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£19m Workington housing development opens to residents

|Date: 17 February, 2026

£19m Workington housing development opens to residents

Following three years of construction works, the £19m extra care living scheme Harbour Place is now open ...

Following three years of construction works, the £19m extra care living scheme Harbour Place is now open to residents. Based in Workington, the 107-home site offers a range of apartments for people wi ...

17 February, 2026
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Hill secure Sainsbury’s as first Dagenham Green anchor tenant

|Date: 21 August, 2025

Hill secure Sainsbury’s as first Dagenham Green anchor tenant

The Hill Group and housing association Peabody have agreed a deal with Sainsbury’s to become the first an ...

The Hill Group and housing association Peabody have agreed a deal with Sainsbury’s to become the first anchor tenant at Dagenham Green, marking a major milestone in the delivery of this significant Ea ...

21 August, 2025
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Work underway on Blackbird Leys district redevelopment

|Date: 15 March, 2024

Work underway on Blackbird Leys district redevelopment

Construction is officially underway to deliver hundreds of affordable homes, retail spaces, and community ...

Construction is officially underway to deliver hundreds of affordable homes, retail spaces, and community facilities across Blackbird Leys, Oxford, following a recent groundbreaking ceremony. Housin ...

15 March, 2024
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Church getting a new lease of life as venue to serve whole community

|Date: 31 January, 2024

Church getting a new lease of life as venue to serve whole community

A church saved from the brink of closure is being transformed so it can welcome people from throughout th ...

A church saved from the brink of closure is being transformed so it can welcome people from throughout the community to use a range of services. Easington Colliery Methodist Church, in County Durham, ...

31 January, 2024
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Work underway on new homes for Holloway

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Work underway on new homes for Holloway

Construction is well underway on hundreds of new homes and community facilities at Holloway Park, on the ...

Construction is well underway on hundreds of new homes and community facilities at Holloway Park, on the site of the former Holloway Prison in Islington. Peabody and its partners, including the Great ...

27 November, 2023
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Rotherham Council commits £9m to Wath improvements

|Date: 13 July, 2023

Rotherham Council commits £9m to Wath improvements

Rotherham Council’s Cabinet has committed funds to a near £9m scheme that will improve Wath Town Centre. ...

Rotherham Council’s Cabinet has committed funds to a near £9m scheme that will improve Wath Town Centre. These improvements will include: Demolition of the existing library Creation of new library and ...

13 July, 2023
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ForHousing | Strength in numbers

|Date: 12 June, 2023

ForHousing | Strength in numbers

Form lasting partnerships to build more, truly affordable homes, recommends Nigel Sedman, Executive Direc ...

Form lasting partnerships to build more, truly affordable homes, recommends Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes at ForHousing. With housing waiting lists groaning, building new homes is essentia ...

12 June, 2023
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Geospatial startup partners with world’s largest mapping company to improve urban planning to create happier and healthier cities

|Date: 8 June, 2023

Geospatial startup partners with world’s largest mapping company to improve urban planning to create happier and healthier cities

A “pioneering” British tech startup, Yeme Tech, aims to improve urban planning for towns and cities by he ...

A “pioneering” British tech startup, Yeme Tech, aims to improve urban planning for towns and cities by helping councils and developers to better respond to local needs for community facilities, spaces ...

8 June, 2023
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City of Edinburgh Council and West Town Edinburgh Ltd agree joint approach for the sustainable expansion of Edinburgh

|Date: 19 May, 2023

City of Edinburgh Council and West Town Edinburgh Ltd agree joint approach for the sustainable expansion of Edinburgh

West Town Edinburgh Ltd, the development consortium which owns more than 200 acres of prime development l ...

West Town Edinburgh Ltd, the development consortium which owns more than 200 acres of prime development land to the west of Edinburgh, has agreed a joint approach with the City of Edinburgh Council to ...

19 May, 2023
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Leader of Enfield Council updates on the next delivery stage of Meridian Water

|Date: 25 April, 2023

Leader of Enfield Council updates on the next delivery stage of Meridian Water

Following a meeting of the Cabinet, Enfield Council will proceed with the marketing of four parcels at Me ...

Following a meeting of the Cabinet, Enfield Council will proceed with the marketing of four parcels at Meridian Water to move London’s largest regeneration project to its next phase. The Cabinet agree ...

25 April, 2023
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