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Much needed affordable homes planned as part of £2bn funding package

|Date: 26 August, 2025

Much needed affordable homes planned as part of £2bn funding package

One of the UK’s largest housing associations has outlined plans to build over 220 affordable homes as par ...

One of the UK’s largest housing associations has outlined plans to build over 220 affordable homes as part of the Government’s £2bn cash injection to its Plan for Change programme. Home Group, which h ...

26 August, 2025
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SFHA welcomes ‘change in direction’ on updated cladding action plan

|Date: 8 August, 2025

SFHA welcomes ‘change in direction’ on updated cladding action plan

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government acting on its ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government acting on its calls to fund cladding remediation measures for social housing providers, as announced this we ...

8 August, 2025
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Funding reform could boost local growth, new report suggests

|Date: 25 July, 2025

Funding reform could boost local growth, new report suggests

A new report has highlighted how refining government funding processes and streamlining the business case ...

A new report has highlighted how refining government funding processes and streamlining the business case system could strengthen the delivery of local and regional growth. Published by national plann ...

25 July, 2025
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ForHousing set to complete £3.5m development of 18 homes in Worsley

|Date: 12 June, 2025

ForHousing set to complete £3.5m development of 18 homes in Worsley

ForHousing is set to complete works on a new development at Mayfield Avenue, Walkden, delivering 18 homes ...

ForHousing is set to complete works on a new development at Mayfield Avenue, Walkden, delivering 18 homes in Worsley for social rent. The development consists of 12 one-bedroom apartments and six two- ...

12 June, 2025
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Major programme of new school buildings delivered

|Date: 20 May, 2025

Major programme of new school buildings delivered

Since 2014, every local authority in Wales has benefitted from a huge investment in new school and colleg ...

Since 2014, every local authority in Wales has benefitted from a huge investment in new school and college buildings, with £3.6bn invested in over 330 projects. The sustainable communities for learnin ...

20 May, 2025
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Supporting councils to invest in new homes

|Date: 27 May, 2024

Supporting councils to invest in new homes

How can cash-strapped councils facing Section 114 still invest in place? With some councils across the UK ...

How can cash-strapped councils facing Section 114 still invest in place? With some councils across the UK facing tough times with their finances, David Atkinson, National Head of Land and Development ...

27 May, 2024
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Weaver Vale Housing Trust confirm new contractor for affordable homes in Winsford

|Date: 3 May, 2024

Weaver Vale Housing Trust confirm new contractor for affordable homes in Winsford

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has appointed a new contractor to restart work on affordable homes on the site ...

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has appointed a new contractor to restart work on affordable homes on the site of the old Greedy Pig pub located just off New Road, Winsford. Ten houses and 36 apartments wer ...

3 May, 2024
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Homes in Oldham set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements

|Date: 1 May, 2024

Homes in Oldham set to benefit from energy efficiency improvements

Northwest housing association Onward Homes has partnered with a leading national contractor to deliver en ...

Northwest housing association Onward Homes has partnered with a leading national contractor to deliver energy efficiency measures to 47 homes in Oldham. Working with consultant Michael Dyson Associate ...

1 May, 2024
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JV North warns of housebuilding slowdown without funding certainty

|Date: 23 April, 2024

JV North warns of housebuilding slowdown without funding certainty

JV North is warning housebuilding will slow unless funding certainty is given beyond the current Affordab ...

JV North is warning housebuilding will slow unless funding certainty is given beyond the current Affordable Homes Programme end date. With less than two years left of the 2021/26 Affordable Homes Prog ...

23 April, 2024
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Housing association completes its most energy-efficient MMC homes

|Date: 3 April, 2024

Housing association completes its most energy-efficient MMC homes

An innovative development of factory-built affordable housing has been officially opened in Gloucestershi ...

An innovative development of factory-built affordable housing has been officially opened in Gloucestershire. Regional housing association Bromford has this month started welcoming customers into their ...

3 April, 2024
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