Recommendation for creation of Chief Built Environment Adviser refused

The National Policy for the Built Environment Committee's recommendation for the creation of a Chief Built Environment Adviser has been refused by the government.

The government has rejected a call from a House of Lords committee for the creation of a so-called Chief Built Environment Adviser who would co-ordinate relevant policy across central government departments and act as a champion for higher standards and to promote good practice across and beyond government.

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