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Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Building homes on brownfield land to be strengthened

Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development over Green Belt, says government as it announces ...

Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development over Green Belt, says government as it announces a major shake-up to planning rules to boost the construction of new homes in the right places. ...

13 February, 2024
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New research project launched by Tpas Associate and involved tenant Kai Jackson to foster diversity and inclusion in social housing

|Date: 12 February, 2024

New research project launched by Tpas Associate and involved tenant Kai Jackson to foster diversity and inclusion in social housing

Kai Jackson, a Tpas Associate and involved tenant, has launched her research project aimed at promoting t ...

Kai Jackson, a Tpas Associate and involved tenant, has launched her research project aimed at promoting tenant diversity and inclusion within the sector. The project, sponsored by Tpas and bolstered b ...

12 February, 2024
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Latest £100m council and housing association ‘disruptors’ framework launches

|Date: 5 February, 2024

Latest £100m council and housing association ‘disruptors’ framework launches

21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, ...

21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which enables housing associations and councils to compliantly buy innovative services from sta ...

5 February, 2024
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Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

|Date: 2 February, 2024

Damning Levelling Up Committee report highlights a failed funding system that puts local government climate hopes at risk

UK100, the UK’s cross-party network for ambitious local climate action, has warned that short-term fixes ...

UK100, the UK’s cross-party network for ambitious local climate action, has warned that short-term fixes will not resolve the financial distress threatening to derail councils’ efforts to cut emission ...

2 February, 2024
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North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

|Date: 24 January, 2024

North West fire and rescue services join forces to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services acro ...

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is working together with fire and rescue services across the North West to improve fire safety in high-rise residential buildings. The Fire Safety En ...

24 January, 2024
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Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

|Date: 23 November, 2023

Autumn Statement offers some positives, but a commitment to long-term funding for social housing lacking

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfree ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement includes a raft of new measures, such as a commitment to unfreezing Local Housing Allowance, an investment of £110m over this year and next to deliver high qu ...

23 November, 2023
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Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

|Date: 22 November, 2023

Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp ...

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp experts to ensure their properties don’t breach increasingly stringent regulations. The rallyin ...

22 November, 2023
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Council responds to climate change league table ranking

|Date: 20 October, 2023

Council responds to climate change league table ranking

The Climate Emergency UK rankings reflect what councils have achieved in tackling climate change. These h ...

The Climate Emergency UK rankings reflect what councils have achieved in tackling climate change. These have awarded Dacorum Borough Council 33%, ranking the Council at 44th place amongst 164 English ...

20 October, 2023
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National Home Decarbonisation Group calls on government to release SHDF Wave 3 in Autumn Statement

|Date: 2 October, 2023

National Home Decarbonisation Group calls on government to release SHDF Wave 3 in Autumn Statement

The Government’s recent steps back on green policies are a cause for concern in successfully decarbonisin ...

The Government’s recent steps back on green policies are a cause for concern in successfully decarbonising the UK’s homes. Speaking on behalf of its members, the Chair of the National Home Decarbonisa ...

2 October, 2023
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New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

|Date: 29 September, 2023

New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance througho ...

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door supply chain, as the housing sector continues to adapt to new legislation. The ...

29 September, 2023
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