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Work underway to transform Bishop Auckland’s Kingsway Square

|Date: 19 April, 2024

Work underway to transform Bishop Auckland’s Kingsway Square

Work has begun to transform a section of derelict land in the centre of Bishop Auckland into a vibrant ne ...

Work has begun to transform a section of derelict land in the centre of Bishop Auckland into a vibrant new greenspace area for local people and businesses to share. The development is part of a £53m L ...

19 April, 2024
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ForHousing to build 38 urgently needed homes across two new sites in Salford

|Date: 2 April, 2024

ForHousing to build 38 urgently needed homes across two new sites in Salford

Social housing landlord ForHousing has begun building on two sites in Swinton and Irlam to bring 38 much- ...

Social housing landlord ForHousing has begun building on two sites in Swinton and Irlam to bring 38 much-needed affordable homes to Salford. With the demand for social housing outstripping supply, the ...

2 April, 2024
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EDGE appointed to £20m Malvern Theatres Levelling Up project

|Date: 15 March, 2024

EDGE appointed to £20m Malvern Theatres Levelling Up project

Malvern Hills District Council and Malvern Theatres Trust Board (MTT) have appointed construction consult ...

Malvern Hills District Council and Malvern Theatres Trust Board (MTT) have appointed construction consultancy EDGE to provide project management and cost management services for its £20m Malvern Theat ...

15 March, 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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Greening social homes offers opportunities beyond the sector

|Date: 10 October, 2023

Greening social homes offers opportunities beyond the sector

The decarbonisation of social housing will have benefits way beyond housing itself, says a new independen ...

The decarbonisation of social housing will have benefits way beyond housing itself, says a new independent think tank report. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) claims that making the nation’s homes ...

10 October, 2023
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Five Acres progress continues with design and build contractor in place

|Date: 25 August, 2023

Five Acres progress continues with design and build contractor in place

Forest of Dean District Council has chosen leading construction and property developer BAM Construction L ...

Forest of Dean District Council has chosen leading construction and property developer BAM Construction Limited to develop and build the new leisure, enterprise and education facility at Five Acres. C ...

25 August, 2023
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PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

|Date: 24 July, 2023

PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commi ...

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commitment to build one million homes over this Parliament. The announcement was made ahead of Level ...

24 July, 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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Mayor sets out new deal for renters in Greater Manchester with trailblazing package of housing measures

|Date: 28 June, 2023

Mayor sets out new deal for renters in Greater Manchester with trailblazing package of housing measures

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, set out a new deal for renters in Greater Manchester and his i ...

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, set out a new deal for renters in Greater Manchester and his intention to make the city-region the first in the country where every rented home must be above ...

28 June, 2023
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Turbo-boost for estate regeneration with major change to the Affordable Homes Programme

|Date: 28 June, 2023

Turbo-boost for estate regeneration with major change to the Affordable Homes Programme

Homes England has announced that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Program ...

Homes England has announced that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 can now be used to fund replacement homes, alongside new affordable homes, as part o ...

28 June, 2023
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