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Frameworx approved decarbonisation suppliers are ready and waiting to help housing providers deliver Net Zero

|Date: 4 April, 2023

Frameworx approved decarbonisation suppliers are ready and waiting to help housing providers deliver Net Zero

Frameworx, the new procurement framework that is committed to investing in social value and communities, ...

Frameworx, the new procurement framework that is committed to investing in social value and communities, recently announced its extensive framework of approved providers on its Planned Maintenance Fra ...

4 April, 2023
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Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

|Date: 4 April, 2023

Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money ra ...

London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money raised through Right to Buy sales. The cross-party group says policy changes announced by the Gov ...

4 April, 2023
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Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

|Date: 30 March, 2023

Green Day could have been Tré Cool but a lack of local leadership risks leaving the UK a Net Zero “Basket Case”

Responding to the Government’s initial announcements on so-called “Green Day”, the UK100 cross-party netw ...

Responding to the Government’s initial announcements on so-called “Green Day”, the UK100 cross-party network of local authorities says they fall short of embracing the vital role of local authorities ...

30 March, 2023
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Local councils can change the planet and leave a legacy of improvement through EV charging but there are pitfalls along the way

|Date: 29 March, 2023

Local councils can change the planet and leave a legacy of improvement through EV charging but there are pitfalls along the way

Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national charge network Be.EV, discusses the challenges facing local authorities wan ...

Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national charge network Be.EV, discusses the challenges facing local authorities wanting to install EV chargers and the possible solutions. It’s an exciting time to be in the infr ...

29 March, 2023
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Winners selected on materials framework for local authority landlords

|Date: 29 March, 2023

Winners selected on materials framework for local authority landlords

City Electrical Factors, Huws Gray, Jewson, NMBS, Travis Perkins and Wolseley are among 13 merchants to h ...

City Electrical Factors, Huws Gray, Jewson, NMBS, Travis Perkins and Wolseley are among 13 merchants to have secured spots on a large-scale materials framework for UK local authorities and housing ass ...

29 March, 2023
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Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

|Date: 28 March, 2023

Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings of research commissioned from Savills by ARCH, the LGA and NFA into Right to Buy, which present ...

28 March, 2023
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Boroughs launch training academy for staff ‘building next generation of council housing’

|Date: 28 March, 2023

Boroughs launch training academy for staff ‘building next generation of council housing’

London boroughs have launched a Housing Development Academy with backing from the Mayor of London to boos ...

London boroughs have launched a Housing Development Academy with backing from the Mayor of London to boost council housebuilding and help tackle the capital’s homelessness crisis. Believed to be the f ...

28 March, 2023
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IES wins pioneering tender to create Calderdale Local Area Energy Plan

|Date: 27 March, 2023

IES wins pioneering tender to create Calderdale Local Area Energy Plan

Glasgow-based climate technology firm, IES, has been awarded the contract to develop a Local Area Energy ...

Glasgow-based climate technology firm, IES, has been awarded the contract to develop a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) for Calderdale Council as a vital part of its efforts to reach net zero by 2038. Th ...

27 March, 2023
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SCAPE appoints Business Development Manager to expand presence in Northern Ireland

|Date: 22 March, 2023

SCAPE appoints Business Development Manager to expand presence in Northern Ireland

SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading public procurement authorities, has appointed Garrett Duffy as Business De ...

SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading public procurement authorities, has appointed Garrett Duffy as Business Development Manager in Northern Ireland, as it looks to bolster its presence in the country. Garr ...

22 March, 2023
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Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

|Date: 21 March, 2023

Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the ...

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the Government, announced by the Housing Minister. Social enterprise Public Practice will use the m ...

21 March, 2023
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