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New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

|Date: 3 May, 2024

New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered ...

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered by a new strategic partnership that has been created to maximise its impact on the region. b ...

3 May, 2024
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Consultation begins on One Medway Plan

|Date: 19 January, 2024

Consultation begins on One Medway Plan

Medway Council is consulting on a new council plan and is seeking the views of local people as it shapes ...

Medway Council is consulting on a new council plan and is seeking the views of local people as it shapes its agenda for the coming four years. The One Medway Plan will set out the council’s vision, am ...

19 January, 2024
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Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

|Date: 19 October, 2023

Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire ve ...

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire venue Hemswell Court. Team Lincolnshire is an autonomous partnership of private and public sector ...

19 October, 2023
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Investment designed to boost Greater Manchester’s economy reaches over £1bn

|Date: 16 August, 2023

Investment designed to boost Greater Manchester’s economy reaches over £1bn

Investments made by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) into the local economy have reached more ...

Investments made by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) into the local economy have reached more than £1bn, resulting in thousands of jobs, new quality homes and boosting businesses in the ci ...

16 August, 2023
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New Ringwood business park opens as part of NFDC’s investment strategy

|Date: 26 July, 2023

New Ringwood business park opens as part of NFDC’s investment strategy

New Forest District Council (NFDC) has officially opened a new £9.5m business park in Ringwood, Hampshire ...

New Forest District Council (NFDC) has officially opened a new £9.5m business park in Ringwood, Hampshire as part of its investment in the local economy. The business park with 16 light industrial un ...

26 July, 2023
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Wider adoption of real Living Wage could boost Greater Manchester economy by tens of millions of pounds, research reveals

|Date: 15 November, 2022

Wider adoption of real Living Wage could boost Greater Manchester economy by tens of millions of pounds, research reveals

Wider adoption of the real Living Wage could provide an economic boost worth tens of millions of pounds t ...

Wider adoption of the real Living Wage could provide an economic boost worth tens of millions of pounds to Greater Manchester’s economy, according to new research published as Living Wage Week 2022 ge ...

15 November, 2022
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Metro Mayors and leaders from across the UK tell Government they are ready to lead country to net zero carbon

|Date: 8 June, 2022

Metro Mayors and leaders from across the UK tell Government they are ready to lead country to net zero carbon

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has joined other Metro Mayors and leaders from across the UK to ...

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has joined other Metro Mayors and leaders from across the UK to ask for greater powers and funding so they can lead the country to net zero carbon in a way th ...

8 June, 2022
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Training for Stonewater’s pilot with Beattie Passive homes is underway

|Date: 26 March, 2021

Training for Stonewater’s pilot with Beattie Passive homes is underway

Training for a pilot of a new hybrid modular eco build system is currently underway to bring four afforda ...

Training for a pilot of a new hybrid modular eco build system is currently underway to bring four affordable homes to Chard. Leading social housing provider Stonewater is working in partnership with B ...

26 March, 2021
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Framework appointed to deliver council’s housing ambitions

|Date: 26 March, 2021

Framework appointed to deliver council’s housing ambitions

A framework of professionals — including two Sunderland businesses — have been appointed to support the c ...

A framework of professionals — including two Sunderland businesses — have been appointed to support the council’s own housing development projects. Sunderland based BDN Ltd and Identity Consult have b ...

26 March, 2021
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Pagabo hits £2bn social value enabled milestone

|Date: 18 December, 2019

Pagabo hits £2bn social value enabled milestone

Framework organisation Pagabo has surpassed £2bn in social value enabled by works procured through its su ...

Framework organisation Pagabo has surpassed £2bn in social value enabled by works procured through its suite of frameworks over the last three years. The landmark comes as the company has furthered it ...

18 December, 2019
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