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Plans for £25m Birmingham city centre public spaces announced

|Date: 22 October, 2019

Plans for £25m Birmingham city centre public spaces announced

Birmingham City Council reveals plans for a £25m regeneration of the city centre – which include bringing ...

Birmingham City Council reveals plans for a £25m regeneration of the city centre – which include bringing Victoria Square’s famous ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ fountain back into use. Proposals to improve ...

22 October, 2019
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New affordable homes to be built in the heart of Watford

|Date: 22 October, 2019

New affordable homes to be built in the heart of Watford

A former Town and Country Club has been demolished to make way for 39 much needed affordable homes for th ...

A former Town and Country Club has been demolished to make way for 39 much needed affordable homes for the residents of Watford. The club closed following a decline in business in 2018 before being bo ...

22 October, 2019
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Sovereign maintains strong credit ratings in face of Brexit warnings

|Date: 21 October, 2019

Sovereign maintains strong credit ratings in face of Brexit warnings

Rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have maintained their respective A2 and A+ assessments ...

Rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have maintained their respective A2 and A+ assessments of Sovereign, meaning that the 58,000-home housing association retains its place as one of the ...

21 October, 2019
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Quality contractor starts to build homes for York

|Date: 21 October, 2019

Quality contractor starts to build homes for York

Building on the city’s history of pioneering beautiful homes and thriving communities, City of York Counc ...

Building on the city’s history of pioneering beautiful homes and thriving communities, City of York Council has contracted Wates Group to build 140, and local residents are invited to meet them ahead ...

21 October, 2019
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RICS launches new Social Impact Awards

|Date: 21 October, 2019

RICS launches new Social Impact Awards

RICS’ new Social Impact Awards will search for the UK’s best built projects transforming lives and commun ...

RICS’ new Social Impact Awards will search for the UK’s best built projects transforming lives and communities. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the world's leading professional bo ...

21 October, 2019
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Fusion21 announces £250m energy efficiency framework

|Date: 18 October, 2019

Fusion21 announces £250m energy efficiency framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Energy E ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Energy Efficiency Framework – worth up to £250m over a four-year period. Specifically designed to meet ...

18 October, 2019
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Croydon Council responds to climate emergency with Kensa Contracting GSHP pilot scheme

|Date: 18 October, 2019

Croydon Council responds to climate emergency with Kensa Contracting GSHP pilot scheme

Croydon Council have commenced a pilot scheme with Kensa Contracting to install a low-carbon fifth genera ...

Croydon Council have commenced a pilot scheme with Kensa Contracting to install a low-carbon fifth generation ground source heat pump system for its residents that will cut the cost to residents and t ...

18 October, 2019
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Retired teacher opens the door on shared ownership

|Date: 17 October, 2019

Retired teacher opens the door on shared ownership

Of the 600 homes that the council is delivering in the next five years, 20% will be for shared ownership. ...

Of the 600 homes that the council is delivering in the next five years, 20% will be for shared ownership. In the first such scheme run by City of York Council, 17 homes have already been sold and 40 m ...

17 October, 2019
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£5.4m development creates 53 affordable homes in Salford

|Date: 17 October, 2019

£5.4m development creates 53 affordable homes in Salford

ForHousing has completed work on the £5.4m development of 53 much-needed new homes in Salford. The homes, ...

ForHousing has completed work on the £5.4m development of 53 much-needed new homes in Salford. The homes, which are available for affordable rent, are in Walkden and Little Hulton, Salford. In Walkden ...

17 October, 2019
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Derwent Living launches Virtual Places for older customers to reduce social isolation

|Date: 16 October, 2019

Derwent Living launches Virtual Places for older customers to reduce social isolation

Housing provider Derwent Living has launched a new virtual reality experience for its older customers in ...

Housing provider Derwent Living has launched a new virtual reality experience for its older customers in a bid to support good mental health and reduce social isolation. The project, which is being su ...

16 October, 2019
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