures
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